Inpatient Services
Our hospital registered dietitians provide medical nutrition therapy for a wide variety of short- and long-term medical conditions with an added focus on identifying and preventing malnutrition. Dietitians screen all patients admitted to the hospital and prioritize care to those most at nutritional risk. Registered dietitians work closely with the medical team to help optimize nutrition care for patients to achieve better outcomes for healing.
Outpatient Nutrition Counseling
Sentara Obici Hospital offers individual nutrition counseling sessions with a referral from a physician. Outpatient dietitians work with you to develop realistic, sustainable goals to manage or improve your condition.
We provide nutrition counseling for:
- Cancer
- Celiac disease
- Diabetes management
- Heart disease and cardiac rehab
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- General healthy eating guidelines
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Losing weight (nonsurgical) or gaining weight
- Maternity
- Meal planning
- Pancreatitis
- Weight loss surgery
Outpatient Nutrition Counseling Locations
Other Related Sentara Obici Hospital Resources:
Diabetes Care
If you are diagnosed with diabetes, a registered dietitian will work with you to alter your diet to control your blood glucose levels better. We are also available if you’ve been managing the condition for a while and have questions or concerns.
Cancer Treatment
For those going through cancer treatment, registered dietitians are ready to help you adjust your nutrition if you experience side effects from your treatment. That can include nausea, painful swallowing, taste changes, mouth sores, diarrhea, constipation and weight loss. We are here to support you and your family through that.
Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery offers hope to people who have struggled to lose a significant amount of weight. Many of our patients lose 100 pounds or more. The weight loss surgery process includes revamping how and what you eat. We will meet with you several times before surgery to discuss these changes and help you develop a pre-op, post-op and long-term plan to pave the way for successful weight loss. We also offer weight loss surgery support groups.
Heart Health
We offer individual counseling sessions to patients enrolled in a Sentara cardiac rehab program.