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Nutrition and Food Services

Whether you’re recovering from surgery, navigating treatment, or striving for a healthier lifestyle, our registered dietitians provide evidence-based care through inpatient and outpatient medical nutrition therapy tailored to your individual needs, while our culinary experts prepare healthy, nutritious food for the hospital community.

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Our approach to nutrition

Our nutrition services are built on collaboration, expertise, and patient-centered care. Registered dietitians work across inpatient and outpatient clinical areas to deliver evidence-based nutrition care, supported by a culinary team that prepares nourishing meals and snacks each day for patients, visitors, and staff.
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Outpatient nutrition services
We provide outpatient care by licensed registered dietitians at our hospitals and community health center locations to help manage many diseases and conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, digestive disorders, pregnancy, cancer, food allergies/intolerances, and general healthy eating/wellness.
Inpatient nutrition services
Whether you’re recovering from an injury, surgery, or illness, proper nutrition is crucial for healing. Your care includes registered dietitians who partner closely with your medical team to ensure you get adequate nutrition. Our food services staff help you select your daily meals and deliver appealing, healthy foods prepared by our executive chef and their team.
Retail food operations
Our food services team also manages the many cafes and cafeterias on our main campuses and in satellite locations. We strive to ensure you have healthy, delicious food options whenever you’re in one of our facilities.
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Our approach

Nutrition services

Nutrition plays a vital role in every stage of care at Mass General Brigham. Our teams support patients in the hospital and beyond through expert dietary guidance, menu planning, and meal preparation that promote healing, wellness, and healthy living.

  • Pediatric Feeding and Nutrition

    We offer compassionate care and the latest treatments for children of all ages who have feeding and swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Learn more.

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

    The Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Program provides multidisciplinary care for children with gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic and nutritional disorders.

  • Weight Management and Wellness

    Personalized weight loss programs, including medical weight management, medications, and minimally invasive procedures. Get expert care at Mass General Brigham.

  • Adolescent and Pediatric Weight Loss Program

    We offer medical nutrition, weight loss surgery, and other services for children and teens with excess weight and obesity. Learn how we can help your child.

  • Diabetes Services

    Access recent advances in diabetes care, including the latest research and treatments for diabetes and related disorders, at Mass General Brigham.

  • Center for Celiac Research and Treatment

    We provide lifelong care and conduct research to improve the lives of children and adults with celiac disease. Learn more about our celiac disease services.

  • South Asian Heart Health and Nutrition Program

    South Asian Heart Health and Nutrition Program focuses on the special cardiovascular needs of South Asians in our communities.

  • Lifestyle Medicine Program

  • Metabolic Endocrinology and Weight Loss Program

    Endocrinologists at Mass General Brigham provide the latest treatments for metabolic and lipid disorders, including metabolic syndrome.

  • Crohn's and Colitis Center

    Find expert diagnosis and personalized treatment for Crohn’s and colitis at Mass General Brigham. We have one of New England’s largest IBD programs.

  • Diabetes in Pregnancy Program

    Get expert, coordinated diabetes care during pregnancy. We support you and your baby with in-person or virtual visits. Schedule a visit today.

  • Pediatric Metabolic Disorder Program

    The Pediatric Metabolic Disorders Program at Mass General Brigham for Children provides a full range of consultative, diagnostic, and management services for pediatric and adult patients with inherited metabolic disorders.

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Contact Nutrition and Food Services

Call us to speak with a team member who can help you understand your options and guide you to the care that is right for you. With locations throughout New England and support for patients traveling from outside the United States, we make it easier to access coordinated, expert care.
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Inpatient nutrition: 617-732-5577

Nutrition and Wellness Service: 617-732-6054

Massachusetts General Hospital
Outpatient nutrition: 617-726-2779

Nutrition and Food Services: 617-726-2520

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Nutrition Clinic: 617-983-4455

Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Bariatric and Weight Management Program: 413-586-9866

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
Nutrition & Dietetics: 508-957-9473

Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nutrition & Weight Loss: 508-825-8141

Salem Hospital
Nutrition Counseling Appointment: 978-573-4444

Nutrition General Questions: 978-354-2394

Spaulding Rehabilitation - Nutrition
Spaulding Outpatient Center Boston: 617-952-6200

Spaulding Outpatient Center for Children Lexington: 781-860-1742

Spaulding Outpatient Center Medford: 781-391-7518

Spaulding Outpatient Center for Children Salem: 978-825-8800

Spaulding Eileen M. Ward Outpatient Center for Children Sandwich: 508-833-1060

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Nutrition Services: 603-740-2647

International
International Patient Services
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