Clinical Dietitian Services: Pre-Treatment Preparation and Result Maintenance
The success of medical treatment for the digestive system doesn’t end with the doctor's procedure, it continues on your plate at home.
At our clinic, nutrition is an integral part of the medical strategy.
Our clinical dietitian, Jenny (M.Sc.), works in full synchronization with Dr. Vosko to ensure your body is prepared for treatment - and that results are maintained for the long term.
The consultation integrates a profound medical perspective - from tailoring medical nutritional supplements (such as Modulen for Crohn's patients) to building recovery protocols following procedures. Whether you are preparing for an endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (OverStitch), managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), or suffering from reflux - Jenny will build the precise nutritional roadmap for you, providing the confidence and independence to manage your diet.
Connecting Medicine and Nutrition.
Schedule a consultation to build your personalized plan.
Who is this service for?
This service is intended for adults (ages 18+) and focuses on conditions requiring integrated medical and nutritional care:
- Candidates for Endoscopic Procedures (ESG/TORe): Mandatory consultation before and after "Endoscopic Sleeve" and bypass repair procedures. Jenny will ensure your eligibility and build your gradual recovery protocol.
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Support for Crohn's and Colitis patients, including dietary adjustments and medical nutritional supplements (as needed, such as Modulen/Ensure) for managing flare-ups and maintaining remission.
- Diverticulosis: Tailoring nutrition to prevent inflammation (Diverticulitis) and alleviate symptoms, with an emphasis on correct fiber intake based on the disease stage.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Utilizing the FODMAP method to identify food sensitivities, reduce bloating, and alleviate abdominal pain.
- Diabetes and its Complications: Balancing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, with an emphasis on patients also suffering from digestive issues (such as Gastroparesis) who require precise and gentle adjustments.
- Motility Disorders and Reflux (GERD): Improving quality of life and reducing medication dependency by identifying "trigger foods" and modifying eating habits. Treatment is also adapted for those with Achalasia and swallowing difficulties.
- Preparation and Rehabilitation: Preparing the body before complex medical procedures and ensuring nutritional recovery afterward.
Assessment & Plan Construction (Pre-Procedure)
The first meeting is critical to your success. Jenny performs a comprehensive mapping:
- Blood Tests: Identifying anemia, vitamin deficiencies, or unbalanced inflammation/sugar levels.
- Lifestyle: Understanding your eating patterns and personal challenges.
- The Roadmap: Building a personalized plan-whether it is preparation for surgery or calming active bowel inflammation.
Recovery Protocol (ESG/TORe)
Following gastric procedures, you must not "guess" what to eat. Jenny will equip you with a safe, gradual recovery protocol:
- Phase 1: Clear and full liquids (to reduce stress on the sutures).
- Phase 2: Pureed and mashed textures.
- Phase 3: Gradual return to soft and solid foods.Adhering to these stages prevents pain, vomiting, and potential damage to the surgical results.
Management of Bowel Diseases (IBD/Diverticulosis)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Tailoring a diet to the disease stage-gentle nutrition during a flare-up (including formulas like Modulen if necessary) and a rich, diverse diet during remission to prevent deficiencies.
- Diverticulosis: Precise guidelines on when to avoid fiber (during inflammation) and when to enrich the diet with fiber (for prevention), to maintain digestive peace.
Our Approach to Support
Our philosophy is based on patient empowerment.
We do not perform weekly weigh-ins or constant monitoring; instead, we provide you with medical knowledge, a precise menu, and a toolbox for independent management.
We are available for questions and adjustments, but we believe in your ability to lead the change with our professional guidance.
The winning combination: clinical expertise and full synchronization with Dr Vosko
- Uncompromising Professionalism: Jenny is a critical professional factor in your care. Before procedures such as Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, she evaluates your readiness.
If severe nutritional deficiencies or a lack of preparedness for lifestyle changes are identified, we will recommend pausing or postponing the procedure - out of genuine concern for your health and safety.
