Meet Our Weight Loss Surgery Professionals

Bariatrician (Medical Weight Loss)

• Medical Director of the Weight Loss Surgery Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Specially trained in nutrition and management of patients with obesity
• Graduated Harvard Medical School and completed internship and residency programs at Deaconess Hospital in Boston
• Completed advanced fellowship program on the Nutrition Support Service of the Departments of Medicine and Surgery at Deaconess Hospital

Senior Director Clinical Integration, Program Director, Mental Health Practitioner

• Received BA with honors in Psychology at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• Received dual master’s degrees in Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine
• Member of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
• Has worked with weight loss surgery patients since 2004

Dietitian

• Received BS in Culinary Nutrition from Johnson & Wales University, Providence RI
• Received Master’s of Science in Nutrition and  Health Promotion, Simmons College, Boston, MA
• Member of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Dana Farber Leadership Counsel
• Has worked with weight loss surgery patients since 2007

Dietitian

• Received Bachelor’s of Science in Nutritional Science, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
• Received Master’s of Science on Nutrition, Boston University, Boston, MA
• Almost 20 years of experience in the nutrition field.

Bariatric Clinical Nurse

• Received Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Laboure College, Milton, MA
• Experience working in the healthcare field since 2005

Operations Manager

• Received Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University
• Received Masters Degree in Healthcare Management from Northeastern University
• 15 years of experience in healthcare field

Bariatric Surgery Clinical Reviewer

• Received Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from University of Massachusetts, Boston
• Completed Master’s of Science in Nursing Administration/Business Management from Regis College, Weston, MA
• Extensive bedside nursing experience in a variety of clinical areas including cardiac rehab, operating room and emergency department

Bariatric Social Worker

• Received her Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from American University, Washington, D.C. 
• Earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University
• Licensed independent clinical social worker in the state of Massachusetts for the last 19 years

Program Coordinator

• Completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
• Completed Master’s of Science in Management in Healthcare Administration, Southern New Hampshire University
• Experience working with weight loss surgery patients since 2014