Key staff
Dr Kathryn Hart PhD BSc (Hons) RD
After completing my practical dietetic training in Liverpool I graduated in 1999 from the University of Surrey with a first class honours degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
My first dietetic post was at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight after which I worked part time in outpatient clinics for Portsmouth NHS Trust whilst completing a PhD at the University of Surrey. My research focused on the eating habits of primary school children and I worked closely with both children and their parents to investigate the best methods for improving the diets of young families.
In addition to my role as practising dietitian for Surrey Dietetic Services I am employed as a Clinical Tutor in Nutrition Dietetics at the University of Surrey. Here my responsibilities include giving lectures to first and second year students on a range of dietetic topics, including coronary heart disease and burns, supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research students and assessing students whilst on clinical placement.
I am particularly interested in gastrointestinal conditions and working with children and have undertaken additional training in paediatric dietetics to support this interest.