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GI Nutrition Services

Digestive Health Center

GI Nutrition Services

The ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ GI Nutrition Services Program is one of few centers in the country providing comprehensive nutrition care to patients with advanced gastrointestinal issues. Our dedicated team of nationally renowned clinical nutrition experts helps optimize your medical and nutrition health to help improve your quality of life.Ìý

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Care and Treatment at GI Nutrition Services

Expert GI Nutrition Services at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½

Offering a broad range of therapies, Nutrition Services experts at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ help patients with every possible gastrointestinal disorder stay nourished. Using a personalized approach to care, we develop nutrition plans tailored to meet your unique and changing needs.

Your treatment may include:

  • Medical nutrition therapy: Our team helps you feel better after eating by:
    • Showing you which foods are best for your condition, and which to avoid
    • Teaching you healthful eating strategies to improve digestion, such as eating small meals
      Learn more about medical nutrition therapy at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½.
  • A feeding tube: Delivering specially formulated liquid nutrition directly to your stomach or intestines; a feeding tube can help you stay nourished when you are not able to take nutrition by mouth. Learn more about nutrition by a feeding tube.
  • Total parenteral nutrition: This treatment bypasses your digestive tract and delivers liquid nutrition formula through an intravenous (IV) line when:
    • You are not able to receive adequate nutrition from the foods you eat
    • A feeding tube is not possible

Learn more about total parenteral nutrition.

If your condition requires you to stay in the hospital, we also coordinate your inpatient nutrition needs at Stanford Hospital. This allows us to make sure you are getting the best possible nutrition for your condition, even as your needs change.

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.

Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.

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Ulcerative colitis, a common inflammatory bowel disease, includes nutritional side effects. In this video, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ digestive health nutrition expert, Neha Shah, MPH, RD, shares advice on getting enough calories and nutrients, avoiding pain from high fiber or dairy foods, and adjusting how you eat.

Eating Healthy with Pancreatitis

If the pancreas is not working, we have fewer digestive enzymes to break down fat and insulin to control blood sugar. In this video, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Neha Shah, MPH, RD, an expert in digestive health nutrition, shares her advice on how to manage these challenges.

For Patients

Our GI Nutrition Program provides personalized nutrition care exclusively for patients established with a ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Digestive Health provider. Before scheduling an in-person or telemedicine (video or phone) appointment with one of our registered dietitians, please obtain a referral from your ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ gastroenterologist. To schedule your visit or for additional questions, contact us at 650-736-5555.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ is known worldwide for the advanced patient care provided by its doctors and staff. We also provide a wide range of guest services and amenities to our patients and visitors.ÌýLearn more about preparing for a hospital stay, billing and financial services, and our other support programs in Patients & Visitors. Ìý

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650-736-5555

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For Health Care Professionals

PHYSICIAN HELPLINE

Phone:Ìý1-866-742-4811
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ provides comprehensive services toÌýreferÌýandÌýtrack patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff.ÌýFor help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referral Information.

You may also submit a web referral or complete a referral form and fax it to 650-320-9443 or email the Referral Center at ReferralCenter@stanfordhealthcare.org.

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HOW TO REFER

Fax aÌýreferral formÌýwith supporting documentation toÌý650-320-9443.
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For additional questions, please call Trisha Ulloa, RN atÌý650-725-6186Ìýor email her atÌýpulloa@stanfordmed.org.

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To request an appointment by phone, call 650-736-5555.