Nutrition Program (Outpatient)

Location:

Main Hospital in the Nutrition and Diabetes Center

Information:

• Phone: 410-427-2543
• Fax: 410-337-4590 or 410-337-1235

Many serious health conditions including diabetes, prediabetes, heart disease, obesity, and hypertension, can be prevented or managed through lifestyle changes. At the St. Joseph Medical Center Outpatient Nutrition Program, our registered dietitians specialize in providing nutrition counseling to assist in managing, preventing, and treating these conditions and their associated complications.

We provide nutrition counseling services for a variety of specific needs including, but not limited to:

• Diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes
• Weight management
• Cardiovascular disease
• Hypoglycemia
• Chronic kidney disease
• High cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Celiac disease and other gastrointestinal disorders
• Pregnancy
• Cancer

Services:

• Individual and group assessment and counseling (requires physician referral)
• Health fairs
• Lectures
• Support groups
• Lunch and Learns