Nutrition services

If you have questions about your diet, a registered dietitian can help sort through nutrition information so that you feel knowledgeable and have the tools to improve your health.

Some conditions that dietitians commonly treat are high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart failure, high blood sugar, overweight, kidney disease, liver disease, eating disorders, and digestive problems like irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease or celiac disease.

A physician referral may be needed. Please see the options below for specific program requirements.

Outpatient Nutrition Counseling — there are two options for getting a referral:

• Download and print our physician referral form and bring to your physician to fill out. Your physician will need to fax the completed form to us at 619-740-8568.

• Call our office at 619-740-4632 to provide your physician's contact information and we will obtain your referral form.

Once we have received the completed referral form, we'll call you to set up your appointment.

Sharp Rees-Stealy — A referral may be needed, please call 858-499-2700 for more information.

Sharp Coronado Hospital Weight Loss Program — No referral is needed.

We offer both virtual and in-person appointments. To schedule, please select one of the options below:

• Outpatient Nutrition Counseling

  • Virtual and in-person appointments

  • Call our scheduling department at 619-740-4632. Please have your doctor's contact information and insurance card available.

• Sharp Rees-Stealy

  • Virtual and in-person appointments

  • Call 858-499-2700 for more information and to schedule

• Sharp Coronado Hospital weight loss program

  • Virtual appointments only

  • Call 619-522-3798 for more information and to schedule

Sharp accepts almost all health insurance plans, including Medicare, Medi-Cal and most managed care and private insurance plans.

Be sure to check with your insurance company to verify specific coverage. Coverage may depend on which Sharp medical group your doctor is under. Insurance companies frequently add new plans, and update provider networks and covered services under existing plans.

When you call to schedule your appointment, a program coordinator will let you know if your visit will be covered by insurance and coordinate with your primary care doctor's office to get the referral paperwork.

For Sharp Coronado Hospital’s Weight Loss Program, insurance is not accepted. Program participants will be responsible for service fees.

During your nutrition sessions you'll be able to talk about your eating and activity patterns and share any concerns that you have about your health. The dietitian will answer your questions and provide evidenced-based information needed to appropriately address your nutritional concerns. You will work together to decide which nutrition and activity goals are most important.

It's anticipated that barriers may exist; however, your dietitian will help you troubleshoot those barriers and will support you in achieving your nutritional goals. Your dietitian will also review any medical information provided by your physician prior to the visit and coordinate care with your doctor after the visit.

Follow-up appointments are determined on a case-by-case basis.