About Mark Surdut (TheNutritionist)

Mark Surdut is an Accredited Practising Dietitian / Nutritionist and member of the Dietitians Association of Australia.

Mark grew up in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa and graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in human physiology. He than completed a post graduate Bachelor of Science in Medicine (Honours) in Nutrition and Dietetics in 1994. Mark conducted his clinical internship in dietetics at the Groote Schuur Hospital, a large teaching hospital in Cape Town.

Mark began is Dietetic and Nutrition career in the UK. He was offered a Senior Position as Clinical Dietitian at the world renowned Radcliffe Infirmary Hospital in Oxford. His clinical load included the position of dietitian on the Neurological Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU) to which patients were flown from around the country. At the same time, Mark was also consultant dietitian to the Oxford Diabetes and Endocrinology Centre. He then moved to London to hold a clinical position as dietitian at the St Bartholomew's Hospital in the city of London covering a wide range of medical units as well as specialist outpatient clinics.

Mark returned then to his native South Africa to attend a position as a consultant nutritionist at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA) where he remained for a number of years. His focus was Therapeutic Nutrition including diabetes, heart disease and and weight management. Mark also consulted to the University of Cape Town SSISA's Chronic Disease Risk Reduction and Reversal Program - helping patients to get back on their feet following major episodes of illness including cancer, heart disease and cardiac surgery. He also consulted to the very popular Healthy Weight Program, and wrote various articles for a number of magazines.

Mark moved to Adelaide, Australia in 2001 to accept a senior position with the Royal Adelaide Hospital specialising in the nutritional management of young people with Cystic Fibrosis and then accepted a clinical dietitian position at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, covering a number of areas including aged care, rehabilitation, intensive care unit and specialist outpatient services.

Mark maintains a part-time position in a large private hospital in Melbourne, while also running a busy private practice in North Caulfield. Mark is also consultant dietitian to the Vegetarian Network of Victoria, and still contributes to a wide range of publications on the subject of nutrition and wellness.

TheNutritionist is available to share his passion and broad knowledge of nutrition with you in private consultation.