Sarika Coetzee

Kia Ora, My name is Sarika Coetzee and I am a NZ registered, South African trained Dietitian with over 17 years of experience; working in South Africa, England and New Zealand. This is my 9th year in New Zealand, having worked in Whanganui, Counties DHB and currently Auckland DHB.  My speciality is within the  Paediatrics area – working in hospitals, homes, early education settings and mainstream and special schools.  I also have experience in Adult lifestyle conditions (Diabetes, Heart Disease), Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel disease, and nutrition in the elderly.  I have experience in providing nutrition training/talks to families, health professionals, and staff in education settings.

My other part-time role is in Starship Community where I routinely see children with disabilities/neurological conditions, faltering growth, tubefeeding, tubeweaning, weight management, nutrition deficiencies, food intolerances/allergies, children on specialised formulas and restricted eating, across an array of different ethnicities.

Along with my Dietetics Degree I have a Primary care Diabetes diploma, Masters Module in Inherited Metabolic Diseases and a certificate in the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Feeding approach for restricted eaters.

I strive to provide whanau centered, non -judgmental, friendly and practical advice. With 2 young children of my own, I understand the challenges faced with prioritising your own health needs in a busy household, and translating and navigating nutrition jargon into practice as a caregiver. Outside work, I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen, and finding stimulating activities to experience with my whanau, exploring what New Zealand has to offer.

Sarika can help you or your whanau with:

• Infant and Child Nutrition

• Food intolerances

• Tube-feeding

• Specialist Formulas

• Gut health (inflammatory bowel disease, Irritable Bowel disease, Coeliac disease)

• Nutrition for weight management

• Specialist feeds and formulas

• Restricted Eating

• Women’s Health and Breastfeeding

• Adult lifestyle conditions: Diabetes, Heart health