In addition to her private practice, she is currently working as an acute care clinical dietitian at Verdugo Hills Keck Medical Center of USC and at an outpatient Dialysis Center at Cedars Sinai Medical Center; additionally, she leads outpatient diabetes education and weight loss and bariatric education classes at Keck Verdugo Hills Hospital. Shima’s years of experience, training and education fuels her passion for passing it onto others, which lead her to teaching dietetics students across the country how to pass certified RD board Exam and achieve their goal of becoming RDNs to jumpstart & advance their careers. Additionally, she is currently part of CORE KIDNEY UCLA team to spread awareness on kidney disease, and provide resources for all: patients, doctors, and the general public. She holds free educational events open to the public that give valuable information about manageable changes patients can make in their daily life to improve their well-being, and prevent future health problems.
Aetna, Cigna, Golden Rule, Optum, Oxford, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources (UMR)
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