Preparing For Your Visit

Before we can begin our appointment, I will need a referral from your doctor. 

No worries, you can provide me with their contact information and I can make the request on your behalf with your consent. In California, it is the law that a registered dietitian may only treat you with a referral from a physician.

 Please refer to the statute below:

•  " (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a registered dietitian,[...] may, upon referral by a health care provider authorized to prescribe dietary treatments, provide nutritional and dietary counseling, conduct nutritional and dietary assessments, and develop and recommend nutritional and dietary treatments, including therapeutic diets, for individuals or groups of patients in licensed institutional facilities or in private office settings. The referral for medical nutrition therapy shall be accompanied by a written prescription signed by the health care provider detailing the patient’s diagnosis and including either a statement of the desired objective of dietary treatment or a diet order. "

-(2023 California Code Business and Professions Code - BPC DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS CHAPTER 5.65 - Dietitians Section 2585.)

• Insurance Plan and Member Number - let's make sure we check your benefits and eligibility for coverage!

• Recent medical notes/history

• Lab results (including Blood Sugar readings, if applicable)

• Vitamins

• Medications

• Supplements 

• Food Allergies

• Food Preferences (include Cultural and Religious dietary practices)

• Eating Patterns

These will all help me analyze all aspects of your health that may be responsive to your nutrition care.

Not everyone feels comfortable talking with a dietitian for the first time, and that is okay! 

There may be times when you will be asked a question that might trigger some emotions, but rest assured that the goal is purely to review the facts and reframe them in a helpful way. If at any point, you feel uncomfortable during our conversation, you have the right to take a break. 

As we confirm our visit, I suggest finding a private and safe space where you can comfortably talk via Phone or Virtual Video call. Some people take visits from their room, home/work office, kitchen, car,... even the hair salon! 

If you would like an in-person visit, please let me know. Keep in mind that I am based in Los Angeles County.