Sarah McKenzie

My name is Sarah and I am a dietitian with 11 years paediatric experience working with babies right through to teenagers. I absolutely love working with little and young people and their whānau, and my goal is to meet you with compassion and empathy, to create realistic goals and support your child to feel empowered in their eating. 

I have worked with Starship Children’s Health for eight years, and have a solid foundation for supporting you in a wide range of nutrition areas, including food allergies and intolerances, faltering growth, Coeliac Disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and various disabilities including cerebral palsy and Down’s Syndrome. I have experience working with neurodivergent tamariki including autism and ADHD, and with selective eating and restricted diets including ARFID. 

 – Dietitians NZ Allergy SIG committee 

 – ASCIA Advanced Allergy Training Course

 – Monash Low FODMAP accredited dietitian

 – RDs for Neurodiversity Paediatric course: Inclusive approaches to supporting neurodivergent children with feeding challenges including ARFID. 

Outside of work I am a mum to a little wee boy, and aunty to four nephews and a niece. I love hiking, travelling, going to the beach, baking, crafting, and reading.