National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month. Take an interactive quiz to assess your current intake.
Cost
Most insurance companies cover the cost of your counseling session with a prescription from your doctor.
If your visit is not covered or if you don’t have insurance, the cost is $100 per hour. Our insurance specialists will verify coverage before your first visit.
What to Bring
In preparation for your first visit, you will need to bring the following:
- Your prescription for treatment
- Your most recent lab work
- A list of current medications
- Your diagnosis
- Your insurance cards
This information can also be faxed to the attention of “Outpatient Nutrition” at (814) 359-1232 prior to your appointment.
Services
HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital offers individualized nutritional counseling for a wide variety of needs.
Nutrition counseling is available for the following conditions:
- Diabetes Management
- Weight Management
- Fat and Cholesterol Control
- Sodium Control
- Renal Disease
- Enteral Nutrition
- Cancer and Nutritional Needs
- Gestational Diabetes
- Wound Healing
- Basal Energy Expenditure testing
Registered Dieticians
Caryll DeFrate, MA, RD, LDN
Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian / Nutritionist
- MA in Consumer Economics from Montclair State University
- BS in Dietetics from Penn State University
- Dietetic Internship at Cincinnati General Hospital
- Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management
- Certified Diabetes Educator
Alexandria Blatt, MS, RD, LDN
Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian / Nutritionist
- MS in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University
- BS in Nutritional Sciences from Penn State University
- Dietetic Internship at University Hospitals of Cleveland
Referrals
To schedule an appointment or make a referral, call our Pleasant Gap outpatient clinic at (814) 359-5630.
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