MB, ChB, MD, FRACP, AGAF

After a period of training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Day took up a position at Sydney Children's Hospital. It was not until 2009 when he returned to New Zealand to take up his current academic appointment as a Paediatric Gastroenterologist with the University of Otago, based in Christchurch. Dr. Day has a busy clinical role and also provides outreach Paediatric Gastroenterology services around the rest of the South Island. He has strong clinical and research interests in coeliac disease as well as other gut disorders. Andrew’s ongoing research activities are strongly supported by Cure Kids.

MbChb (University of Otago) 1989 FRCPA (2000) FRACP (2000)

Richard works in a number of tertiary, community and hospital laboratories. He has experience and has written a number of papers in the area of clinical immunology and immunopathology including allergy, autoimmune diseases, primary immunodeficiency and HIV. Dr Steele has a particular interest in autoimmune disease inlcuding coeliac disease and quality assurance.

He was the NZ Vice President College of Pathologists Australasia, is an examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Pathologists, sits on the Medical Technical Advisory Committee IANZ, and is currently the Medical Director of Wellington SCL. Richard holds academic positions with the University of Otago (senior lecturer) and Victoria University Wellington (Adjunct Professor).

MP PhD

Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist. Dr. Rostami's postgraduate journey started with defining the seronegative subgroup with a PhD in coeliac disease from University of Amsterdam. He worked as a consultant Gastroenterologist in the UK and recently joined the Gastroenterology Unit at Palmerston North. He has presented in numerous national and international Gastroenterology conferences, coordinated a number of multicenter studies and has published over 100 research papers in peer reviewed journals. He serves as the deputy and associate editor for a number of Gastroenterology journals.

New Zealand Registered Dietitian

Anna has worked in private practice with both adults and children for over 20 years. Her primary focus is coeliac disease, gastroenterology, allergy and adverse food reactions at all life stages, in conjunction with her general practice. Anna is on the Medical Panels of both Coeliac New Zealand and Allergy New Zealand. She lectures at Auckland University and at Massey University Symposiums. She is currently co-authoring the ASCIA-DAA Professional Certificate in Medical Nutrition Therapy in Food Allergy and Intolerance. Her clinical focus, significant experience and a daughter with coeliac disease gives her a unique perspective.

MSc (Nutrition and Dietetics), BSc (Nutrition and Physiology)

Registered Dietitian and Integrative Nutritionist from New Zealand. With a love for all things health and wellness, Sylvia's approach builds on the core foundation of using real food and real life strategies. Understanding all bodies are very complicated and unique, she as a special interest in working through a individualised approach to food and life style. Sylvia specialises in addressing digestive problems and food intolerances, inflammatory conditions, hormonal problems, weight loss resistance and poor energy levels.

See Sylvia's website for more details: https://fearlessnutrition.co.nz/

New Zealand Registered Dietitian

Margaret has over twenty years of experience working as a clinical dietitian supporting adults and children and in food service management. Her areas of interest include allergen management within the food supply chain and sustainable food practices. She has been actively involved in implementing the Dining Out Programme for several food services. Margaret is currently completing a Master of Science degree.

PhD, New Zealand Registered Dietitian

Clare is the Head of the Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Auckland and a New Zealand Registered Dietitian. After qualifying as a dietitian in the UK in 1984, she specialised in paediatric dietetics, working in both the UK and Australia. Clare is an active member of the nutrition community in New Zealand and serves on a number of national review panels and committees in the infant and childhood nutrition area. Clare's main research focus is the interrelationship between the determinants of nutritional status and health outcomes in the paediatric population. She is currently a collaborator on a number of research projects in pregnancy and early life and is the Principal Investigator on a National Science Challenge funded project exploring the effect of prebiotic complimentary foods on the microbiome composition in infants. She also has a daughter with Coeliac Disease.

New Zealand Registered Dietitian

Julie is a NZ registered dietitian with over 25 years’ experience in providing practical and realistic dietary advice. Due to having coeliac disease, a family member with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and a child with eczema and food allergies, she has a special interest in the areas of digestive health, food intolerance and allergy. Julie currently works in private practice (Dietary Specialists) in Christchurch and sits on the Coeliac New Zealand Medical Advisory Panel. She is passionate about ensuring the exclusion diets are nutritionally balanced and, where possible, flavoursome. She is also a keen foodie, having published a recipe book called NOSH – delicious and responsible eating.

BMedSci MB ChB DipObs FRNZCGP

Kristin Kenrick is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of General Practice and Rural Health at the Dunedin School of Medicine, where she teaches in the primary care programmes delivered to undergraduate medical students. She has 15 years’ experience in urban general practice in Dunedin but is currently taking a break from that to concentrate on teaching and research.