Pediatric Sports Medicine

A dietitian can help with the following:

• Weight Management for an injured athlete
• Weight Management for a healthy athlete
• Athlete trying to make a weight limit
• Screening for an eating disorder
• Educating athletes on hydration
• Educating athletes on the pros and cons of supplements
• Educating athletes on individual nutrient needs for optimal athletic performance
• Educating the athlete, parents and coaches on nutritional needs for training, pre competition, during competition and post competition.
• Educating families on healthy ways “to eat on the run”

During office visits, patients will receive the following:

• Dietary Assessment by a licensed, registered dietitian
• Long and short term goal setting
• Develop an individualized diet plan for the patient
• Information and guidelines for “eating on the run”
• Recipes and sample menu plans can be provided

All patients will be seen for nutrition counseling at one of the Cincinnati Children’s Outpatient locations, including:  

• Anderson:
  Cincinnati Children's Anderson / Urgent Care
  Mercy Center for Health and Wellness
  7495 State Road
  Suite 355
  Cincinnati, OH 45255
  
  Dietitian: Ann Rooney RD,LD, MEd
  
• Eastgate:
  796 Cincinnati-Batavia Pike
  Cincinnati, OH 45245
  
  Dietitian: Ann Rooney RD,LD, MEd
  
• Northern Kentucky:
  2765 Chapel Place
  Crestview Hills, KY 41017
  
  Dietitian: Whitney Rich RD,LD
  
• Liberty Campus: 
  7777 Yankee Road
  Liberty Township, OH 45044
  
  Dietitian: Abigail Lepolt RD,LD
  
  
• Mason Campus: 
  9560 Children's Drive
  Mason, OH 45040
  
  Dietitian: Amy Reed RD,LD