Goal Weight

Introducing our Third team member: Marijke Pienaar.

Marijke Pienaar is a clinical Dietician situated at 3 Private Hospitals the West Rand of Gauteng and Main Practice at Netcare Krugersdorp Hospital.

Marijke optained her B.Sc in Dietetics at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in 2010 and completed her Honors in Dietetic in 2011. She has been in the private sector since 2014 and worked in some of Gautengs most prestigious Private hospitals and gained vast amount of knowledge, especially with a keen interest in making Nutrition easy and bringing it back to basics.

She has over the years realized that weight, being over- or underweight, is more than just skin deep, and has developed vast amount of tools to be able to get to every patients root problem area when it comes to dietary intake.

She also has a passion on trying to make any Dietary plan easy to follow, scientifically calculated and individually developed for every patient to reach their best goal weight and to keep it there for life.

Marinus has worked in many different fields within the sporting and fitness industry. Through the years he has Competed as a national and Colligate athlete. In his time at University he managed and ran University Sports Clubs and the National Sporting federation for University Cycling whilst studying a degree in Sports Psychology.

Marinus is currently a personal trainer and massage therapist for sports teams and individuals helping to improve overall health and performance at all levels.

Marinus has a passion for working with people and growing his knowledge. He has recently started studies in the direction of Blood Chemistry analysis which he hopes to implement into his arsenal of tools.

Dr Shahista Khan (Dr Shaz) is a specialist in internal medicine with a special interest in weight management through endocrinology and biohacking.

She obtained her MBBCh through Wits University with honors
She majored in biostatistics and Chronic disease management as a clinical epidemiologist.

She also holds a fellowship of the college of physicians and masters in Internal Medicine from Tuks University.

Dr Khan runs an Internal Medicine practice at Netcare Krugersdorp hospital and also admits at Life Fourways Hospital.

She also serves as an internal medicine consultant in ICU at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital where she is busy pursuing her Certificate in critical care and PhD in critical care outcomes.

Dr Khan has a successful international weight loss program via virtual platforms for 2 years and wants to now bring the expertise gained back home.

Dr Khan is passionate about women's health, chronic diseases, endocrinology, autoimmune diseases and weight management.

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