Nutrition

Specialist Nutrition Services are provided at Springbank Clinic by Dr Melissa Bujtor, Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) and published researcher. With over 20 years of experience and a PhD in nutritional science, she offers evidence-based nutrition support across the lifespan.

Visit the Lifespan Nutrition website for more information about Dr Bujtor’s clinical services and areas of specialist practice.

About Dr Bujtor

Dr Melissa Bujtor is a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) with postgraduate qualifications (Masters) in Human Nutrition and Psychology. Her clinical interests span early years nutrition, women’s health, family feeding and eating dynamics, nutrition across key life stages (including adolescence, adulthood, and midlife), as well as the intersection between nutrition, mental health, and behaviour. She has particular expertise in supporting individuals and families to navigate complex or conflicting advice and to develop a more confident, sustainable relationship with food.

Areas of Practice

Dr Bujtor’s clinical work spans several specialist areas:

Paediatric nutrition and developmental health — evidence-based nutrition support for infants, children and adolescents across the developmental years. This includes guidance on growth and nutritional adequacy, introducing solids, fussy eating, nutrient deficiencies, digestive concerns, neurodiversity, nutrition for the athlete, and supporting families to establish confident, sustainable feeding practices. Dr Bujtor takes a developmental and whole-child approach, recognising the interaction between nutrition, behaviour, sensory processing, and family dynamics.

Disordered Eating and Feeding Therapy — specialist assessment and therapy for children with selective eating, food refusal, ARFID, Paediatric Feeding Disorder, disordered eating, sensory feeding difficulties, and autism-related eating challenges. See the dedicated Paediatric Feeding Therapy page for more information.

Women’s health and nutrition — nutritional support for women across the lifespan, including adolescence, preconception, pregnancy and into the fourth trimester, perimenopause, menopause and the golden years. Dr Bujtor can assist with conditions such as POTS, MCAS, PCOS, hormonal health, fertility and pre-conception, pregnancy, post-natal nutrition, bone health, gut health, and diabetes.

Who This May Help

• children and young people requiring general paediatric nutrition support, including growth, dietary adequacy, nutrient deficiencies, digestive concerns, or support with everyday eating and nutrition
• children and young people with disordered eating, selective eating, ARFID, or feeding difficulties
• nutrition guidance and support for the young athlete
• women at any life stage, from adolescence through to menopause and beyond
• individuals managing conditions such as PCOS, POTS, MCAS, or diabetes
• anyone looking for evidence-based, personalised nutrition guidance
• families referred by GPs, paediatricians, or other health professionals

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