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What is a Registered Dietitian? A registered dietitian (RD) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) has completed multiple layers of education, training, rigorous registration exams, and ongoing continuing professional education. How Can a Registered Dietitian Help My Practice? What do Registered Dietitians Do? Registered Dietitians... Conduct a comprehensive nutrition assessment Determine a nutrition diagnosis, plan and implement a nutrition intervention Monitor and evaluate the patient’s progress over subsequent visits. Medical Nutritional Therapy Conduct (MNT) is used by a RD. To provide nutrition education and counseling for disease prevention and the management of chronic conditions To counsel clients on behavioral and lifestyle changes to impact long-term eating habits and health To improve a patient's health and well-being To increase patient satisfaction levels through decreased hospitalizations and reduced prescription drug use Who should I refer to a Registered Dietitian? RDs provide MNT and other nutrition services for a variety of diseases and conditions including: Abnormal Nutrition-related Lab Values Cardiovascular Diseases: hypertension, dyslipidemia, congestive heart failure Diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, Gestational Disease Prevention: general wellness Food Allergies/Intolerances GI Disorders: celiac disease, cirrhosis, crohn’s disease Immuno-Compromise Related Conditions Oncology Pressure Ulcers Renal Disease Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Weight Management: overweight/obesity, postbariatric surgery, significant unplanned weight change, underweight, failure to thrive Women’s Health: pregnancy, osteoporosis, anemia, breastfeeding nutrition