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