Remy Luper
RD, LD
Licensed in TX
Senior Dietitian: Eating Disorder Specialist
Pediatric Nutritionist
Our pediatric dietitian nutritionists offer customized nutrition assessments, counseling, and planning to help your child grow and maintain overall health. They will assess your child’s health history, eating habits, food restrictions, food preferences, daily activity, and adequacy of fluids.
We use creative strategies to help with expanding food groups, mindful eating, meal planning, and grocery shopping. We will work closely with your child and family to set goals and build an individualized nutrition plan to suit your child’s specific needs.
Common Pediatric Conditions We Treat:
Abnormal weight gain or loss
Diabetes
Food allergies & intolerances
Nutrient deficiencies
Breastfeeding/ lactation counseling
Gastrointestinal disorders
High cholesterol
Pediatric eating disorders
Cardiovascular disease
Enteral nutrition/ tube feedings
Hypertension
Picky eating
Abnormal weight gain or loss
Diabetes
Food allergies & intolerances
Nutrient deficiencies
Breastfeeding/ lactation counseling
Gastrointestinal disorders
High cholesterol
Pediatric eating disorders
Cardiovascular disease
Enteral nutrition/ tube feedings
Hypertension
Picky eating
Why Would A Child Need A Pediatric Dietitian?
Nutrition is an essential building block for every child’s health. Infants, children, and adolescents all have unique nutritional needs as they grow and develop. It has been shown that eating habits developed in early childhood can follow into adulthood. Therefore, nutrition education plays a vital role in establishing a positive relationship with food and prevention of long-term health conditions.
Our Pediatric Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
Karlei Summerford
MS, RD, LD
Licensed in TX
Senior Dietitian
FAQs About Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
Many insurance plans will cover pediatric nutrition counseling as a preventative or medical service. We’re in-network with most major providers, so we recommend you verify your insurance benefits to learn what’s covered under your plan.
We offer in-person nutrition counseling at select Texas offices. We also offer virtual nutrition counseling in 15 states, including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Many families come to us with specific concerns, and no referral or medical diagnosis is necessary for nutrition counseling. That said, some insurance plans, mainly HMOs, might require a referral from your pediatrician for coverage.
Whenever you feel it is necessary. Some examples would be: If it is recommended by your doctor, if they are getting behind on growth, if they are picky eaters, if a parent has a hard time coming up with meals for the kids, or if they are a young athlete.
We cannot know how long they will need nutrition counseling since our approach is very individualized and will vary from person to person.
It depends on what you’d like your involvement to be. A lot of parents like being in their child’s nutrition counseling sessions so that they are aware of the recommendations and can reinforce them at home.
We encourage you to fill out our request counseling form to tell us more about your child so we can match them with the right dietitian. If you already know who you’d like to work with, you can also book directly online.
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