Time-saving professional nutrition intervention, brought to the physician's office
Community Nutrition Services (CNS) is directed by Dr. Susan Dahlheimer, with Ann Roberts Jesick, M.D., serving as medical director. Graduate dietetic interns in the Department of Food and Nutrition provide counseling services.
Location: McCarthy Hall, Room G08
Phone: 724-357-HELP (4357)
Why Choose CNS
CNS provides services for Indiana residents, IUP faculty and staff, and IUP students with medical needs. The goal of CNS is to provide high-quality nutrition intervention and counseling in either a physician's office or in the CNS office. CNS state-of-the-art preventive health-care services are convenient, comprehensive, and cost effective and can help the physician supply patients with an added value to the office visit.
What CNS Provides
- Nutrition intervention to the community through counseling, education, and research activities
- Evaluation of food intake, health status, and blood composition using computerized diet analysis; cholesterol screening; body composition testing, including bioelectrical impedence; and glucose monitoring
- Specialized counseling for diabetes control, weight management, cholesterol control, eating disorders, pregnancy, lactation, athletic training, general health and wellness, high blood pressure, and other medical problems that require nutrition intervention
Reasons Physicians Should Use Our Services
- Patients are provided with nutrition intervention at no cost to the physician.
- Our services shift some of your workload to us, saving you and your staff time.
- Our services can be reimbursed by many insurance companies, based on your patient's coverage plan.
- We provide your patients with up to date, accurate, and reliable information.
- We provide patients with preventive nutritional counseling to avoid future nutrition-related problems.
- We are professional and empathetic to your patients' needs.
- Our services in your office provide "one-stop service." The patient can see you and receive comprehensive nutrition counseling during one visit.
- Our services can increase patient satisfaction.
Who Can Take Advantage of Our Services
- Practices that schedule three or more clients in a single day.
- Practices that are within a 25-mile radius of Indiana, Pa.
Contact Susan Dahlheimer, ssdahl@iup.edu, with your nutrition questions.
