The Nutrition Division is staffed with licensed dietitians/nutritionists who specialize in nutrition care for children, pregnant women, and adults. 

 Examples of indications for nutrition visit:

	Inappropriate growth in children
	Overweight/obesity
	Diabetes or pre-diabetes
	Other- including client request for nutrition visit

Medical Nutrition Therapy Referral

• Referrals can be made by patients, parents, medical providers, social workers, teachers and other professionals.
• Patients or their parents must sign referrals.
• If the medical care provider signature is not available, the name and contact number for the provider must be given.
• Fill out the referral online or mail/fax to the address below:

Durham County Department of Public Health Nutrition Clinic

414 East Main Street

Durham NC, 27701

919-560-7786 (fax) 

• After the nutrition visit, the nutritionist will send a summary of the nutrition encounter to the referring provider.
• Follow-up nutrition visits will be scheduled as needed.
• Fees for nutrition services are based on a sliding scale fee. Medicaid, Medicare Part B, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna and other insurances are billed when nutrition counseling is a covered benefit.