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Faircape Health

Dietitians

The Faircape Health Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) includes dietetics to support optimal health. This includes nutritional planning and supplement regimens uniquely tailored to each person’s individual needs where necessary.

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Meet Our Dietitian

Dietetic care ensures patients receive optimised nutritional intake to support their best possible health. Over-and-above nutritional planning and supplementation in a traditional sense, this involves pre-mastication of meals for those who require minced, soft, and pureed meals.

There is a dietitian based at the facility who is dedicated to ensuring that her patients get the best nutrition possible to assist in their rehabilitation. The dietitian sees patients on a referral basis and looks at strategies to improve overall nutrition. During the patients stay, she will implement short term measures to ensure that adequate nutrition is provided to support recovery. On discharge, she will provide guidelines for continued nutritional support.

Toni Smyth

Toni Smyth

Registered Dietitian BSC in Human Nutrition
Toni Smyth is the Lead Dietitian at Faircape Health Institute, with 20 years of experience across various fields of nutrition both locally and abroad. Having been part of the facility since its opening, Toni has a deep understanding of the role good nutrition plays in patient rehabilitation. She is committed to implementing achievable, sustainable, and patient-specific nutritional plans that support lasting recovery.

Michelle Tolmay

Michelle Tolmay

Registered Dietitian BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
Michelle Tolmay is a Registered Dietitian with 14 years of clinical experience and a strong belief that nutrition is one of the most powerful tools for preventing disease, supporting recovery, and promoting healthy ageing. She holds a BSc (Med) Honours in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Cape Town, a BA in Human Kinetics, Ergonomics and Psychology from Rhodes University, and a Diploma in Sports Nutrition from the International Olympic Committee. Her areas of expertise include nutrigenomics and genetic testing, gut health, weight management, sports nutrition, and healthy ageing.

Margerite Hartung

Margerite Hartung

Registered Dietitian Bsc Dietetics
Margerite Hartung joined the Faircape Health Institute Somerset West team in March 2025. She graduated from Stellenbosch University and completed her community service in the Northern Cape, gaining experience across both public and private healthcare settings. Margerite works closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide targeted nutrition support to patients in the rehabilitation setting.