Classes & Education Series

Individual Medical Nutrition Therapy

Children and adults with nutrition-related medical conditions, such as diabetes, gestational diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, gastrointestinal conditions, obesity, cancer, and eating disorders, are invited to participate in individual medical nutrition therapy sessions led by registered dietitians and nutritionists.

Therapy sessions consist of a full nutrition assessment, including medical history, dietary intake, supplement intake, body composition, and available blood work.

They also include an individualized care plan, including dietary and physical activity recommendations, education, and counseling using unique and effective nutrition education materials. Additionally, they include an assessment of the effectiveness of your plan and appropriate modifications, if needed, such as lifestyle counseling. Sports nutrition, diet prescriptions, and counseling are also available.

Morning or afternoon sessions are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Most insurance programs are accepted. To sign up, call (631) 444-1433 or (631) 444-5858.

Pre-Surgery Tours for Parents and Children

To familiarize you with the hospital setting and to help ease the fear and anxiety of hospitalization, Stony Brook's Child Life Specialists are available to conduct tours for parents and children.

In addition to showing visitors through the hospital room, playroom, and operating room, they are available to answer questions and listen to suggestions about how to make your child's hospitalization as comfortable as possible. To schedule a tour, call (631) 444-2871.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

Stony Brook Medicine's Department of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine offers the WIC program to women, infants, and children in the community.

WIC is a supplemental nutrition program offering a healthy food package, and nutrition counseling and breastfeeding support to program participants.  

Program enrollment is income-based. You can enroll in this program even if you are not a legal resident (a green card is not needed) or a U.S. citizen. It's also available if you do not have a social security number, if you receive food stamps, public assistance, or Medicaid, and if you are a foreign student with an F-1 Visa.

To sign up, contact a representative at one of our four locations:

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