Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN’s) provide medical nutrition therapy to all patient population groups including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatrics. The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, 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 Healthcare also has specialized RDN’s providing care 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, as well as an 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 a diverse patient populations, provided by 16 41 registered and licensed dietitians with assistance from 4 dietetic clerks
- Clinical nutrition services to both inpatients and outpatients of The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, and Iowa River Landing Clinic