Tersia Flanagan

I am a registered dietitian with extensive experience across public health, community nutrition, and advanced clinical practice. I have worked in both government and private healthcare settings, with a strong focus on maternal and child nutrition, nutritional rehabilitation, disease prevention, and multidisciplinary care. I bring proven leadership experience, a commitment to evidence-based practice, and a patient-centred approach, with additional expertise in telehealth, service development, and nutrition programme implementation.

over 18 years’ professional experience as a Registered Dietitian across South Africa’s public health system and large private healthcare practices where I:

• Delivered community and home-based nutrition services, with a strong focus on maternal and child nutrition, nutritional rehabilitation, and disease prevention programmes
• Provided advanced medical nutrition therapy across acute, chronic, and critical-care settings, including ICU, surgical, renal, oncology, and metabolic conditions
• Served in clinical leadership roles, including Head Dietitian, overseeing service delivery, clinical governance, SOPs, KPIs, and quality improvement initiatives
• Worked extensively within multidisciplinary teams, supporting patient care, training healthcare staff, and strengthening integrated nutrition services
• Contributed to service development and innovation, including telehealth nutrition services, programme implementation, and performance-driven care models

• BSc Dietetics – Accredited degree meeting HPCSA requirements
• PGDip Dietetics - accredited internship year meeting honours degree requirements
• Completed Community Service as a Dietitian, gaining hands-on experience in community, clinical, and multidisciplinary healthcare settings
• Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dietitian
• Ongoing continuing professional development (CPD) in clinical nutrition, public health, and evidence-based practice