Nicky McCarthy

Consultant Dietitian 

MHSc, BSc, PGDipDiet, PGCertPH, NZRD 

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Nicky is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian. Since completing dietetic training in 2003, Nicky has worked in a variety of public and private healthcare settings around NZ.   She worked for 10 years as a rural generalist dietitian based at Dunstan and Queenstown hospitals and is experienced in working with people of all ages with a wide range of health conditions. 

In recent years, she has become particularly interested in gastrointestinal conditions and in 2021 she completed a Master of Health Sciences thesis researching the Dietetic care of people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in NZ. 

Special clinical interests

  • Gastroenterology, including inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, functional gut conditions, coeliac disease, diverticular disease etc

  • Food allergies and intolerances

  • Women’s health including PCOS and endometriosis

  • Diabetes, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance

  • Auto-immune conditions

Professional memberships & appointments

  • Member, Dietitians New Zealand

  • Finance and Risk Committee member, Dietitians New Zealand

  • Expert Advisor, Pharmac Special Foods Committee 

Academia

  • Published author in medical journals including Nutrition and Dietetics, Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, Journal of Primary Health Care