Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Nutrition is the supply of materials – food – requiredby organisms and cells to stay alive. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. However, in hospitals, nutrition refers to the food requirements of patients, including nutritional solutions delivered via an IV (intravenous) or IG (intragastric) tube. A healthy diet may help to prevent certain long-term (chronic) diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. It may also help to reduce risk of developing some cancers and help to maintain healthy weight.

The department of Dietetics at Dhawan Hospital is to focus on proper food and nutrition in order to promote good health. The dietetics departments maintains a philosophy that following a proper diet pattern can keep an individual healthy for longer durations and also helps in faster recovery if any ailments exist. Our dietetians provide medical nutritional intervention, and to obtain, safely prepare, and serve and advise on flavorsome, attractive, and nutritious food for patients. Moreover, they provide nutrition therapy to patients with a variety of health conditions, and provide dietary consultations to patients and their families.

They confer with other health care professionals to review patients' medical charts and develop individual plans to meet nutritional requirements. They also play a major role in recommending dietary modification to address any medical issues based on patient's health.

Our professional dietitians also provide specialist services such as in diabetes, obesity, oncology, osteoporosis, paediatrics and renal disease to name a few.