Clinical ketogenic diet programs

An adult epilepsy diet consultation service that reviews records and laboratory work before determining whether dietary therapy is appropriate. Call the center to request an appointment and confirm current availability and eligibility.

• adults

Institution

Johns Hopkins Epilepsy Center

Location

Baltimore, Maryland

Care model

Consultative ketogenic diet therapy for adults with epilepsy, centered on a modified Atkins-style regimen and coordinated by epileptologists and registered dietitians.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

Clinic visits are offered in Baltimore. Patients outside the Baltimore/Washington area keep a local neurologist as their primary neurologist, and international patients are directed through the Johns Hopkins International Office.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A specialist adult epilepsy dietary-therapy service at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Referral for ketogenic diet therapy should come from the patient’s current epilepsy specialist, and the referral panel specifies NHS e-Referral Service routing. Confirm current availability and eligibility with UCLH.

• adults

Institution

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location

London, England

Care model

Specialist ketogenic diet therapy for adults with epilepsy, including education and support from a specialist ketogenic dietitian within the neurology service.

Referral

Required on official page

Remote access

The service page says referrals come from NHS trusts nationwide and that international patients are also referred. It does not state telehealth availability.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric epilepsy program supported by dietitians, nurses, and physicians. The program states that referrals come from epileptologists caring for children with persistent seizure burden after more than one anti-seizure medication. Confirm current availability and eligibility directly.

• infants
• children
• adolescents

Institution

Texas Children's Hospital

Location

Houston, Texas

Care model

Traditional ketogenic diet with hospital initiation and modified ketogenic diet with education-supported home initiation, followed by ongoing clinic support.

Referral

Required on official page

Remote access

The official program page does not state telehealth availability or a geographic service restriction.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric clinic evaluating dietary therapies for difficult-to-control seizures and some metabolic conditions. New patients can call for an appointment and complete the clinic intake form. Confirm current availability and eligibility with the clinic.

• children

Institution

Children's National Hospital

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Care model

Ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet, and low glycemic index therapy delivered by a multidisciplinary pediatric neurology and dietetics team.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The official clinic page does not state telehealth availability or a geographic service restriction.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A medically supervised pediatric epilepsy dietary-therapy clinic. Every child requires a referral from a neurologist or paediatrician for suitability assessment. Confirm current availability and eligibility with the Royal Children’s Hospital.

• infants
• children

Institution

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Location

Melbourne, Victoria

Care model

Classical ketogenic diet and modified Atkins diet, with medical assessment, baseline testing, epilepsy-nurse and dietitian education, and inpatient or outpatient initiation according to clinical needs.

Referral

Required on official page

Remote access

The official service page describes home initiation for some patients but does not state telehealth access or a geographic eligibility restriction.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric neuroscience program providing dietary treatment for seizures and selected neurologic or metabolic disorders. Families not already under CHOP neurology care are directed to seek a consultation first. Confirm current availability and eligibility with CHOP.

• children

Institution

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Care model

Medically supervised ketogenic diet treatment delivered by a pediatric team that includes neurology, dietetics, nursing, and social work.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The official program pages do not state ongoing telehealth availability or a geographic service restriction.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric epilepsy nutrition program that evaluates families before initiation and provides long-term medical and dietary support. Availability can vary and initiation may require multiple visits or an admission. Confirm current access, eligibility, and travel needs directly.

• children

Institution

Seattle Children's

Location

Seattle, Washington

Care model

Classic ketogenic diet and modified Atkins diet delivered by a pediatric team of dietitians, providers, nurses, and social workers.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The program reports seeing patients across Washington, Idaho, and Montana and less often from other states. It accepts referrals from outside neurologists. Many established-patient visits are completed by telemedicine with local labs and measurements; the multidisciplinary clinic is based at the main hospital campus.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric epilepsy dietary-therapy service offering ketogenic and modified Atkins approaches. The hospital directs families to speak with their child’s neurologist for program information. Confirm current availability and eligibility with Nationwide Children’s.

• children

Institution

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Location

Columbus, Ohio

Care model

Ketogenic diet with hospital initiation and modified Atkins diet with outpatient initiation, supported by the pediatric epilepsy dietary-therapy team.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

Global Patient Services supports international and out-of-area families; the official diet-therapy page does not state program-specific telehealth availability.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric epilepsy service for children being considered for ketogenic or modified Atkins dietary treatment. New and existing patients can call or use the new-patient form. Confirm current availability and eligibility with the center.

• children

Institution

Cincinnati Children's Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Care model

Ketogenic diet with inpatient initiation and modified Atkins diet with outpatient initiation, both supported by dietitians and the epilepsy medical team.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

Online second opinions are listed for new patients; the official service page does not state ongoing telehealth availability for dietary therapy.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A multidisciplinary clinic that helps start, manage, and maintain medically supervised ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy. Contact the program to confirm current availability, eligibility, and appointment requirements.

• infants
• children
• young adults

Institution

Children's Hospital Colorado Epilepsy Program

Location

Aurora, Colorado

Care model

Ketogenic diet therapy with nutritional support from an epilepsy advanced practice provider, a keto-trained registered dietitian, and a consulting pediatric epileptologist.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The epilepsy program says it is working to expand telemedicine in Colorado and surrounding states, but it does not confirm remote availability for the Ketogenic Diet Clinic.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric neurology clinic for medically supervised ketogenic diet care and monitoring. It accepts referrals from any physician, and a physician referral is required before scheduling. Confirm current availability and eligibility with UPMC.

