Nutrition Services
Our Registered Dietitians
- Kris Korpal Benusa, R.D., C.D. E-mail or call her at extension 1037.
- Kim Galstad, R.D., C.D. E-mail or call her at extension 1036.
Nutrition Services: Food is medicine
Health professionals agree that Nutrition Services are one of the first treatments individuals should receive to improve conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension.
At Tri-County Memorial, our Nutrition Services team works closely with every patient-care department.
Tri-County Memorial Hospital offers a full range of Medical Nutrition Therapy Services. With a physician referral your insurance may provide coverage for a consultation. Under the Medicare Part B Program, you can receive nutrition services to help improve your health for diabetes and renal disease.
Our services
- Individualized weight loss counseling
- Carbohydrate Controlled diet instruction
- “TLC” Therapeutic lifestyle diet instruction for cholesterol/LDL reduction
- Renal diet instruction
- Low sodium diet instructions
- Body Composition Analysis
Department Hours
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you need to be seen earlier or later we will work with you to meet your needs.
More about RDs
Registered dietitians are healthcare professionals who provide medical nutrition therapy and preventive nutrition counseling.
Registered dietitians have:
- At least a bachelor’s degree;
- Completed an accredited practice/training program in nutrition;
- Certification and a recognized credential;
- Ongoing education.