Clinical Nutrition Services

Promoting Health with Optimal Nutrition

Our registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) teach patients and their families innovative ways to promote optimal nutrition, health and wellness. They work with patients to understand individual concerns and goals and provide guidance and education that can help prevent disease, manage chronic conditions, and improve health through diet and nutrition.

Nutrition counseling can help improve the quality of life for patients with:

• Cancer
• Diabetes (type 1, type 2 and gestational)
• Disordered eating
• Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Celiac disease
  • Gastroparesis
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
• Kidney disease
  • Kidney failure
  • Kidney stones
• Liver disease
  • Cirrhosis
• Heart and cardiovascular disease
  • Heart failure
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Neurological disease
  • Parkinson’s disease
• Pulmonary disease
• Weight management
  • Optimizing nutrition during/after GLP-1 use

Why Should You See a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?

• Registered dietitian nutritionists improve health outcomes.

  Improved health outcomes using nutrition counseling, also known as medical nutrition therapy (MNT), have been proven for many conditions, including:

  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Diabetes
  • Disorders of lipid metabolism
  • HIV infection
  • Hypertension
  • Pregnancy
  • Weight management
  
  

• Nutrition counseling is cost effective.

  Not only does nutrition counseling improve patients’ health, it’s directly linked to improved clinical outcomes and reduced healthcare costs for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

  Our registered dietitian nutritionists work together with referring physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare team members to deliver coordinated and cost-effective care.

• Outpatient clinical nutrition is included in many health plans.

  Many insurance companies cover some or all of the cost for nutrition counseling or medical nutrition counseling (MNT). However, because plans vary greatly, it is recommended that patients contact their insurance company regarding coverage for medical nutrition therapy. Patients must obtain a physician's referral prior to their visit; our staff can assist with obtaining the referral.