Canadian-born and New Zealand-based since 2002, Stephanie Brown loves the outdoors, gardening, and cooking - simple joys that ground her work in health and wellbeing.
Stephanie take a holistic, evidence-based approach to dietetic care, with a strong focus on improving quality of life through personalised nutrition.
Her work is grounded in current research; she is widely published with international collaborations. She enjoys working alongside patients with complex problems and values the connection she builds with each patient.
Training & Experience
BA, BSc, MDiet, PhD, NZRD
Special Clinical Interests
Gastroenterology, including inflammatory bowel disease, small intestine bacterial overgrowth, and disorders of gut-brain interaction
Paediatric nutrition and feeding challenges
Women's health.
Professional Memberships & Appointments
Member, NZ Clinical Network for Paediatric Gastroenterology
Member, Dietitians NZ Gastrointestinal Special Interest Group
Member, Australasian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Paediatric Gastroenterology Special Interest Group).
Research Fellow at the University of Otago, Christchurch, Department of Paediatrics