Keto doctors near me: All of the 20+ directories

There are over 20 practitioner directories that include Keto Doctors near me. They also include dietitians, nutritionists, coaches, fitness experts, and other practitioners | Elimination diets & adapting to your culture & preferences | Building my keto treatment team.

Practitioner directories of clinicians and coaches focused on improving metabolic health through lifestyle in their practices, including therapeutic carbohydrate restriction (TCR) and ketogenic metabolic therapies (KMT).

We want to help you find clinicians in your area, but we are not a certifying body or a licensing agency. So we cannot endorse the quality of care a clinician will provide. Patient beware. Use your judgment before you engage any service listed here. Always check for relevant licensing and/or certification.

There are many different versions of the ketogenic diet. If you are on prescription medications or have a medical condition then please work with a competent clinician because dangerous adverse events can occur, especially during fat adaption. Your ketogenic therapy treatment team can tailor your treatment to your healthcare needs and lifestyle.

Keto doctors near me – metabolic health practitioners

These listings also include dietitians, nutritionists, coaches, exercise specialists and advocates. All these practitioners focus on various aspects of improving metabolic health through lifestyle.

World-wide listings

• The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners –  SMHP’s find a Practitioner – Over 2,000 clinicians, coaches, exercise specialists, practitioners, & advocates worldwide who have registered with the site.
• Diet Doctor – Over 700 LCHF clinicians worldwide who have taken a Low-Carb, High-Fat (LCHF) training programs and registered to be included in the directory. As of January 2023 they included 3 training programs
• Doctor Klitz – Over 700 Keto + Carnivore Friendly Providers.
• Nutrition Network – NN’s Low-Carb & Keto Practitioners have taken Nutrition Network’s courses. Over 400 practitioners and advocates worldwide.
• Ketogenic Nutrition Training – American Nutrition Association – “Certified Nutrition Specialist® credential (CNS®). CNS certified Practitioner Directory has almost 300 professionals
• LowCarbPractitioners.com: Directory Over 260 practitioners worldwide.
• Bitten’s Addiction Training – Clinician Directory of SUGAR® Specialists. Almost 30 practitioners.
• Metabolic Multiplier – Our Practitioners taking new patients. Over 75 organizations and clinicians who are respected by their peers as indicated by our clinician volunteers.

Regional listings

• Ketogenic.com –  Keto Doctors  Focused on the U.S.A with a smattering in British Columbia. 
• Low Carb Down Under – Low-carb Directory over 200 practitioners in Australia & New Zealand sorted in 11 different categories.
• Public Health Collaboration: United Kingdom.
  • PHC’s Real Food Healthcare Professionals: Almost 70 doctors and other practitioners.
  • PHC’s Ambassadors Programme.Over 175 Ambassadors nurture local networks to help people make healthier decisions. Might this be a model for other areas?
• Charlie Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies – Find a professional  (U.S.A. based) Training often for pediatric epilepsy clinics.
• Matthews Friends – UK, Canada, New Zealand, and other countries. (Germany, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Spain, USA, Worldwide). Training for pediatric epilepsy clinics.
• Obesity Medicine Association: Find an Obesity Medicine Clinician. U.S.A. (Some may be keto and low carb friendly. Others may be less so.)

Specialty listings of keto doctors & metabolic health practitioners

Metabolic health practitioners will help tailor lifestyle interventions to your needs. These might include nutrition, sleep, exercise, stress management etc.

Conditions benefiting from therapeutic nutritional ketosis

Some conditions and individuals benefit from sustained ketosis.

Pediatric epilepsy

• Charlie Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies – Find a professional  (U.S.A. based) Training often for pediatric epilepsy clinics.
• Matthews Friends – UK, Canada, New Zealand, and other countries. (Germany, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Spain, USA, Worldwide). Training for pediatric epilepsy clinics.

Metabolic psychiatry specific

• Ketogenic Diets for Mental Health Clinicians Training Program – with Dr. Georgia Ede MD – Practitioner Directory. Training program includes adjusting psychiatric medications. Metabolic Psychiatry. > 70 practitioners
• Chris Palmer, MD – Therapeutic Ketogenic Dietitians (TKD) Registered dietitians experienced with the Medical Ketogenic Diet for epilepsy and who are willing to work with a mental health treatment team. 3 practitioners.

