Nutrition Services
Translating the science of nutrition
to support good health
Nutrition consultations with our Registered Dietitian Neha Shah MPH, RD, CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician) are available to all patients seen at the Stanford Digestive Health Center. Registered Dietitians are the nutrition experts that translate the science of nutrition into well balanced food choices for good health.
Nutrition Services at the Digestive Health Center is provided as medical nutrition therapy, which is nutrition counseling for the purpose of symptom and disease management. The dietitian works closely with the physicians to provide optimal nutrition care to aid in the treatment of digestive disorders.
To schedule or cancel an appointment with the dietician, please call us at
650.736.5555
During your consultation, we provide:
- A full nutritional evaluation
- A nutrition plan of care that is based on your symptoms and diagnosis
- Education and handouts on specific nutrition guidelines
- Strategies to help counteract your personal nutritional issues
Follow up appointments are recommended to help monitor your progress.
Useful documents:
- Nutrition Questionnaire: Please fill out this questionnaire prior to
your first appointment and bring it with you. - Food Diary : We encourage you to keep a food diary. You may download
our food diary for use at home.
Our dietitian can help you make proper food choices to:
- Improve appetite and food intake to reduce risk of nutrient deficiencies
- Counteract undesirable weight loss
- Reduce symptoms of nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea occurring with or after meals by helping you identify problematic foods in your diet
- Implement specific nutrition guidelines to help treat a diagnosis such as
- Celiac disease
- Dumping Syndrome
- Food Allergies and/or Food Intolerances
- Gastroparesis
- GERD
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Short bowel syndrome
TPN or Tube Feeding (TFs) Patients:
- Recommendations or adjustments to your current feeding regimen as needed.
- Strategies to help you increase your food intake to assist in the transition off of TPN or TFs.