Pediatric clinical nutrition services
For expertise in nutrition care for your child (from infancy through age 18), you can turn to our pediatric-specialized registered dietitian nutritionists on the Parkview clinical nutrition team. As nutrition experts, our pediatric dietitians use evidence-based practices to support healthy growth and development while providing families with practical nutrition education tailored to every stage of childhood.
Proper nutrition plays a vital role in a child’s growth, development, and overall health. And some children may require additional nutrition support to meet growth goals, manage medical conditions, or address feeding challenges. Establishing healthy eating habits early in life can also help reduce the risk of chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity later in life.
What outpatient services are offered?
Parkview’s pediatric outpatient dietitians provide individualized nutrition assessments, counseling, and medical nutrition therapy. They work closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, therapists, and other members of the healthcare team to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Our pediatric dietitians provide support for a variety of nutrition-related concerns, including the following:
- Anemia and other blood disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diabetes management
- Eating disorders for ages 13 and older
- Feeding difficulties and picky eating
- Feeding tube management
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- General pediatric nutrition education and counseling
- Growth and developmental concerns
- Hypertension and dyslipidemia
- Newborn and infant feeding concerns
- Oncology-related nutrition concerns
- Sports nutrition
- Weight management
