Meet Donnay Gallinetti

Donnay is a Senior Clinical Dietitian in Cape Town

If you are looking for a dietitian in Cape Town, and if you want to get the latest on eating healthy, what foods are good for you and what foods are not good for you on a personal level, then you are at the right place.

Donnay is a qualified Senior Clinical Dietitian in Cape Town with over 20 years of local and international experience. She is a registered dietitian with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and completed her BSc Dietetics (Hons) at the University of Stellenbosch in 2002.

With more than nine years of clinical practice in the United Kingdom, Donnay gained extensive experience across both inpatient and outpatient settings. She spent eight of those years at The Wellington Hospital, the UK’s largest private hospital, where she worked as part of a multidisciplinary team managing complex clinical cases.
Donnay currently provides outpatient nutrition consultations in Cape Town, helping clients manage medical conditions, improve gut health, achieve sustainable weight goals, and optimise their overall wellbeing through evidence‑based nutritional guidance.
She can also assist with Wellness Days (like Discovery Vitality Nutrition Assessments, or Bestmed’s Tempo Wellness Days) supporting clients who wish to improve their health scores and meet their personalised wellness goals.
With her broad clinical background, compassionate approach, and commitment to personalised care, Donnay provides expert dietetic support to individuals seeking credible, practical, and sustainable nutrition solutions.