Outpatient Nutrition Counseling -- 618.463.7742

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; Friday appointments arranged with the dietitian
Olin Wing -- Ground Floor -- Room G-261
Registration -- fax -- 618.463.7197
Outpatient Diabetes Management Center -- fax -- 618.433.7904

• Call 618.463.7647 for individual or group class sign-ups
• Classes are in the Olin Wing, ground floor, room G-261; accessible to handicap parking and valet services
• Referrals and prescriptions are required for nutrition counseling sessions; laboratory results and medication lists will help us plan your sessions
• Fill out the outpatient dietitian referral/order form
• All patients must register 30 minutes prior to the nutrition counseling session
• Individual nutrition counseling is 60 minutes
• Follow-up nutrition counseling is 30 minutes; these are recommended four weeks following the initial diet instruction
• Additional follow-ups are necessary every six months; this is usually recommended for patients with diabetes
• Group diabetes classes are available
  • Diabetes classes are 2-4 hours per session
  • Sessions are taught by diabetes educator nurses and dietitians
  • Complete the Diabetes Management Center orders form for individual and group classes
• To comply with the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes Association, we provide carbohydrate counting and exchange education; this includes hands-on demonstrations, label reading and other interactive activities
• Follow-up notes regarding the session and goals set by the patient are sent to participants' physicians