Simge Gazi Güneşer, known professionally as Uzm. Dyt. Simge Güneşer (Specialist Dietitian), is a nutrition and dietetics specialist working with clients in Nicosia, Cyprus.
She began her undergraduate studies in Biosciences at Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK (2012), then completed a BSc (2016) and an MSc (2018) in Nutrition and Dietetics at Cyprus International University. In 2025 she completed a PhD in Communication and Media Management at Girne American University.
Alongside her dietetics practice she works as an academic lecturer, teaching nutrition, physiology and health sciences courses. She is currently active in several private institutions and also provides voluntary dietetic and nutrition counselling. She is a member of the Cyprus Turkish Dietitians Association (KTDB). She has been featured in the Cyprus press and on local television programmes for expert commentary on health and nutrition.
Philosophy on Nutrition
- Evidence-based: recommendations follow current scientific literature and clinical assessment.
- Sustainable: habits you can keep for the long term instead of restrictive crash diets.
- Personalised: health history, lab results, lifestyle and cultural food habits are considered together.
- Collaborative: the plan is built with you and updated through follow-up sessions.
How We Work
Consultations take place in person at the practice in Nicosia or online by video call, in Turkish or English. The first session lasts about 45–60 minutes and covers your nutrition history, health background, medications and supplements, lab results and anthropometric measurements (height, weight, waist circumference, body composition).
After the assessment, a nutrition plan is built around your daily routine, working hours, budget and food preferences. No generic printed diet sheets are used; the plan is revised at follow-up sessions in light of measurements, symptoms and lab results.
The most frequent areas of work are weight management, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, PCOS, thyroid conditions, digestive complaints, cholesterol and cardiometabolic risk, pregnancy and breastfeeding, child and adolescent nutrition, and sports nutrition. Where a clinical diagnosis is involved, care is coordinated with your doctor.
Education
- PhD — Communication and Media Management, Girne American University (2025)
- MSc — Nutrition and Dietetics, Cyprus International University (2018)
- BSc — Nutrition and Dietetics, Cyprus International University (2016)
- BSc — Biosciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK (2012)
Professional Experience & Contributions
Since 2016 she has combined clinical dietetic practice, university teaching and public health communication in nutrition and dietetics.
- Clinical practice: one-to-one nutrition counselling in Cyprus since 2016, covering weight management, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, PCOS, thyroid conditions, digestive complaints, cardiometabolic risk, pregnancy and breastfeeding, child and adolescent nutrition and sports nutrition.
- University teaching: nutrition, physiology and health sciences courses at degree level, as a lecturer at Girne American University, including course delivery and student supervision.
- Postgraduate work: MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics (2018) and PhD in Communication and Media Management (2025), with an academic focus on communicating nutrition science accurately and accessibly.
- Professional body: member of the Cyprus Turkish Dietitians Association (KTDB), keeping current with professional ethics and practice standards.
- Public health communication: expert commentary published in the Cyprus press and appearances on local television programmes on seasonal eating, healthy weight management and nutrition in chronic conditions.
- Voluntary work: nutrition counselling provided in several private institutions and on a voluntary basis, alongside awareness events and public information talks.
- Continuing professional development: ongoing review of current scientific literature and participation in field-related training and congresses, so recommendations stay evidence-based.
Membership & Academic Role
- Member of the Cyprus Turkish Dietitians Association (KTDB)
- Academic lecturer (nutrition, physiology, health sciences)
Press & TV
Featured in the Cyprus press (Kıbrıs Postası, Havadis Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Gerçek, Kıbrıs Yaşam) and on local television programmes for expert commentary on health and nutrition.
Academic & Professional Record
The records below bring together the education, academic role and publications of Uzm. Dyt. Simge Güneşer, each verifiable through an independent source.
Official academic CV
CV published by Girne American University, listing a BSc in BioSciences (Canterbury Christ Church University, 2012), a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics (Cyprus International University, 2016), an MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics (2018), a PhD in Communication and Media Management (Girne American University, 2025) and academic titles held.
Researcher identifier (ORCID)
International researcher identifier 0000-0002-5071-6539 — a persistent record confirming that the publications belong to the same person.
Peer-reviewed journal article
Güneşer, S. & Saygılı, N. (2024). Education-Supported Crisis Communication: The Kahramanmaraş Earthquake, 2023. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology (TOJET), 23(1), 67–75.
Academic role
Lecturer at Girne American University, teaching nutrition, physiology and health sciences courses.
Professional membership
Member of the Cyprus Turkish Dietitians Association (KTDB).
Expert commentary in the media
Nutrition commentary published in the Cyprus press and expert contributions to local television programmes.