Registered Dietitians accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provide medical nutrition therapy at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital and are available upon appointment to help clients improve their nutritional status. A physician's referral is necessary to obtain nutrition counseling services; however, Registered Dietitians at St. Anthony's are available to assist clients in contacting their physicians for counseling orders.
Counseling appointments for Nutrition Education are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through our Diagnostic Scheduling at 217-347-1540 or 1-800-900-1540. Appointments subject to availability.
Nutritional counseling may include, but is not limited to the following:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Prenatal and postnatal nutrition
- Pediatric/adolescent weight management
- Adult weight management
- Food allergies
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Cardiovascular disease
- Tube Feeding Management