Nida Yıldız is a Ph.D. candidate in Nutrition and Dietetics at Acıbadem University, Istanbul, Turkey, where she also completed her M.Sc. in 2019. She graduated from Haliç University in 2015 with a B.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics. Currently working as a clinical dietitian specialized in bariatric and metabolic surgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital, she has over 10 years of experience in the field. Her research focuses on postoperative nutrition, protein supplementation, and patient outcomes after bariatric procedures. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and has co-authored publications in Q1 journals. She is a member of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Dietitians Association (MBCDD) and the Turkish Obesity Surgery Foundation (TOCV).