Linda Raynes Mahony

Experience

2012-present Owner, website www.notimefordiets.com

Lifestyle counsellor and nutrition coach specializing in diabetes, renal disease and weight issues management.

• ª 4/04- 07/2014 U.C.S.D. Center for Transplantation, San Diego, CA. 92103

Transplant Dietitian

Responsible for nutrition assessment and monitor of pre and post renal, liver and lung transplant patients, clinic follow up. Assist in management of diabetes post-transplant, glucose, lipids, weight, nutritional status and other by referral. Member of Selection Committee

• ª 4/02-4/04 Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA. 92103

Lead Clinical Dietitian

Responsible for management of 7 clinical dietitians, 4 dietetic technicians, and 6 nutrition assistants in a 600+ bed Level 1 Trauma, and teaching hospital. Member A.S.P.E.N. 1999-2005, C.N.S.D. 2004-2009

• 10/99-4/2002 Sodexho-Marriott San Diego, CA

Clinical Nutrition Manager

• Responsible for patient meal and clinical nutrition services in acute care facilities in Los Angeles (217 bed) and San Diego (314 bed) acute and campus including C.A.P.S, and CPSP, Diabetes Center and outpatient programs. C.D.E. 2002-present

• 7/98-8/99 Life Care of Vista Vista, CA

Director of Food and Nutrition Services

• Responsible for dietary operations including budget, staffing for sub acute and SNF 160 bed facility in North County.
• Nutrition assessment, support, monitoring for patients including dialysis, TPN, PPN, and enteral population.

• ª 1/97-7/98 Regency / Sunrise Corp. Tustin, CA

Corporate Regional/ Clinical Nutrition Support Dietitian

Responsible for overall dietary operations of ten facilities in San Diego and Riverside counties including psych., sub acute and rehab facilities.

• ª 8/89–12/97 Hillhaven / Vencor Corp. Raleigh, NC

Regional Nutrition Services Consultant

• Consultant in twenty-two facilities in Southern Florida, Alabama, and Far West regions
• Responsible for high risk patients dialysis, enteral, parenteral ESRD and wound care patients in sub acute and LTC settings

Enteral / Parenteral Skills validation certificate. RAI trainer

• 6/83–8/92 Owner, Nutrition Associates of Sarasota Sarasota, FLA

Renal and Clinical Dietitian

• Renal Consultant RD Provided support and monitoring in five dialysis units in Sarasota and Manatee counties; peritoneal, hemodialysis and pre renal patients
• Clinical dietitian; part time Bradenton Hospital, member Nutrition Support Team, oncology, in-patient
• Outpatient dietitian. Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Developed a hospital based weight management program
• Member Nation Kidney Foundation, Council on Renal Nutrition
• Area III Coordinator, Renal Dietitians Practice Group

• 6/81- 6/83 Redondo Beach Medical Clinic Redondo Beach, CA.

Renal Dietitian and Clinical Diabetes Educator

• Renal dietitian at two Biomedical Applications dialysis units in the Redondo Beach area.
• Out-patient dietitian at Redondo Beach Clinical Group, teamed with endocrinologist Dr. Leonard Lipmann, teaching self glucose monitoring, diabetes education and nutrition instruction.

Education

University of Massachusetts,1966-1970 Amherst, MA . Bachelors of Science. Home Economics, cum laude

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1970-1971

Framingham State College Framingham, MA. 1971-1973 Masters ofScience. Food & Nutrition, cum laude

Califo ia Colleges teaching Credentials, Food and related subjects

Affiliations:

Member, American Dietetic Association, active registered CDR (370262), 1973- present,

Member, Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group, Renal Practice Group, Research Dietitians Practice Group

American Diabetes Association 2000-present

American Association of Diabetes Educators 2000-2002

American Heart Association Speakers Bureau 1999

Presentations

Publications

Contributing editor; Wellness and Nutrition colum West Coast Woman, Sarasota, Fla. 1986-1987

Author: nutrition information article Real Estate Today”, 1991 4/2006 National Kidney Foundation Council on Renal Nutrition Annual meeting, “Renal Transplant Nutrition 101”

6/2007 Polycystic Kidney Foundation, San Diego Chapter, “What To Eat to Stay Healthy when your Kidneys “Get Sick”

11/31/08 article submitted for publication; “Ready, Set, Transplant! Patient Selection and the Role of the Renal Dietitian” Renal Nutrition Forum, 2009

2009 co-author peer reviewed article in Renal Nutrition Forum; “

August, 2014 Author, “No Time For Diets”