Psychonutrigenomics is a new field of study in functional medicine developed and evolved by Dr. Oscar Coetzee. Dr. Coetzee has worked with professional golfers for decades on the mental side, focusing on specific personality traits, and developing his own personality assessment questionnaire to assess these criteria. Dr. Coetzee played junior and amateur golf with Ernie Els and Retief Goosen in his native South Africa. He played collegiate golf at the University of Pretoria in South Africa and had various victories as an amateur and junior.
Dr. Coetzee continued his education in the USA, finishing graduate degrees in psychology, human nutrition, holistic nutrition, and clinical nutrition. His doctoral work focused on functional nutritional medicine with specializations in nutritional genomics and metabolics. He started his professional career at Fair Oaks Hospital working for the Psychiatric Institutes of America in clinical co-dependency counseling and suicide intervention. From there he evolved into sports psychology, organizational psychology, and now the nutritional/psychological overlap. Dr. Coetzee is currently the clinical director of Natural Healthcare Center, working in areas of metabolic-related disease, behavioral disorders, and gastrointestinal dysbiosis.
He is a ranked faculty member at the Georgetown University Medical School, University of Bridgeport, and Maryland University of Integrative Health.
About Dr. Coetzee
Professorships:
Associate Professor: Maryland University of Integrative Health
Associate Professor: University of Bridgeport
Adjunct Associate Professor: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Education:
B.A. Psychology: University of Pretoria
M.S. Human Nutrition: University of Bridgeport
M.S. Psychology: La Salle University
D.C.N. Clinical Nutrition: Maryland University of Integrative Health
Professional Affiliations:
Board Certified Supervisor for Certified Nutrition Specialists
Advisory Board Member for Designs for Health Nutraceuticals
Advisory Board Member Designs for Sports Nutraceuticals
Director of Doctor of Health Science Program UB
Director of Functional Medicine Natural Health Care Center
Advisory Board Member Diagnostic Solutions Lab
Select Publications & Presentations
Coetzee O (2016) Reversing Mets (Metabolic Syndrome) with MSRP (Metabolic Syndrome Reversal Program) Through Integrative Whole Food Dietary Outlines and Sprint Interval Training. Food Nutr J 2016: G119
Coetzee O, Mari A (2017) Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Iron Deficiency Anemia Reversal through Nutrition: A Case Report. J Hum Nutr 1(1):1-5
Coetzee O, Filatova D. Metabolic syndrome reversal through nutrition: A case report. Adv Integr Med (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2016.07.007
Oscar Coetzee and Dana Filatova. “Lipidema and Lymphedema: the “Leaky Lymph,” Weight Loss Resistance and the Intestinal Permeability Connection”. EC Nutrition 11.6 (2017): 233-243.
Coetzee O, Mari A (2017) Prosthetic Hip-Associated Cobalt Toxicity (Phact) Reversal through Nutrition Supplementation and Dietary Intervention. J Hum Nutr 1(1):14-18
May 27th 2020. Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM). “Environmental and Viral Disruptors Online Conference†Topic: Covid19 - Antiviral nutritional intervention/prevention Link: https://www.acnem.org/
December 5 - 7th 2019. Seventh Asian Pacific Training of Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Functional Medicine, Beijing China. Topic: New Frontiers and Insights on Metabolic Syndrome - Improved assessment, intervention using nutrigenomics.
October 12 - 18th 2019, Auckland NZ, Brisbane AU, Melbourne AU, Perth AU, Sydney AU. (5 Presentations). Designs for Health Functional Medical Education Australia Education Series. Topic: Metabolic Syndrome Masterclass, Assessment and Treatment with Clinical Nutrition Link: https://www.designsforhealth.com.au/masterclass-dr-oscar-coetzee/
April 12 - 14th 2019, Baltimore Maryland: Fat Disorders Research Society Topic: Nutrigenomics and Individualized Treatment Strategies for Lipedema Patients Link: https://www.fatdisorders.org/2019-conference-schedule
May 16 - 19th 2019, Tucson Arizona: National Association of Nutritional Professional Conference: Topic: Organophosphates as it relates to Diseases of Our Culture, should we prevent, treat or focus on optimizing health? Link: https://healcon.org/2019-nanp-conference-friday-speakers/
