Overview

The Feeding Clinic at Children’s Minnesota provides support, education and comprehensive evaluation for a wide variety of feeding concerns that include behavioral, physical, developmental and more. Patients are seen by a multidisciplinary team including a nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, dietitian, and child psychologist (if appropriate).

Conditions treated

• Transition from tube feedings to oral feedings
• Difficulty progressing to textured foods requiring a team evaluation (due to medical complexity and/or nutritional concerns)
• Difficulty sucking, swallowing or chewing requiring a team evaluation (due to medical complexity and/or nutritional concerns)
• Oral aversion and sensory concerns impacting feeding requiring a team evaluation (due to medical complexity and/or nutritional concerns)
• Feeding difficulties resulting in nutritional deficiencies
• Behaviors and/or anxiety around feeding and food choices

Refer a patient

• Patient Name
• DOB
• Referring provider
• Primary care provider
• Insurance information
• Diagnosis and isolation requirements
• Special needs requirements

To contact a specialist, please call our admissions line: 866-755-2121