Dr Stephanie Brown
Consultant Dietitian
NZRD, PhD
Stephanie Brown is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian. Since qualifying as a dietitian, Stephanie has worked extensively in the areas of women’s health, paediatrics, oncology, and gastrointestinal dietetics. She obtained her doctorate at Otago University and is a postdoctoral research fellow at the department of paediatrics Christchurch.
Stephanie currently works part-time as the paediatric gastroenterology dietitian at Christchurch Public Hospital, and as the gastrointestinal consultant dietitian at Intus. She is passionate about gut health, in which nutrition plays an essential role. Her advice is always based thoroughly in science whilst maintaining a holistic approach to treatment.
Training & Experience
PhD, Otago University Christchurch, Department of Paediatrics
Master of Dietetics, Otago University
Otago University medical students' nutrition in infancy lecturer
Paediatric gastroenterology dietitian, Christchurch Hospital
Mentor for paediatric gastroenterology dietitians, South Island, New Zealand
Dietitian prescriber
Special clinical interests
Gastroenterology, including inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal cancers, gastrointestinal surgeries, disorders of the gut-brain interaction (irritable bowel syndrome), food chemical sensitivity, dysmotility, liver disorders, diverticulitis etc.
Women’s health, including PCOS and endometriosis
Paediatrics
Academia
Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of paediatrics, Otago University Christchurch
PhD, Otago University Christchurch
Professional memberships & appointments
Paediatric gastroenterology dietitian at Christchurch Public Hospital
Invited reviewer for several academic journals
Australasian Society of parenteral and enteral nutrition (AuSPEN) paediatric gastroenterology committee member
New Zealand Society of gastroenterology clinical network group committee member
Dietitians New Zealand, gastroenterology special interest group member
Cedar Sinai faculty for DIET therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases