Phone: 937-641-3437
After hours on-call dietitian: 937-641-3000
Director: Jeff Delahunt
Services Provided
Clinical Dietetics - Inpatient
- Inpatients screened for nutrition risk when admitted
- Patients at nutrition risk followed by a Registered Dietitian or Dietetic Technician
- Nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation
- Nutrition consults upon request
Clinical Dietetics - Outpatient
- The Body Shop - weight loss/exercise program for children 7 to 18 years - call 937-641-5378 for more information
- Outpatient specialty clinics serviced by clinical dietitians include nutrition, metabolics and lipids, cerebral palsy, cleft lip/cleft palate, developmental assessment, diabetes, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, high-risk infant, metabolic, myelomeningocele, pulmonary/cystic fibrosis and sickle cell.
- For hours and referral information, use the "Find a Service" feature to search for these specific services.
Patient Foods
- Room service for inpatients
- Patients may place orders with our hostesses from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm. Trays are delivered in an average of 20 minutes.
- Our room service is one of the best in the country according to national surveys of patients and families.
- Modified diets for patients with special food needs, including:
- Diabetic diets
- Sodium-restricted diets
- Modified texture diets
- High protein-high calorie diets
- Special formula preparation
Food Service
- Cafeteria, grill and coffee cart for patients, visitors and employees
- Vending services
- Catering for special events held at Dayton Children's
Outreach
- Dietitians may speak with community groups as their schedules permit
Referral Process
Phone: 937-641-4000
Fax: 937-641-4500
Online
Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm
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