Keto & Low-Carb Doctors and Practitioners in South Africa
Find keto and low-carb doctors, dietitians and coaches in South Africa. Listed by province: Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape.
Finding a doctor or qualified practitioner who understands and supports ketogenic or low-carbohydrate lifestyles in South Africa can be challenging. This guide lists medical professionals, dietitians, and certified coaches across the country who are known to work with these approaches. Organised by province to make it as easy as possible to find someone near you.
📍 Cape Town
Board member of The Noakes Foundation with extensive experience at Groote Schuur Hospital. Known for her work in metabolic health, obesity, and diabetes reversal using low-carb high-fat (LCHF) principles.
📍 Kenilworth Medicross, Cape Town
GP with over 27 years of experience and Medical Director of the Nutrition Network. Significant expertise in low-carb nutrition for diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
📍 Cape Town
Founder of KetogevitySA with over 20 years of clinical experience. Works with metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, autoimmune conditions, and supports oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy.
📍 Cape Town
Focuses on ketogenic dietary interventions for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, offering medical supervision for patients transitioning to low-carb eating.
📍 Atlantic Beach Estate, Melkbosstrand, Cape Town
Holds a PhD in patient behaviour in type 2 diabetes. Focuses on self-care approaches for obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease.
📍 Rondebosch, Cape Town
Offers naturopathic and nutritional support with a focus on low-carb and ketogenic lifestyles.
📍 Claremont, Cape Town
Now led by Bridget Surtees (co-founded with Tamzyn Murphy), specialising in ketogenic and low-carb medical nutrition therapy for diabetes, PCOS, metabolic syndrome, obesity, neurological conditions, and sports performance. Discovery Vitality points available.
📍 Ladismith, Western Cape (Klein Karoo)
GP in the Klein Karoo supporting carnivore and ketogenic approaches. One of the few keto-friendly doctors in rural Western Cape.
📍 Gardens, Cape Town
Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon who personally follows a carnivore/keto lifestyle and is listed as keto-friendly on the GoCarnivore directory. Not a metabolic medicine specialist, but supportive of patients who eat this way.
📍 Vereeniging, Gauteng
Specialist physician with a focus on metabolic health and low-carb interventions.
📍 Ennerdale, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Family medicine doctor supportive of low-carb and ketogenic approaches for metabolic health.
📍 Johannesburg, Gauteng
Nutrition Network and Ketogeen Instituut Nederland certified keto coach offering metabolic therapy coaching.
📍 Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal
Carnivore- and keto-friendly specialist at Busamed Hillcrest Hospital.
📍 Port Elizabeth / Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
Certified Real Meal Revolution Weight Loss Coach and Nutrition Network Nutrition Advisor. Offers personalised coaching for weight loss, blood sugar management, and hormone balance.
📍 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Banting and low-carb coach based in the Eastern Cape offering local coaching support.
📍 South Africa (remote & city-based consultations)
Ketogenic diet consultant offering services across Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Gqeberha, and Pretoria. Focuses on sustainable weight loss and lifestyle disease management.
How to Verify a Practitioner
- Medical doctors should be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
- Dietitians must be registered with the HPCSA. In South Africa, only registered dietitians may use the title "dietitian."
- Nutritionists and coaches may hold certifications from institutions like the Nutrition Network or Real Meal Revolution. These are valuable but do not replace medical care.
Related Resources
- The Noakes Foundation — Research, education, and practitioner networks
- Nutrition Network Practitioner Directory — Searchable database of certified LCHF practitioners
- Low-Carb Practitioners Directory — Worldwide directory including South Africa
- GoCarnivore Doctors Directory — Carnivore- and keto-friendly doctors