Frequently Asked Questions & Insurances
Frequently asked questions
A Registered Dietitian (RD) Nutritionist (N) is a food and nutrition expert who has met the minimum academic and professional requirements to qualify for the credential "RD".
An RD or RDN provides nutritional counseling and/or Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients with medical problems affected by or contributing to nutritional status. This includes the assessment of a patient's medical history, personal preferences, habits, and lifestyle, nutritional treatment, and evaluation. Personalized education sessions are provided for enhancing nutrition status and for disease prevention.
Read more about qualifications of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
We provide nutrition counseling for healthy people and individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to treat certain medical conditions.
Individualized MNT is focused on kids, adults and pregnant women with Diabetes, cardiovascular conditions (cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc), gastrointestinal disorders (IBS, SIBO, yeast, intestinal bacterial overgrowth. …tube feeding), some autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Hashimoto's, food allergies, kidney disease, cancer nutritional needs and Weight Management issues (obesity, overweight, unintentional weight loss, etc.)
Intuitive Eating is an approach that teaches you how to create a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body, where you ultimately become the expert of your own body.
"Intuitive eating is about making peace with food. It's about how to listen to your body and honor your hunger"
We can help you to learn how to distinguish between physical and emotional feelings, and gain a sense of body wisdom.
Our RDs work with distorted eating patterns, picky eaters, texture issues with foods among other food related issues.
We can help you with conditions related to disorganized/distorted eating patterns, however our practice does NOT specialize in severe Eating Disorders (ED)
Why?
Binge-eating disorder, anorexia & bulimia nervosa, ARFID, and atypical eating disorders are potentially life-threatening disorders that involve complex psychosocial issues.
These disorders rarely occur in isolation, and many of our patients also struggle with anxiety, depression, substance use, and trauma.
A multidisciplinary team (therapist, a dietitian, a medical provider, a peer mentor and a family mentor) is needed to provide the appropriate level of care.
We do treat a lack of appetite (anorexia) related to secondary conditions like oncology treatment or post-COVID-19 taste and smell disorders.
Please, read the next question * Who do I talk to about severe eating disorders?
We are not affiliated with any Hospital or clinic, but some reputable resources are:
For recovery resources and treatment options, contact a trained National Eating Disorders Association Helpline volunteer now at 800-931-2237 or myneda.org/helpline-chat.
In crisis situations, text "NEDA" to 741741 to be connected with a trained volunteer from Crisis Text Line.
Veritas Collaborative's Child, Adolescent & Young Adult Hospital in Atlanta, GA - Phone: (770) 871-3730
To determine whether it’s time to seek help for yourself or a loved one, take a self-assessment quiz or call 855-875-5812
Walden Behavioral Care - Admissions: 888-305-2997.
Alpharetta 678-786-7422
Dunwoody 770-458-8711
Some things RDN can do:
Review your eating habits and lifestyle, family medical history and your blood/urine laboratories
Thorough assessment of your nutritional status to help you understand how nutrition relates to your health.
Nutrition education to understand patient’s particular needs and challenges and/or create a Personalized Nutrition Treatment Plan accordingly.
Patient and Family Education. Patient and family education on specialized and therapeutic diets, specialized formula preparation or home nutrition support, as needed.
In-office Body Composition Study with Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer. Pease see "limitations for this study" (FAQ @ Labs&Test).
Yes! In addition to our in-office appointments, we offer TeleHealth visits from the comfort of your home.
Our virtual professionals treat clients virtually - face-to-face - from your computer or smart phone. To get an appointment, please call us at 678-407-2159
We offer in-person individual visits as well as video/virtual -TeleHealth visits. At this moment and due COVID 19 we do NOT offer group visits.
Due to COVID19 we recommend all the first visits to be made virtually and based on your needs your RDN will determine where further visits will be located.
The RDN service is the same, whether in person or by TeleHealth.
The Electronic Impedance Body Composition Analysis (code 0358T for Insurance coverage) is only performed in person with Mrs. Wilkinson.
To schedule an appointment, you may call us at 678-407-2159 or click on CONTACT US.
Yes, your partner or your family can be in the visit, virtual or in-person. However, each person is treated individually based on their specific medical needs and individual goals.
This means that each person will have their own appointment, but others can attend if everyone agrees.
The initial and second sessions vary in time and usually takes approximately one hour or one hour and half depending on your medical condition.
After that, it varies from 30 minutes to 1 hour session depending on your practitoner, you and your goals.
Your RDN will schedule follow-up appointments to check on your progress and see if changes are needed in your nutrition goals and treatment plan.
For example, nutrition education for healthy pregnancy, or onset of diabetes or celiac disease, is usually performed in three nutritional counceling visits.
Medical Nutrition Therapy and nutritional counseling are personalized, and this defines the quantity of visits to reach the desired objective.
The quantity of appointments will depend on how hard each client is willing to work, how many nutritional issues we are addressing, and how much accountability and support each one needs.
Some people need one or two visits for education and awareness, but many clients require ongoing, multiple support to build lifelong habits. Based on your needs, your visits will be scheduled with your RDN.
The duration of MNT varies.
Typically, the therapy stays in place until the initial goal is achieved or the nutrition-related diagnosis is resolved.
However, the plan can be adjusted as needed by the RDN and your medical condition evolution.
Yes, because your practitioner spends time just for you and many patients wait several weeks for an appointment, we must strictly adhere to a 48 hour late change / cancellation policy.
Our policy states that you must call, text or email at least 2 days before your appointment if you need to cancel or make any changes. Failure to adhere to this policy will incur a $ 75.00 charge.
We appreciate your understanding, as all patients who wish to be seen earlier benefit from this.
Reach out to us directly by clicking CONTACT US.