The Department of Dietetics & Nutrition at Charak Memorial Hospital is a comprehensive healthcare facility dedicated to the assessment, management, and promotion of optimal nutritional health across a wide range of medical conditions. Staffed by a team of highly skilled and experienced registered dietitians and nutritionists, the department provides exceptional care to patients requiring nutritional support for both acute and chronic illnesses. Recognizing the vital role that nutrition plays in overall health and recovery, the department offers a personalized and evidence-based approach to dietary care that complements and enhances medical treatment.

Key Services and Specialties:

General Dietetics & Nutrition: The department offers comprehensive nutritional assessment and dietary counseling for a variety of conditions, including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, eating disorders, and cancer. Our dietitians work closely with patients to develop personalized meal plans and provide ongoing guidance to support their health and recovery goals.

Specialized Clinics: The department houses several specialized clinics focused on specific areas of dietetics and nutrition, such as diabetes and metabolic nutrition, renal nutrition, oncology nutrition, pediatric and maternal nutrition, weight management and bariatric nutrition, and sports and performance nutrition. These clinics are staffed by dietitians with advanced training and expertise in their respective fields.

Diagnostic & Assessment Services: Patients have access to a wide range of nutritional assessment services within the department, including body composition analysis, anthropometric measurements, biochemical nutritional screening, dietary intake assessments, and resting metabolic rate testing. These services aid in the accurate evaluation of a patient's nutritional status and the development of targeted dietary interventions.

Inpatient Nutritional Support: The department provides comprehensive inpatient nutritional care for individuals requiring hospitalization, including those who need enteral nutrition (tube feeding) or parenteral nutrition (intravenous feeding) support. Our dietitians work closely with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and holistic nutritional management throughout the patient's hospital stay.

Preventive Nutrition & Wellness: The Department of Dietetics & Nutrition places a strong emphasis on preventive care and wellness, offering services such as routine nutritional screenings, counseling on healthy eating habits and lifestyle modifications, community nutrition education programs, and management of dietary risk factors associated with chronic diseases such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.

The Department of Dietetics & Nutrition at Charak Memorial Hospital is committed to delivering patient-centered care, utilizing evidence-based practices and the latest advancements in nutritional science. The team of dietitians and nutritionists works collaboratively with endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, nephrologists, cardiologists, and other specialists within the hospital to provide comprehensive and integrated nutritional care for patients with complex or multisystem disorders.