SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Aug. 21, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto now provides medical nutrition counseling by registered dietitians every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. by appointment.

“We are so pleased to expand our outpatient services and offer this level of personalized care,” said Kimberly Kilpatrick, clinical nutrition manager at Baptist DeSoto. “Our dietitians provide medical nutrition therapy on a variety of diagnoses; everything from diabetes, cardiovascular disease and renal disease to support for women’s health, weight management and general wellness, just to name a few.”

For more information on outpatient nutrition counseling at Baptist DeSoto, including cost and scheduling, please call 662-772-2100.

Baptist DeSoto is a 339-bed hospital that offers diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitation services. In 2001, the hospital completed an expansion project that nearly doubled its size, expanded its labor and delivery services and added open-heart surgery and radiation therapy. In April 2001, the Baptist DeSoto Outpatient Diagnostic Center and Women’s Center opened, which houses DeSoto County’s first open MRI, mammography services and other diagnostic tools. In November 2006, Baptist DeSoto opened a new, 11-story tower, featuring all-private rooms, expanded operating suites and a new emergency room.

For more information about Baptist DeSoto, please call 662-772-4000 or visit desoto.baptistonline.org.

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