Nutrition & Dietetics Department
Overview
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department provides nutrition therapy to patients with a variety of health conditions, offering patients with personalized nutritional dietary service, through which they will receive dietary counseling and education on healthy eating habits.
The Nutrition and Dietetics Services work with medical, nursing, and other allied health professionals, as well as patients to promote optimum nutrition.
Inpatient Services
Our unit provides meals for our inpatients every day starting 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Dietary counseling and other inpatient services are available from Monday to Friday between 8:00AM to 4:00 PM, and are handled by our registered Nutritionists-Dietitians. The Dietitian must receive a call or written referral from the patient’s attending physician through the nurse, before they can be seen for dietary counseling.
Outpatient Services
Our outpatient services include:
- Dietary Counseling/Education – with a referral from the attending Physician.
e.g. Diabetes, Weight Management, Lowering of Cholesterol or Lipid profile, Prevention of heart disease and Stroke, Kidney Problems, Cancers, Gastrointestinal Disorders, and Food Allergies. - Plant-Based Packed Meals – to help in managing hypertension, diabetes, kidney problems, and other health concerns.
- Osterized Tube Feeding – as nutrition support for elderly, post-surgery, and tube-fed individuals to help boost the immune system and improve weight.
Contact Information
Telephone (034) 488-7777 local 486
Location: Nutribites Cafeteria