- Medical Toolbox: Beyond standard menus, Jenny is highly skilled in utilizing clinical nutritional solutions, such as specialized formulas (Modulen) for Crohn’s patients, and tailoring dietary protocols for acute conditions like Diverticulitis flare-ups.
- Dual Expertise (Diabetes & GI): A rare ability to balance the need for blood sugar regulation with digestive system sensitivity, specifically for complex patients.
How is the treatment carried out?
How is the consultation conducted?
- Online (ZOOM): We respect your time. Consultations are conducted via focused video calls, allowing for an in-depth analysis of your tests and the customization of your plan from the comfort of your home.At the end of the consultation, you will receive:
- Video Recording: A complete recording of the session for your reference.
- Detailed Summary: A formal report including diagnosis, follow-up instructions, referrals for further testing (if needed), and more.
How should I prepare for treatment?
How should I prepare for the consultation?
What to expect the day after? (Recovery and recuperation)
Are there risks or side effects?
Information for patients from abroad (medical tourism)
Geographical distance should not stand in the way of receiving the best possible care.
Our unit is fully equipped to welcome medical tourists arriving in Israel for complex treatments, while simultaneously offering comprehensive Telemedicine services.
Through a secure video call (ZOOM), you can conduct a full consultation with our clinical dietitian, Jenny, to build a treatment plan and perform follow-ups - as if you were right here at our clinic.
At the conclusion of the consultation, you will receive a video recording of the session along with a detailed medical summary.
For your convenience, Jenny is trilingual and provides consultations in English, Hebrew, and Russian.
Will I need to take nutritional supplements?
Gastrointestinal diseases often involve absorption problems. The dietitian will be able to recommend specific supplements that are better absorbed (such as gentle iron or liquid vitamins) only when necessary, instead of buying random supplements at the pharmacy.
How long does the process take?
This is not a one-time meeting. To notice a change in symptoms (such as in IBS), typically 3-5 sessions are required: diagnosis, dietary adjustment, and follow-up meetings (Fine Tuning) to assess the response to various foods.
Can the dietitian refer me for blood tests?
The dietitian will recommend which blood tests to perform (such as iron, vitamins, celiac disease, etc.), and the actual referral will be provided by your family physician based on the dietitian's recommendation.
Are reimbursements available from the healthcare funds?
In most cases, supplementary insurances (Shaban) and private health insurance policies provide reimbursements for consultations with a Clinical Dietitian (as part of "Maternity Care Package", "Women’s Health Package", or specialist consultation), depending on your policy terms. It is recommended to check directly with your healthcare fund.
Is it possible to have the consultation via Zoom/online?
Yes. Since a physical examination is not required, a nutrition consultation works excellently over a video call. This saves you travel time and enables convenient follow-up from home.
Crohn's Disease is a chronic inflammatory condition from the family of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), characterized by deep inflammation that may affect any part of the digestive system - from the mouth to the anus, although it most often affects the small intestine, primarily the ileum, and the colon. The inflammation in this disease penetrates all layers of the bowel wall, which distinguishes it from other inflammatory diseases. The disease is typically characterized by periods of flare-ups alternating with remission, and its common symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue, and sometimes fever or rectal bleeding.
The exact cause of the development of Crohn's Disease is unknown, but a connection has been found between genetic predisposition, abnormal immune response to the environment, and the structure of the bowel wall. Management of the disease requires medical follow-up and multidisciplinary evaluation, with the goals of treatment being reduction of inflammation, achievement of remission, maintaining quality of life, and prevention of complications. Treatment approaches include anti-inflammatory medications, immunosuppressants, biological therapies, tailored nutrition, and sometimes surgery to remove damaged segments of the bowel. The treatment decision is personalized based on the severity of symptoms and patient compliance.
Crohn's Disease cannot be completely cured at this stage, but modern treatments enable significant reduction of symptoms and substantial improvement in quality of life. Even during periods of remission, ongoing medical follow-up is required to prevent further flare-ups and to identify possible complications. It is recommended to consult with a dedicated Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) team, incorporate nutritional support, and seek guidance from certified professionals to create a comprehensive management plan committed to optimal quality of life.
Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that belongs to the group of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which is characterized by persistent inflammation of the mucosal lining of the colon only. The inflammation always involves the rectum and may spread continuously along the entire length of the colon, and in rare cases also to the terminal portion of the small intestine.
The disease causes the formation of ulcers and sores in the inner wall of the colon, and depending on the extent of inflammation, the severity of symptoms varies: abdominal pain, frequent diarrhea (sometimes with blood or pus), urgency of bowel movements, weight loss, fatigue, fever, and in some cases impaired growth in children.
The disease is characterized by periods of flare-ups and remission, and can manifest at any age but is most common between ages 15-30. The exact cause is unknown, but the hypotheses suggest a combination of genetic, environmental, and an excessive immune response against beneficial gut bacteria or foreign pathogens, leading to an uncontrolled inflammatory reaction. Ulcerative Colitis requires ongoing medication and usually also gastroenterological follow-up.
The medications are intended to suppress the inflammation and to regulate immune system activity. In severe cases and in the event of complications, surgery for partial or total removal of the colon may be required. There are currently about 21,000 people with Ulcerative Colitis in Israel, and in recent years the incidence has increased in Western countries.
Diagnostic tests include, among others, colonoscopy and blood tests, as well as a new video capsule test that enables full and non-invasive scanning of the colon to evaluate inflammation and monitor the disease.
Diverticula are "pouches" that protrude from the wall of the colon through weak points in the colon. Each such pouch is called a diverticulum (diverticula).
About half of the population in Western countries aged 60-80, and nearly all individuals over 80, are affected by diverticulosis.
When these pouches become infected or inflamed, the condition is called diverticulitis. The incidence of diverticulitis is 10%-25% of diverticulosis cases.
It is very common in older adults in Western countries. It can cause abdominal pain and constipation. Sometimes, diverticula also lead to bleeding, inflammation, or perforation of the colon wall. Symptom management is done with medication for constipation or abdominal pain. If complications arise, surgery may be required to remove the affected section of colon containing the diverticula.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the digestive system rather than a structural organic disease. This means that imaging, endoscopy, or laboratory tests typically do not reveal a clear pathological finding, despite the presence of significant symptoms.
Patients with IBS may report a wide range of symptoms, including recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, excessive gas, diarrhea, constipation, or a combination of both, and sometimes nausea and persistent abdominal discomfort. Symptoms tend to vary in intensity and character over time and are often exacerbated after eating.
Pathophysiologically, the syndrome is linked to a disturbance in the brain-gut axis, visceral hypersensitivity, changes in intestinal motility, and sometimes alterations in the gut microbiota. In many cases, psychological factors such as stress, pressure, and anxiety have a significant impact and can trigger or worsen symptoms.
Diagnosis is based on clinical criteria after ruling out other organic diseases, especially in the absence of "red flag" warning signs such as gastrointestinal bleeding, unexplained weight loss, or anemia. Treatment includes pharmacological, dietary, and sometimes psychological interventions.
We are with you - from the very first call, we understand that on the other end of the line is a person who may be concerned or in pain, waiting for answers. Therefore, we have built a service system that truly sees you:
- High Availability: A live service center is active Sunday-Thursday from 09:00 AM to 07:00 PM and on Fridays from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM. In urgent cases, we are available beyond these hours.
- Direct WhatsApp Line: Do you have a question about fasting? Did you forget to ask something about your medications? Our customer service is available via WhatsApp for a quick response.
- Peace of Mind from Bureaucracy: Our team is highly experienced in working with insurance companies and supplemental health plans. We will assist you in preparing the necessary paperwork and authorizations so that you can focus entirely on your health.
Clinical Dietitian Consultation Price for Completing Treatment Online Consultation Video Call
★ Up to 40 minutes of counseling, recommended as a treatment to prevent problems derived from poor diet.
★ Build a rich personal menu tailored to the patient and his lifestyle.
★ Guidelines are arranged before/after endoscopic procedure.
★ Includes patients with diabetes and Crohn's colitis.




