Nutrition Services
Contact Nutrition Services
Inpatient: (757) 668-8688
Outpatient: (757) 668-8566
Fax: (757) 668-9108
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The inpatient nutrition services team at CHKD provides counseling and assessment for the following conditions.
- Weight management
- Failure to thrive (FTT)
- Food allergies/intolerances
- Vegetarian diets
- Eating disorders
- Sports nutrition
- Ketogenic diet
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE)
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Hypertension
- High cholesterol
- Tube-feeding assessment
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cancer and blood disorders
Nutrition Clinics at CHKD
The nutrition services department offers individuals nutrition counseling and assessment for children with cancer and blood disorders. Dietitians help with food recommendations, weight management, and supplementations.
Through proper education and intervention, our dietitian provides support and resources for oral nutrition supplementation, enteral nutrition recommendations, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and hydration goals.
To guarantee continuity of care, our registered dietitian follows patients and families on an inpatient and outpatient basis and works with each patient and their CHKD care team to meet their specific nutritional needs.
Our registered dietitian can help with answering questions, navigating diets, and making sure that your child is receiving the best nutrition to match their treatment plan.
Adequate intake of calories, protein, salt, fat, and fat-soluble vitamins is crucial for lung growth and overall health for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF).
CHKD offers medical nutrition therapy for a multitude of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as food allergies and intolerances, IBS, IBD – including Crohn’s and Colitis, and more.
Learn more about gastroenterology nutrition services at CHKD.
CHKD offers medical nutrition therapy with the ketogenic diet as a non-medication treatment of refractory epilepsy, genetic disorders, and more.
Nutrition is a vital component in the therapy of children with chronic kidney disease and kidney-related conditions. Our renal dietitians work closely with you and your child as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide nutritional care for the best possible outcome.
Healthy eating should always be a priority, but it’s even more important for athletes who need extra calories to fuel their sports performance while still growing.
Referral Information
Referral orders are required. Please fax referrals to (757) 668-9108. Referrals should include: Patient name, patient age, parent/guardian name, diagnosis, insurance information and referring provider signature.
Insurance and Billing Information
We accept all major insurances, including Virginia Medicaid, Tricare, and Cardinal Health. Please take the time to understand how your insurance plan works, especially regarding annual deductibles and co-pays, which can affect your out-of-pocket costs.
Everyone should bring a government-issued photo ID and their insurance card to every medical appointment.
We offer in-depth information about insurance in our billing and insurance section.
