Maarja Lember — Health Clinic Laihdutusklinikka Maarja Lember is a clinical nutrition therapist with extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient nutritional therapy and outpatient specialised counselling.

Maarja Lember

Maarja Lember is a clinical nutrition therapist with extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient nutritional therapy and outpatient specialised counselling.

She received her professional education (Nutrition & Dietetics, BSc) from the renowned University of Surrey in England and is currently studying for a master’s degree in e-health. As an active member of the Estonian Society for Clinical Nutrition, Maarja has actively contributed to the development and improvement of the availability of clinical nutrition services in Estonia. Maarja regularly gives various lectures and continues her education at international conferences and training courses.

In her work, she believes it is most important to work closely with the patient to create sustainable changes that fit the person’s actual lifestyle and are specific to their goals.

Work experience

2020 – …Health Clinic Weight Loss Clinic, Clinical Nutrition Therapist
2017 – …Tallinn Children’s Hospital, Clinical Nutrition Therapist
2016 – 2022

North Estonia Medical Centre, Clinical Nutrition Therapist

2018 – 2022

Lecturer in Nutrition Counselling Module, Tallinn University Haapsalu College

2017 – 2020

Member of the Assessment Committee for Nutrition Counsellors and Nutrition Therapists Certification Exam, Health Promotion Union of Estonia

Education

2011 – 2015University of Surrey, England, nutrition and dietetics, BSc
2020 – 2023

Tallinn University of Technology, e-health, Mtech

Articles and projects

Laas A. & M. Lember. Patient management after bariatric surgery. Family nurse; 2020.
Lember M. Nutrition in cancer disease. Tallinn: National Institute for Health Development; 2019.
Lember, M. Paediatric nutrition therapy in general practice. Medical news; 2018.
Main organiser of the Baltic Course of Clinical nutrition and Metabolism; 2017, 2022
Estonian Health Insurance Fund video lectures for healthcare professionals: Perioperative management of bariatric patients; 2018

Key additional training

2019    Integrative Bariatric Support, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, Madrid
2019    ESPGHAN Nutrition Summer School, ESPGHAN, Stresa, Italy
2019    Intestinal Failure, ESPEN Expert’s Course, Salford, United Kingdom
2018    Bariatric Nutrition Course, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Nashville, USA
2017    Motivational Interviewing Course, North Estonia Medical Centre

Professional memberships

2016- …   European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
2016- …   Estonian Society for Clinical Nutrition (EstSPEN)
2017- …   Clinical Nutrition Therapist, Level 6 Professional Certificate

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