The Nutrition Services / Department of Hospitality at Harborview provides nutrition-related evaluation and education to patients of all ages within the outpatient clinics.
Our nutrition professionals are Registered Dietitians (RD) who work with your provider to help improve your health through quality food and lifestyle choices. You will meet with the dietitian on your appointment date for an individual nutrition consultation. Your nutrition needs will be assessed and personalized recommendations will be offered. You may choose the area you wish to focus on and decide which goals you wish to achieve. Follow up visits will be scheduled as needed.
The registered dietitian can help you:
- Achieve a healthy weight
- Lower your cholesterol levels
- Improve you blood pressure
- Self manage your diabetes
- Improve tolerance to foods after surgery or cancer treatments
- Learn how to prepare low cost, healthy foods and menus
The dietitians also teach various nutrition classes at the Patient and Family Resource Center. Quarterly class offerings can be viewed on the Center’s web page under “Nutrition and Weight Management Classes."
Referrals and Appointments
Appointments to see a Harborview dietitian should preferably be scheduled via a referral from your Harborview Physician or Primary Provider.
Providers making a referral need to complete the UW Medicine Referral Request.
Dietitians are present in many of the specialty clinics for immediate referral and counseling. These specialty clinics include: Oral surgery, Cardiology, Rehabilitation/SCI, Oncology, Surgery, Senior, Stroke, Liver, Renal and Gastro-intestinal.
Contact information
Nutrition counseling is available in the following clinic locations. Ask your Harborview provider for a referral or call one of the numbers below to set up an appointment:
- Adult Medicine Clinic: 206-744-5865
- Cardiac/Heart Disease 206-744-3475
- Ground West Clinics: 206-744-4192
Includes Children’s, Family Medicine, Women's & International
- Liver: 206-744-6475
- Madison Clinic (HIV/AIDS): 206-744-5177
- Medical/Surgical Specialties: 206-744-3241
Includes Diabetes, Weight Management, General Surgery, Cancer/Oncology, Renal, and Gastro-Intestinal
- Oral Surgery: 206-744-3189
- Pioneer Square Clinic: 206-521-1750
- Rehabilitation Medicine: 206-744-5862
- Senior Clinic: 206-744-4191
- Stroke Clinic: 206-744-3992
- WIC Program: 206-744-3548
If you are unsure of which clinic you need, the Patient Access Center at (206)744-8845 will help you with an appointment time and place.
If you are in need of further assistance or have questions, please contact:
- Department of Hospitality/Nutrition Services
(206) 744-3131 Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Associate Director of Nutrition Services
(206)744-2414 Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.