utpatient Clinical Nutrition

UAMS has an outstanding team of outpatient Registered Dietitians (RDs). We have board certified dietitians with the following specialties – Certified Diabetes Educator, Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition, Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management, Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition, and Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition.

• The RDs at UAMS can work with you to help you reach your nutrition and health goals through diet and lifestyle changes.
• Outpatients appointments are available at:
  • Capital Mall Neighborhood Clinic
  • Employee Nutrition Clinic located on the main campus
  • Family Medical Center
  • Financial Center Parkway Neighborhood Clinic
  • Freeway Medical Tower
  • Maumelle Neighborhood Clinic
  • Orthopedic Clinic at Colonel Glenn
  • Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic
  • Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
• We are also available for virtual and phone consults and have RDs assigned to clinics campus-wide.

Our Areas of Expertise

• Weight management
• Diabetes, including gestational diabetes
• Heart disease, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol/triglycerides.
• Cancer
• Gastrointestinal disorders including celiac, IBS, Crohn’s, and diverticular diseases
• Genetic disorders
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Liver and kidney transplant
• Therapeutic diets
• Eating disorders
• Cystic fibrosis
• Enteral nutrition

Appointment Information

• Appointments are by referral only. Certain exceptions do apply if you are a University of Arkansas employee. Please contact your physician for a referral, which needs to include a diagnosis and ICD-10 code, your insurance card information, and a copy of your most recent lab work and physician documents. Outside referrals can be faxed to 501-526-7977.
• Please call 501-526-6477 or email OutpatientDietitian@uams.edu to set up your appointment.

What to Bring to Your Appointment

• For your first appointment, please bring a three-day food record, along with a list of medications you're taking, including over-the-counter medications, along with any recent lab results.
• For future appointments, please provide updated medical and insurance information.

Parking Information

• Self-parking is available. Parking stubs for patients are validated at your visit.