Nutrition & Dietetics

The Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at Venkateshwar Hospitals, Dwarka:

• Promotes individualised medical nutrition therapy in a multidisciplinary approach as a means to optimise patient care.
• Prevents or minimises the presence of malnutrition that often accompanies acute or chronic diseases.
• Provides effective nutrition education to patients and family members in a variety of patient care settings.
• Functions as an integral component in support of education and research in collaboration with the doctors.
• Provides ongoing education in all aspects of Nutrition.

The Department of Dietetics & Nutrition offers Nutritional Services and Counselling for Inpatients and Outpatients. The department has highly trained nutritionists with experience in the management of diverse patient groups viz.

• Adults
• Neonates and paediatrics
• Critically ill patients requiring specialised nutrition support
• Patients dealing with terminal Illnesses and Lifestyle diseases (Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndromes, Cardiac Problems)
• Patients recuperating post-surgery and infections
• Patients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy for GI Diseases, Kidney Disorders, Endocrine Disorders, Lung Diseases, Hepato-Biliary Disorders.
• Individuals requiring Nutrition Care during special life-phases such as Pregnancy, Lactation, Old age, Disabilities Altering Nutritional intake.
• Patients with specific conditions viz. Allergies, Lactose Intolerance and Malabsorption syndromes.
• Weight management

Our Nutritionists work in close coordination with the Doctors, Clinical and Nursing Teams to ensure that patients receive appropriate Nutritional support at all times. Patient-focused quality care is the center of everything for the department.