Accredited Practising Dietitian’s (APDs) are experts in food and nutrition. They can advise patients on the specific nutritional management of many heath conditions such as diabetes, overweight and obesity, cancer, heart disease, renal disease, gastrointestinal diseases and food allergies. Timely intervention by a dietitian can reduce the risk of developing chronic disease.

Services

Dietitians offer a broad range services. These may include:

  • Community and Public health Nutrition including consultation to residential aged care facilities, child care centres and group homes for people with disability regarding clinical care, staff training, menu assessment and planning and compliance monitoring of therapeutic diets
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy (clinical care) with patients including assessment and nutritional education/counselling, enteral/parenteral nutrition monitoring
    and evaluation
  • Food service Management which can be at Community Health centres running nutrition education sessions (such as supermarket tours, cooking classes, diabetes education and cardiovascular education).

Although there are a wider range of triggers for referring patients to a dietitian, key factors include:

  • Significant weight change
  • Failure to meet nutrition needs
  • Recent poor food intake, poor appetite, or difficulty preparing or eating food
  • Changes in medication
  • Periodic review of medical nutrition therapy.

Contact Usdietician

Our dietitian, David Finnin is located in Hampstead Health on Level 1, 237 Hampstead Rd Lightsview SA 5085. You can call us on (08) 8162 9817 or email reception@hampsteadhealth.com.au

How To make an Appointment

To make an appointment, please call reception on (08) 8162 9817, email reception@hampsteadhealth.com.au

Our Staff


David Finnin  

David is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian who has a passion for health and well-being, and loves working with people of all backgrounds and ages. David specialises in chronic disease management, such as diabetes and heart health, as well as food allergies and intolerance. He also has years of experience assisting individuals with weight loss and weight maintenance, and provides strategies that take into account both food and mindset.

Since graduating in 2009 David has enjoyed a variety of roles both in a clinical setting and private practice. David works largely in partnership with GP’s, medical specialists and other allied health professionals.