Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) provide medical nutrition therapy to all patient population groups including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatrics. University of Iowa Health Care and Iowa River Landing (IRL) provide therapy, education, and services to a variety of medical conditions and units including:
Nephrology
Dialysis
Pulmonary
Cystic fibrosis
Hematology and oncology
Endocrine
Sports medicine
Behavioral health
Eating disorders
Bariatrics
Cardiology
Transplants (including heart, lung, kidney, pancreas, bone marrow)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Neurology (including ketogenic)
Burn Treatment Center
UI Health Care also has specialized RDNs on various intensive care units including:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Surgical/Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Advanced Nutrition Support Team
Clinical Nutrition Services provides:
Timely nutrition assessment, counseling, nutrition education, and instruction as ordered by the medical staff and/or as defined in departmental policies to meet the needs of patients' various backgrounds
Clinical nutrition care for diverse patient populations, provided by 41 registered and licensed dietitians with assistance from 4 dietetic clerks
Clinical nutrition services to both inpatients and outpatients of Medical Center on the University Campus, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, and Iowa River Landing Clinic
