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Outpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy
If you are looking for personalized help, BayCare offers an <anchor>Outpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy</anchor> program to help you meet your health goals. BayCare’s registered dietitian nutritionists provide individualized care by equipping you with the tips and tools necessary to meet your nutritional goals. The outpatient nutrition counseling programs also help you understand the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of medical conditions.
Outpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy
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# Outpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy

BayCare’s registered dietitian nutritionists provide individualized care by teaching you tips and tools you need to meet your nutritional goals. Our outpatient nutrition counseling programs help you understand the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of medical conditions. Changes in your eating habits can improve your health.

We provide individualized medical nutrition therapy for numerous conditions including:

- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Non-dialysis chronic kidney disease
- Food allergies
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Heart disease

- High cholesterol
- Home tube feeding
- Hypertension
- Malnutrition and unintentional weight loss
- Obesity
- Overweight

### To Schedule an Appointment

A physician’s referral is required to see a registered dietitian nutritionist. Contact your physician and request a prescription with an ICD10 code be sent to the [office](#locations) nearest you. Once your referral is received, we’ll contact you to schedule your one-on-one nutrition appointment. Please note, appointment days and times vary depending on location.

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**Mease Dunedin Hospital**

646 Virginia St., Suite 400

Dunedin, FL 34698

Phone: (727) 734-6391 \| Fax: (727) 333-6276

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300 Pinellas St.

Clearwater, FL 33756

Phone: (727) 462-7459 \| Fax: (727) 462-7468

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6600 Madison St.

New Port Richey, FL 34652

Phone: (727) 843-4516 \| Fax: (727) 859-4885

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500 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., Suite 402

St. Petersburg, FL 33705

Phone: (727) 820–7910 \| Fax: (727) 820–7907

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3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33607

Phone: (813) 870-4886 \| Fax: (727) 333-6024

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4211 Van Dyke Road

Lutz, FL 33558

Phone: (813) 443-7772 \| Fax: (813) 605-6127

**St. Joseph's Hospital-South**

6901 Simmons Loop

Riverview FL, 33578

Phone: (813) 605-3280 \| Fax: (813) 605-6101

**South Florida Baptist Hospital**

1601 W. Timberlane Drive, Suite 800, Entrance C

Plant City, FL 33566

Phone: (813) 757-1207 \| Fax: (813) 605-6082

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