UCSF Nutrition Counseling Clinic at the Family Medicine Center at Lakeshore
Medical clinic
Services Offered
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Registered dietitians provide dietary assessments and nutrition counseling to help treat and prevent disease; sessions are individualized to meet patient needs.
GeneralNutrition counseling to promote wellness and help prevent disease for patients without medical conditions; no physician referral required.
GeneralManagement of medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure, lipid disorders) through individualized nutritional intervention.
SpecializedWeight loss program offered through the General Internal Medicine department for adult patients.
SpecializedPediatric weight management program available through the Department of Pediatrics for children and teens.
SpecializedSpecialties
Conditions Treated
- Obesity
- High cholesterol and other lipid disorders
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Congestive heart failure
- Liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Celiac disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Constipation
- Heartburn
- General digestive problems
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Inadequate nutrition
- Pregnancy and other women’s health issues
Requirements
- new patients accepted
- Medical nutrition therapy requires a written referral
- Wellness nutrition counseling is self-pay only
- Insurance coverage varies and may require preauthorization
- Written referral from doctor or nurse practitioner for medical nutrition therapy
- Copy of recent lab test results (or have them faxed to clinic)
- Three-day food record
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