Girija Ayyala, RD, CDN
Eat Well Live Well, Inc.
200 East Main Street
Patchogue, NY 11772
Telephone: 631-689-6528
Fax: 631-689-3074
Email: eatwell.livewell.inc@gmail.com
Website: www.eatwelllivewellinc.com
Specialties: Nutrition
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Medical Nutrition
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
I have only given advise and guidance to friends and family unitl now. I would like to introduce my expertise tinto my nutrition practice.
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
No
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
60 - 90 minutes
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
30 - 45 minutes
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes
7. Can you collaborate with other specialists we will be dealing with (e.g., gastroenterologists)?
Yes
8. Are you willing to collaborate on treatment and testing with a child’s pediatrician if he/she is receptive?
Yes
9. Do you or anyone in your office speak languages other than English?
Yes, Telugu and Hindi
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Not yet
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Telephone or email
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
Proprietary supplements at lower than listed prices.
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
Yes, do no take most common insurances. But only some will cover autism.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
No
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
No
Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Conferences: Fall 2009; Completed Nutrition Seminar Fall 2009
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