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About Me

About Me – I have been a Registered Dietitian for over 25 years and received my undergraduate in nutrition from Florida State University and obtained my Master’s Degree in Nutrition as well as a Registered Dietitian Certification from Indiana University.

I am also certified in Adult Weight Management and a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics as well as American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

I have had a private practice in South Florida for 20 years with my primary office in Boynton Beach, where I see patients in their home as well as Video Conferencing all over the world!  I specialize in Bariatric Weight Loss Consulting for patients who need guidance on how to succeed with their Bariatric Weight Loss and lifestyle changes that provide life long weight loss success.  I also work a lot with patients concerning preventive health, which includes weight loss, diabetes education as well as renal, and GI issues.

I am licensed to perform patient consults required for insurance approvals.

I know the importance of Bariatric Support Groups pre and post surgery to assure that patients are successful with their weight loss.  I offer Bariatric support groups through my website as well as for surgeons all over the country via Video Conferencing.

One thing about me is I practice what I preach. “My motto is to die young, as late as possible!”  When I am not working with patients, you can find me on the golf course or in the gym if I am not on my rollerblades.  I want to give my body the best care I can so I get the most out of it for as long as possible, and I impart that passion for living to my patients for successful weight loss.  I genuinely believe preventing health issues is so much more fun than being sick.  I would rather spend my money on things that bring a smile to my face than co-pays, doctor bills, and prescriptions.

I work hard on guiding my patients with their nutrition needs and help them adopt the preventive health approach through food, exercise, reducing stress, and bringing joy to their lives.

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Credentials

Education 

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana.

Registered Dietitian, Certification, 1998

Master of Science Degree in Dietetics, 1998

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition, 1979

Organizations

Licensed Dietitian/ Nutritionist in the state of Florida #ND3521

Member of American Dietetic Association #864201

Member American Association of Diabetes Educators

Experience 

2001- Present:

 Private practice consultant SUSGEN Health Network Inc.

  • Providing individual patient counseling and education specializing in Diabetes, Weight Loss Renal Issues, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension as well as other disease states.
  • Nutrition lectures and Grocery Market Tours
  • Full service Consultant Dietitian Long Term Care. Providing numerous Long Term Care, Assisted living, and Rehabilitation Centers .
  • Lecturer for nutrition component for CORE program; Assisted Living Training.
  • Certified Insulin Pump Educator
  • Sandy Pines Children’s Rehab: Nutrition Consultant for Diabetics, and adolescence with eating disorders.
  • Head Start Dietary Consultant, providing chart and, menus, review, along with kitchen sanitation, individual parental counseling and lectures.

2003-’05  

  • Diabetes Educator: Palm Beach Diabetes & Endocrine Specialists:Class lectures, individual counseling.
  • Lecturer for yearly Multiple Sclerosis Conference in  Miami. Providing nutrition information for those with Multiple Sclerosis. 2005-‘06 

2007- ’08

  • Created and owned an Accredited Diabetes Education Company

2002-2004  

  • JFK Medical Center, clinical dietitian manager.  Involved in all aspects of clinical Nutrition, including nutrition support, weight loss, and in patient Diabetes Education.
  • Created lectures for Diabetes Education, and Cardiac Rehabilitation.
  • Created lecture and, information packet for monthly Congestive Heart Failure lecture.
  • Lectured for American Lung Association on, “Good Nutrition for Those with Lung Disease”

Contact

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