• infants
• children
• adolescents

Institution

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Location

Wexford, Pennsylvania

Care model

Coordinated multidisciplinary follow-up for children using a ketogenic dietary approach to intractable epilepsy.

Referral

Required on official page

Remote access

Online appointment booking is available, but the official clinic page does not state that clinical visits are offered by telehealth.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric epilepsy diet program with medical, nutrition, and family education support. The program advises families to begin by discussing suitability with the epilepsy team. Confirm current availability and eligibility directly.

• children

Institution

Children's Mercy Kansas City

Location

Kansas City, Missouri

Care model

Medically prescribed ketogenic diet and modified Atkins diet care for pediatric epilepsy and other seizure disorders, with inpatient initiation for the ketogenic diet and periodic follow-up.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The official program page does not state telehealth availability or a geographic service restriction.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A specialist paediatric service for medically supervised ketogenic dietary therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy. Referrals are made by the child’s paediatrician or paediatric neurologist. Confirm current availability and eligibility with GOSH.

• children
• adolescents

Institution

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Location

London, England

Care model

Classical ketogenic diet, modified ketogenic diet, and medium-chain triglyceride diet under a paediatric neurology, dietetics, and nursing team.

Referral

Required on official page

Remote access

The official service page describes phone and email follow-up after initiation but does not state telehealth intake or a geographic eligibility rule.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric program that evaluates, initiates, and follows ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy and seizure disorders. Families are encouraged to see an epilepsy provider before the ketogenic team visit. Confirm current availability and eligibility with Lurie Children’s.

• children
• adolescents

Institution

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Care model

Individualized ketogenic diet therapy within pediatric epilepsy care, supported by dietitians, nurse practitioners, physicians, and social work.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

Phone and MyChart support are described for enrolled families; the official page does not state remote intake or a geographic service restriction.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A diet-therapy program for children and adults with medically refractory epilepsy. Patients need a neurologist referral for the initial clinic consultation and complete screening before starting therapy. Confirm current availability and eligibility with UCLA Health.

• children
• adults

Institution

UCLA Health

Location

Los Angeles, California

Care model

Classic ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet, and low glycemic index treatment delivered by an epileptologist, nurse practitioner, and trained ketogenic dietitians.

Referral

Required on official page

Remote access

The official program page does not state telehealth availability or a geographic service restriction.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A ketogenic dietary option within Cleveland Clinic Children’s pediatric epilepsy service. Appointments can be requested directly, and the treating provider determines whether the diet may be appropriate. Confirm current dietary-team availability and eligibility.

• infants
• children
• adolescents
• young adults through age 26

Institution

Cleveland Clinic Children's

Location

Cleveland, Ohio

Care model

Ketogenic diet considered within comprehensive pediatric epilepsy care, with neurologic and nutrition assessment and a coordinated keto team.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

Virtual second opinions are offered for pediatric epilepsy; the official page does not state that ketogenic diet visits themselves are available remotely.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

The former Mass General Center for Dietary Therapy page now redirects to the current Pediatric Epilepsy Program, which continues to list a ketogenic diet program. Call the program to confirm current availability, eligibility, and location before arranging care.

• newborns
• children
• adolescents

Institution

Mass General Brigham for Children

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Care model

Ketogenic diet care within the Pediatric Epilepsy Program, with pediatric neurology and specialist dietary support.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The current program page lists locations throughout New England and support for patients traveling from outside the United States; it does not state ketogenic-program telehealth availability.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A ketogenic dietary option within the Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program for selected children with epilepsy, including those not responding well to standard medication therapy. Call the program to confirm current availability, eligibility, and appointment requirements.

• children
• adolescents

Institution

University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

Location

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Care model

Medically supervised ketogenic diet care from a pediatric epilepsy team including neurologists, dietitians, social work, pharmacy, nursing, a nurse practitioner, and a program coordinator.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The official pediatric epilepsy page does not state program-specific telehealth access or a geographic service restriction.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric epilepsy center providing medically supervised ketogenic diet therapy from infancy through adolescence. Families can call to send records for review. Confirm current availability, eligibility, and admission requirements with the center.

• infants
• children
• adolescents

Institution

Johns Hopkins Children's Center

Location

Baltimore, Maryland

Care model

Therapeutic ketogenic diet program with pre-admission record review, an office evaluation, family orientation, inpatient initiation, and recurring clinic follow-up.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The center offers second-opinion visits and dietary guidance for families working with other ketogenic diet centers, but the official page does not state telehealth availability.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.

A pediatric epilepsy dietary-therapy service that reviews medical history, baseline testing, diet, and growth before selecting an approach. Appointment and clinician-referral pathways are both available on the site. Confirm current availability and eligibility with UCSF.

• children

Institution

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

Location

San Francisco, Oakland, and Greenbrae, California

Care model

Classic ketogenic diet plus modified ketogenic, modified Atkins, and low glycemic index options, with an initial nurse-practitioner and specialist-dietitian consultation and close follow-up.

Referral

Not published

Remote access

The official page lists care through the Epilepsy Program in San Francisco, Oakland, and Greenbrae; it does not state telehealth availability.

Services, eligibility, referral rules, insurance, and wait times may change. Confirm them with the program.