Biography

Alexandra V. Goldberg is a Master of Dietetics–trained Clinical Research Dietitian and Clinical Trials Coordinator at Middlemore Clinical Trials, bringing together advanced training in clinical nutrition, medicinal chemistry and applied human performance. She is a Registered Dietitian with the New Zealand Dietitians Board (Reg. 20-02273), and her work spans acute-care nutrition, gastrointestinal physiology, metabolic health, and multi-phase clinical research across New Zealand’s largest hospital networks.

Alexandra specialises in the nutrition management of high-complexity gastrointestinal patients, including those undergoing major surgery, enteral tube insertion, and prolonged hospitalisation. Her expertise in feeding tolerance, gastric motility assessment, and personalised enteral nutrition planning has positioned her as a key clinical contributor to device-based trials such as SMāRT Tube and Alimetry Gastric Mapping—projects focused on revolutionising understanding of gastric function and improving patient outcomes. Within these programmes, she has served as both Research Investigator and Clinical Research Dietitian, ensuring scientific accuracy, patient safety and adherence to international trial standards.

Since joining Middlemore Clinical Trials in 2022, Alexandra has further expanded her portfolio into pharmaceutical research, including Phase II and III cardiometabolic and cardiovascular outcome trials (e.g., VER-201-PH2-301 BELIEVE and Synchronize CVOT). In her dual role as Clinical Research Dietitian and Clinical Trials Coordinator, she integrates clinical assessment, protocol execution, multidisciplinary collaboration and data integrity management, bridging frontline patient care with high-quality research delivery.

Alexandra’s academic foundation is equally robust. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Medicinal Chemistry (2018), PGDip in Nutrition and Dietetics (2019), and Master of Clinical Dietetics with First Class Honours (2022), all at the University of Auckland. This unique combination of chemistry and dietetics equips her with a deep understanding of biochemical mechanisms, metabolic regulation, nutrient–drug interactions and the scientific basis of nutraceuticals—informing her current interests in clinical supplementation, metabolic modulation and evidence-based skincare formulation.

Beyond clinical trials, Alexandra is recognised for her commitment to excellence in patient-centred care, her practical experience in weight management and body composition optimisation, and her ability to empower clients through scientifically grounded strategies. Her background in bodybuilding adds an additional layer of applied physiology and performance nutrition to her practice, enabling her to guide clients not only through recovery and chronic disease management, but also through strength, conditioning and healthy recomposition goals.

Whether supporting vulnerable patients in hospital wards, coordinating multi-site research studies, or advancing innovation at the interface of nutrition, chemistry and clinical science, Alexandra consistently applies precision, integrity and creativity. Her career continues to reflect a strong dedication to improving patient outcomes, elevating clinical nutrition practice, and contributing meaningfully to New Zealand’s growing clinical research landscape.

Professional Affiliations

Alexandra maintains active involvement across New Zealand’s clinical nutrition and clinical research community, contributing her expertise in gastrointestinal nutrition, clinical trials operations, and multidisciplinary patient care. Her affiliations reflect her commitment to evidence-based practice, regulatory compliance, and high-quality research translation.

• Registered Dietitian — New Zealand Dietitians Board
  Practising under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (Reg. 20-02273), Alexandra upholds national standards for clinical safety, cultural competency, and ongoing professional development within New Zealand’s regulated dietetic workforce.
• Clinical Research Dietitian — Middlemore Clinical Trials
  Member of one of New Zealand’s major hospital-based research networks, contributing to Phase I–III studies across gastroenterology, cardiometabolic disease, medical devices and metabolic nutrition. Responsibilities include protocol adherence, patient assessment, enteral nutrition optimisation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Clinical Trials Coordinator — Middlemore Clinical Trials
  Oversees operational elements of sponsored and investigator-initiated trials, including ethics compliance, participant flow, documentation integrity, safety reporting and liaising with international sponsors and CROs.
• Gastrointestinal Nutrition & Enteral Feeding Specialist
  Recognised within clinical teams for her advanced skillset in tube-feeding tolerance, gastric motility interpretation (including Alimetry gastric mapping), and tailored nutrition support in post-operative and high-acuity patients.
• New Zealand Hospital & Clinical Nutrition Community
  Engages with dietitians, nurses and medical teams across Counties Manukau, Auckland Hospital and regional clinical services, contributing to shared learning, case discussions and translational research initiatives.
• Medicinal Chemistry & Nutraceutical Science Network
  With her undergraduate training in medicinal chemistry, Alexandra participates in cross-disciplinary discussions on nutrient–drug interactions, formulation science and emerging therapeutic compounds relevant to clinical nutrition and metabolic health.

Trainer & Curriculum Developer

Alexandra combines her clinical dietetic expertise, medicinal chemistry background and real-world experience in hospital-based research to support training, mentorship and capability-building within the nutrition and clinical trials workforce. She is known for her structured, evidence-driven teaching style, her ability to simplify complex metabolic and gastrointestinal concepts, and her commitment to cultivating competent, confident clinicians in both healthcare and research settings.

• Clinical Trials Nutrition Training
  Provides practical and theory-based teaching for new staff entering clinical research roles, including protocol familiarisation, informed-consent processes, AE/SAE recognition, nutrition-specific endpoints, enteral-feeding protocols and documentation standards. Her training ensures dietitians and coordinators understand trial rigor, participant safety and regulatory requirements.
• Gastrointestinal Nutrition & Enteral Feeding Workshops
  Delivers targeted sessions on tube-feeding tolerance, gastric emptying physiology, feeding advancement protocols and interpretation of gastric mapping outputs (Alimetry). These workshops are designed for clinical teams managing post-operative GI patients and high-acuity cases requiring precision nutrition.
• Hospital Nutrition Competency Coaching
  Provides mentorship for dietetic students and early-career clinicians during placements or outpatient rotations, guiding them through case interpretation, patient communication, therapeutic planning and multidisciplinary interaction in real-world settings.
• Body Composition & Applied Performance Nutrition
  Uses her hands-on experience in bodybuilding and metabolic conditioning to teach safe, science-based strategies for fat loss, muscle building, refeeding, energy-periodisation and behaviour change. Her sessions emphasise physiology, realistic goal-setting and sustainable practice.
• Evidence-Based Supplementation & Medicinal Chemistry Foundations
  Offers training focused on nutrient–drug interactions, supplement mechanism-of-action, product quality assessment and formulation science. This reflects her academic grounding in medicinal chemistry and her clinical understanding of metabolic and gastrointestinal pathways.
• Clinical Documentation & Professional Standards
  Coaches junior clinicians and research staff on high-integrity documentation practices—including clinical notes, trial records, adverse event logs and inter-disciplinary communication—ensuring alignment with HPCA, GCP and institutional requirements.