Nicole Ribeiro
Dietician, South Africa
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree (Bsc) & Masters Degree
Dietician with 10 years experience in renal nutrition. Qualified in 2006 from the University of Pretoria, and completed her master’s degree (with special interest in sport, renal, diabetes and GIT nutrition) in 2016. Five years experience in educating WITS medical students and 10 years experience in undergraduate dietetic student training at CMJAH. Nicole has been the renal dietician at Charlotte Maxeke JHB Hospital since 2008 and has professional experience in writing national dietetic protocols for renal nutrition. Nicole maintains up to date so as to provide evidence-based guidelines when treating all her patients be it peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, conservatively treated renal patients, transplant, slimming, sports nutrition, diabetics etc. Patients well being is of utmost importance to Nicole and drives her to provide the best nutritional support possible to improve their nutritional status and overall quality of life.