Inpatient Services
Our team of highly qualified registered dietitians at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital provides medical nutrition therapy if your doctor requests a specialized diet while you are in the hospital. That includes heart, kidney, orthopedic, cancer, surgical patients and many other conditions with dietary requirements. Our registered dietitians may conduct interviews with patients to identify other areas of concern, including malnutrition.
Outpatient Nutrition Counseling
Sentara Princess Anne registered dietitians look forward to working with people with various dietary needs and goals. In most cases, you will need a referral from your physician to book a consultation appointment with our dietitians.
We provide nutrition counseling for:
- Diabetes
- Eating disorders
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- General healthy eating guidelines
- Heart disease - Ornish Lifestyle
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Pancreatitis
- Sports nutrition
- Weight management
- Wounds
Outpatient Nutrition Counseling Locations
Sentara Princess Anne Diabetes and Nutrition Outpatient Center
Other Related Sentara Princess Anne Resources
Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
Designed for patients with heart concerns and backed by scientific research, Ornish Lifestyle Medicine is a proven program to stop the progression of heart disease and reverse its effects in some cases. The program consists of 18 four-hour sessions that reinforce four key areas of lifestyle change: activity, emotional support, nutrition and stress management.
Sports Nutrition
If you're an athlete, you need the best nutrition to fuel your body, and our registered dietitian will develop the right plan to help you gain strength, power, and endurance for your sport. We offer a self-pay option if you would like to book an appointment with our sports nutritionist. We will also work with our sports medicine teams to provide nutritional tips for local school sports teams. For more information, call 757-261-0820.
Diabetes Care
People newly diagnosed or those with history of diabetes, may benefit from meeting with a Sentara diabetes care and education specialist. Sentara offers diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) in group and one on one settings. DSMES will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to manage your diabetes and related conditions. Education is centered around your personal goals and life experiences and may include nutrition management, blood glucose monitoring, stress management and short- and long-term complication prevention.
Heart Health
We offer individual counseling sessions to patients enrolled in a Sentara cardiac rehab program.