The Nutrition and Food Service Department at Monongahela Valley Hospital offers outpatient medical nutrition therapy, including individualized nutritional counseling.

MVH nutrition counseling is based on an analysis of each participant's medical history, eating habits and lifestyle. A registered dietitian designs each plan to meet any special health needs, and participants are counseled on how to fit their meal plan into normal daily living.

To be eligible, you must:

• Obtain a written prescription from your physician with your diagnosis or nutrition concern.
• Schedule an appointment in advance.

Services are available for a variety of conditions including:

• Nutrition therapy for hypertension and high blood cholesterol
• Nutrition evaluation
• Weight control
• Malnutrition
• Other conditions as deemed appropriate by a physician or our dietitian.

After each visit, a brief summary of your appointment is sent to your referring physician. Follow-up visits are scheduled as needed and/or requested by you or your physician.

Group programs also are offered by the MVH Nutrition and Food Service Department. Those programs include:

• Cardiac rehabilitation counseling
• The Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease®

Fees

Some insurance companies include nutrition counseling in their benefit package. Before your appointment, be sure to get the appropriate referral from your primary care physician. Your insurance provider will be billed, and you will be responsible for the balance of payment.

To schedule an appointment, call the MVH Nutrition and Food Service Department at 724-258-1320 or 724-258-1126.


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