The OPTIFAST VLCD Program is supported by an OPTIFAST Advisory Board of experts which comprises of a broad range of Healthcare Professionals with expertise in obesity and weight management.
These professionals include cardiologists, endocrinologists, exercise physiologists, dietitians, consultants physicians in clinical nutrition, pharmacists and clinical psychologists.
All members of the board are supporters of the OPTIFAST VLCD Program and utilise the diet program in their treatment plans. Many of them also conduct research utilising the OPTIFAST VLCD Program.
Collectively, the board is committed to improving the OPTIFAST VLCD Program, to ensure that we provide the best program for you, and offer the right support to help you improve your health outcomes.
OPTIFAST advisory board members
The OPTIFAST Advisory Board includes:
Professor John B. Dixon
MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCP, Edin
Bariatric Physican
Clinical Associate Professor Tania Markovic
MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Endocrinologist
Gerald Quigley
BPharm MPS
Community Pharmacist, Herbalist
Joanne Turner
MSc, APD, MAAESS, MSDA
Dietitian, Sports Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist
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Dr Radhika Seimon
BSc (Hons), PhD
Clinical Researcher
Weight Management Code Of Practice
The OPTIFAST VLCD Program also complies with the Weight Management Code of Practice.
The Weight Management Code of Practice was launched in 1994 by the Weight Management Council of Australia – of which Nestlé Health Science is a member. The code aims to provide a comprehensive guide for the protection of consumers' rights and the conduct of weight management businesses.
Consumers who deal with members of the Weight Management Council Australia can be assured that they are protected by this code. For more information, visit www.weightcouncil.org
