A physician referral is required for all classes in this department. There is no online registration. All Nutrition Services appointments are in Conference Room B. To register, call 650-934-7177.

• Diabetes Management
• Diabetes Counseling
• Gestational Diabetes
• Heart Smart Class
• Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Medical Nutrition Therapy for Weight Management

Diabetes Management

Diabetes Classes: For patients with Type 2 diabetes. This five-hour class is taught in two sessions and teaches you about the disease and lifestyle changes for lifetime management of diabetes. It includes detailed discussion on meal planning, benefits of exercise and background in physiology, complications and medications.

TIME:
Mondays, 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - noon
Wednesdays 2 - 4:30 p.m.
FEE: $28 or co-payment (for CMG managed care) for each class session
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Diabetes Counseling

Medical nutrition therapy for Type 1 diabetes and people having difficulty managing their Type 2 diabetes.
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Gestational Diabetes

This two-and-a-half-hour group session is intended as the first consultation with a dietitian to give basic information about diabetes, nutrition recommendations, meal plans and home glucose monitoring instruction. All follow-up appointments are one-on-one to individualize care.

TIME: Wednesdays, 9:30 - noon
FEE: Co-payment for CMG managed care patients, $112 without insurance
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Heart Smart Class

Four hours of instruction over two sessions, one week apart, covering dietary and lifestyle modifications along with a discussion of risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

TIME:
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 2 - 4 p.m.
FEE: $28 or co-payment (for CMG managed care patients) for each class session
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Medical Nutrition Therapy

Individual sessions for many nutrition-related medical diagnoses including gastrointestinal, renal, children’s nutritional health, eating disorders and weight management. Individual sessions and follow-up also for people with heart disease or diabetes. This involves individual nutrition assessment for the medical disorder and nutrition care planning.
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Medical Nutrition Therapy for Weight Management

Individual appointment with a dietitian to discuss and problem-solve long-term weight management goals and strategies.
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