Severance Hospital Opens 'Nutrition Metabolism Clinic'... One-Stop Care from Nutritional Testing to Treatment

Opening of the Nutrition and Metabolism Clinic at Severance Hospital.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Severance Hospital announced on the 5th that it has opened a Nutrition Metabolism Clinic for personalized nutrition therapy.

The Nutrition Metabolism Clinic provides treatment based on individual characteristics such as medications being taken, targeting nutrition-vulnerable groups including patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, as well as pregnant women and the elderly.

Rather than one-time nutrition consultations or simple supplement prescriptions, the clinic offers one-stop care through collaboration between specialized medical staff and nutritionists, including physical assessments, metabolic management, medication prescriptions, nutrition counseling, and detailed meal plans. Additionally, specialized departments work together to provide multidisciplinary care.

Specifically, wearable devices are used to precisely evaluate individual nutritional status based on intake amounts of nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, and vitamins. For systematic analysis, body measurements, blood tests, and when necessary, tests for heavy metal contamination, minerals, and stress are conducted tailored to each patient.

Through this, patients can receive nutrition prescriptions suited to their current condition. They are recommended supplements considering drug interactions as well as nutrients that need to be increased, and receive nutrition therapy based on disease and individual characteristics, including nutritional infusions.

Professor Lee Ji-won of the Department of Family Medicine at Severance Hospital said, “Severance Hospital has been enhancing its capabilities in nutrition metabolism through various national research projects and technology transfers,” and added, “With increased interest in immune enhancement due to COVID-19, we will take the lead in professional nutrition therapy.”

Meanwhile, Severance Hospital signed a business agreement with Medisolla, a medical food specialized company based on nutrition data, to develop therapeutic diets by disease and to advance nutrition guidelines. Both institutions will work to develop solutions based on medicine and nutrition science to promote the improvement of patients’ health.

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