Liza Paul

WIC Nutritionist · Maternal & Child Health · Public Health

Liza Paul, MBBS, MS

WIC Qualified Nutritionist, Sun River Health, New York MS Nutrition & Exercise Science · Medical Degree (MBBS)

Public health nutrition professional combining a U.S. master’s degree with nine years of maternal and child health programme experience across clinical and community settings.

Currently delivering evidence-based nutrition assessment, counselling and care planning to pregnant women, infants and children through the federal WIC programme at a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York. Medical training in obstetrics and gynaecology brings an uncommon clinical depth to prenatal and postpartum nutrition practice.

Liza Paul, WIC Qualified Nutritionist, in clinical setting

At a glance

9+ Years MCH experience
MS Nutrition & Exercise Science
WIC Qualified Nutritionist
15 Scholarly citations

Areas of expertise

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Maternal & Prenatal Nutrition

Gestational weight gain monitoring, anaemia and gestational diabetes risk identification, antenatal and postpartum nutrition care planning.

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Infant & Early Childhood Nutrition

Breastfeeding support and guidance, infant feeding assessment, early growth monitoring, and early-childhood nutrition counselling.

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Federal Nutrition Programmes (WIC)

Eligibility determination, USDA food package prescription, individualised care planning, follow-up and re-assessment for high-risk participants.

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Community & Public Health Education

Group and individual counselling, culturally responsive practice, educational material development, and outreach to underserved communities.

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Programme Monitoring & Data

Nutrition programme data collection, SPSS analysis, outcome reporting, and evidence-based programme improvement in maternal and child health settings.

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Clinical Assessment Background

Medical training (MBBS) and postgraduate Obstetrics & Gynaecology experience inform an assessment depth uncommon in the community nutrition workforce.

Current role

WIC Qualified Nutritionist — Sun River Health

At Sun River Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Middletown, New York, Liza Paul delivers comprehensive nutrition care under the USDA Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

  • Nutrition assessments and risk classification for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children
  • Food package prescription per revised USDA WIC food package standards
  • Individualised care plans for high-risk participants with structured follow-up
  • Breastfeeding support, referral coordination within integrated FQHC care
  • Documentation and outcome reporting to federal programme standards
Diagram of the WIC programme care pathway from assessment to counselling
“Evidence-based maternal and early-childhood nutrition care, with emphasis on underserved, rural and immigrant-serving communities where participation gaps and workforce shortages are most acute.”

Open to positions in maternal and child nutrition

Available for roles in WIC programme delivery, maternal and child health nutrition, community nutrition education, and public health nutrition research. Based in Middletown, New York.