Treating kidney disease with nutrition

• The Kidney Nutrition Institute offers a staff of 10 clinicians and patient care staff. Treat patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Diabetes & CKD as well as those with Autoimmune-related kidney issues.
  • Ren-Nu.org – Kidney-smart ketogenic lifestyle to change the course of PKD. “Learn the power of a plant-focused ketogenic lifestyle with a like-minded community of people who want to see change happen now for PKD”.
  • Patients – Free nutrition class for CKD and PKD (separate classes). Led by renal dietitians. Recipes.
  • Professionals – 24 CPE courses related to Kidney Nutrition therapies including “Considering the PKD Kidneys: Plant Focused Ketogenic Therapy“
• Nutritional management of kidney disease – “Practitioner Directory” from Santa Barbara Nutrients. Includes both dietary strategies and their proprietary formulation.

Metabolic Therapies as an adjunct treatment for cancer

• Dietary Therapies led by Miriam Kalamian, EdM, MS, CNS. They include excellent bookshelf suggestions.
• Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health led by Nasha Winters, ND

Elimination diets – Emerging dietary interventions

Ketogenic and low-carb therapies include flexibility to adapt to your cultural and personal preferences. Most clinicians listed will be able to help.

Emerging dietary interventions – keto vegetarian and carnivore doctors

• Go Carnivore | Carnivore Doctors – Over 800 Carnivore / keto / low-carb doctors worldwide in 52 countries
• Carnivore.diet – Book a carnivore coach with over 110 to choose from. Companion site, Revero.com provides community and coaching around elimination diets. “A data-drive, virtual-first clinic.”
• Meatrition’s list of over 140 Notable Carnivores & Meatritionists

Cultural competencies & adaptations

Language and culture specific directories

• Spanish. – Diet Doctor – Médicos que recomiendan la alimentación baja en carbos o cetogénica
• French (France, Canada, Belgium, Hungary) Eat Fat 2 be Fit: Les professionnels de la santé sensibilisés à l’alimentation LCHF Over 40 practitioners.
• Indian culture – English & Hindi (Vegetarian, lacto-ovo vegetarian, Non-vegetarian. dLife.in – Indian low-carb platform with 3 doctors and 6 certified low-carb nutritionists 

Metabolic Multiplier guides to adapt to your culture and preferences

• Indian food with reduced carb and ketogenic therapies
• Leaders in metabolic health, keto, and Black culture
• Who does diabetes hit hardest?
• Vegetarian ketogenic & low-carb – Diet Doctor’s guide, Benefits & Drawbacks. Recipes, Can be combined with time-restricted eating.

Clinician directories (hopefully) coming soon

These professional education programs have recently launched. Contact them directly for information.

• Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition (IPTN) – Have recently launched their Certification in Therapeutic Nutrition.
• Ketogenic Therapeutics Mastery Courses for Practitioners – Repected dietitians Denise Potter & Beth Zupec-Kania.  They delivered Charlie Foundation’s training for pediatric epilepsy for many years. Metabolic Psychiatry.

“Who are your top 3 keto teachers…?” 

“If you’re looking for specifics on the details of the diet, I would choose @KaniaZupec and @KetoPotterRDN. They teach a class together, so I’ll leave it at 2!” 

Dr. Chris Palmer, MD on Twitter

Is the practitioner licensed or certified?

Licensed – Countries and states have their own licensing of health care providers and who may practice what where. Doctors and registered dietitians are typically licensed while nutritionists are not.

Levels of training

• Listings – one submits a listing for ones self.
• Training – Answer questions after completing a training module to establish that one did in fact complete the module
• Certification – Take a detailed test to establish that one has mastered the material.
• Degree – Complete a course of study. Can be more rigorous than a certification.
• Expert – Recognized as a subject matter expert by their peers. Participates in curriculum development or speaks at conferences to ones peers. Author curriculum on a particular topic.

For example, Nutrition Network‘s directory distinguishes between the following (from high to low): Certified practitioners. Lecturers on a particular topic. Graduates of a professional training and an advanced training. Graduates who have completed a course. Their legend also distinguishes between roles.

Fact checked by Christie Barnett, APN.