Pediatric Nutrition

Pediatric Dietitian

A pediatric dietitian is a registered dietitian with extensive experience in treating children and adolescents. This is important because treating children is very different from treating adults. Pediatric nutritionists usually have experience working as part of a health care team. This occurs in inpatients (hospitals) or in various outpatient facilities. Pediatric nutritionists specialize in assessing nutritional needs, nutritional intake, and growth during both health and illness. Individually tailored nutritional advice is provided based on your child's age, dietary needs, treatments and health conditions. A nutritionist supports children and their families by providing individualized meal plans to ensure proper nutrition during treatment. Meal plans are tailored to each child's needs and individually tailored to take into account their likes and dislikes and beliefs.