Nutrition

    Overview

    Nutrition is an essential component of overall health. Nutritionists at SIU HealthCare work with patients to develop nutritional guidelines and regimens that are tailored to their specific needs.

    Our providers

    Profiles
    Priyanka Bhandari

    Priyanka Bhandari, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Cheryl Burns

    Cheryl Burns, CDCES, RDN

    Dietician/Nutritionist Endocrinology
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1700 Springfield, IL 62702
    Not Currently Accepting New Patients
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    Teresa Fesen

    Teresa Fesen, FNP-BC

    Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Endocrinology
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1700 Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Gayle Jennings

    Gayle Jennings, CDCES, RDN

    Registered Dietitian Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Amanda Krus-Johnston

    Amanda Krus-Johnston, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Lauri Lopp

    Lauri Lopp, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Melissa Nicol

    Melissa Nicol, BC-ADM, CDCES, RDN

    Registered Dietitian Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
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    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Katharine Patel

    Katharine Patel, RD, CDCES

    Registered Dietitian Family Medicine
    Not Currently Accepting New Patients
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    Kelly Powell

    Kelly Powell, CDCES, RDN

    Dietitian Endocrinology
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Melissa Schleder

    Melissa Schleder, CDCES, RD

    Dietitian/Nutritionist Endocrinology
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1700 Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Cynthia Thomas

    Cynthia Thomas, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Gabriel I. Uwaifo

    Gabriel I. Uwaifo, MD

    Endocrinologist Endocrinology, Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1700 Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Charlyn Ware

    Charlyn Ware, RD

    Registered Dietician
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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