Ma. Eloisa Estipona VILLARAZA

Ma. Eloisa Estipona Villaraza is a retired Registered Nutritionist Dietitian with 41 years of Nutrition and Dietetics experience in the Hospital Industry, having worked for 23 years in St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital – East Manila Hospital Managers Inc for 8 years, and at Pagsanjan Medical Clinic and General Hospital in Pagsanjan Laguna for 15 years.

After retirement in 2021, she has had Telenutrition Consultation Services at MY HOSPITAL TELEMEDICINE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. In the field of Clinical Nutrition, her field of expertise includes Nutrition Support of the Critically Ill patient backed up with Skills Immersion Experience and Training in US based Hospitals, Medical Nutrition Therapy of Lifestyle Disease conditions, Trauma and Surgical Care, Geriatric Nutrition i.e. Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and the Medical Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy In Children and Adults, Weight Management Programs for Corporate Companies and Home Care Nutrition Support. Teaching College Students was a part of her Academe experience at De La Salle College of St. Benilde, The Philippine Women’s University, St. Joseph’s College in QC, and Trinity University of Asia.

Awarded as Outstanding Nutritionist Dietitian – Hospital Dietetics Section in 2015 given by the Nutritionist Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines, Model Employee of the year- Division’s Best, and Model Employee of the Year – Managerial Staff also in St. Luke’s Medical Center. Nutrition Consultant – Department of Health Technical Working Committee on the Revision of the Hospital Nutrition and Dietetics Standards Manual Key Opinion Leader and Speaker for various Professional Medical Organizations and Conventions and Pharmaceutical Companies i.e. Abbott International, Nestle Philippines, Westmont, Uni Lab, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Kalbe International, Hi Esai, Fresenius Kabi, Tokagawa Global Corporation and Yakult Philippines Incorporated.

Currently, she is the Clinical Dietitian at the Convent of the Holy Spirit Retirement Home of the SSpS Congregation, and the Immediate Past President of the Nutritionist Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines ( NDAP)

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