Finding a health professional that suits your specific needs can be challenging. However, losing weight, eating healthy, and exercise are the keys to a healthy lifestyle and it is important to have proper guidance. The good news is that there are LNC affiliated Health Professionals in your area ready to give you the extra support you need in order to reach your ideal weight and live a healthy life.
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LNC Health Professionals in your Area:
ARIZONA
Stephanie M. Lopez-Neyman, MS, RD, LD
Jacksonville, AR
Phone: 501-982-7477
E-mail: stephanie.lopez-neyman@arkansas.gov
Areas of Practice: Nutritional Counseling - High Risk Populations, Weight Management, Public Health Nutrition
Barbara Ruhs, MS, RD, LDN
Phoneix, AZ
Phone: 480-496-1720
E-mail: bruhs@bashas.com
Areas of Practice : Supermarket RD for Bashas Supermarket. Specializing in Latino products.
Linda Nielsen, MS, RD, CLC
Tucson, AZ
Phone:520-616-6213
E-mail: lnielsen@maranahealthcenter.org
Areas of Practicce : Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist Supervisor for Marina Health Care WIC
CALIFORNIA
Allison Miller
Salinas, CA
Phone: 831-796-1386
E-mail: millerae@co.monterey.ca.us
Areas of Practice: Pediatric diabetes/pediatric overweight
Professional Info: Registered Dietitian; Certificate of child & adolescent weight management; Certified Shapedown Instructor
Languages: English/Sign Language
Jelita Macanas, RD
Bakersfield, CA
Phone: 661-721-2480
E-mail: jellmacanas@yahoo.com
Areas of Practice: Clinical Dietitian, CDCR: Department of Aging
Joan Thompson, RD
El Cerrito, CA
Phone: 510-535-3701
E-mail: jthompson@laclinica.org
Areas of Practice: Nutritionist: La Clinica de La Raza
CONNECTICUT
Mila Pearson, RD
New Haven, CT
Phone: 203-503-3084
Areas of Practice: Weight management, cardiovascular diseases, pre-diabetes and diabetes, chronic kidney disease, health and wellness
Professional Info: B.S. in Biochemistry/Nutrition and Dietetics
Languages: English, Tagalog, some Spanish
DELEWARE
Elena Schumacher, RD, CSO, LDN
Wilmington, DE
Phone: 302-623-4877
E-mail: ecb137@yahoo.com
Areas of Practice: Oncology Dietitian, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
FLORIDA
Nancy J. Correa-Matos, PhD, RD, LND,
1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224-2673
Phone: (904) 620-1442
E-mail: ncorrea@unf.edu
Area of Expertise: Clinical Nutrition, Research, Nutrition Education
Clinical Interest: Childhood obesity, Nutrition in Latinos, Chronic diseases and nutrition in Latinos, Benefits of dietary fiber
Professional Info: PhD in Nutrition, Master in Public Health, Registered Dietitian, Assistant professor of Nutrition at University of North Florida,
Languages Spoken: Spanish (first language) and English
Sabrina Candelaria, MPH, RD, LDN
Miami, FL
Phone: 305-243-6848
E-mail: candelaria13@hotmail.com
Areas of Practice:Pediatric Clinical Dietitian, Unv. of Miami - Miller SC
Jacqueline Townsend, BS, DTR
Miami, FL
Phone: 305-351-7181
E-mail: jtown001@fiu.edu
Areas of Practice: Registered Dietitian Technician - Hospital, Inpatient Care - Acte Care
ILLINOIS
Paula Sochacki, MPH, RD, LDN
Lombard, IL
Phone: 630-617-8807
E-mail: parasolp@aol.com
Areas of Practice: Renal Dietitian, Fresenius Medical Care
Maribel Cabrales, MBA, RD, LDN
Glendale Heights, IL
Phone: 630-450-4611
E-mail: maribel.cabrales@meijer.com
Areas of Practice: Corporate Dietitian - Meijer (Supermarket RD)
LOUISIANA
Paula Brown, RD, CDE
Slidell, LA
Phone: 985-646-1829
E-mail: brownpg1@yahoo.com
Areas of Practice: Slidell Memorial Hospital, Inpatient/Acute Care
MAINE
José G. Ramirez, D.C.
Bangor, ME
Phone: 207-947-1199
E-mail: drJosedc@gmail.com
Website: www.brunschiropracticclinic.com
Areas of Practice: Chiropractic, strength and conditioning, nutritional counseling, acupuncture, active lifestyle coaching
Professional Info: Doctorate of Chiropractic Logan College of Chiropractic, B.S. Human Biology, B.A. Villanova University
Languages: Spanish and English
MARYLAND
Milagros Gonzalez, MED, RD, LDN
Germantown, MD
Phone: 301-515-7395
E-mail: ging2gon@msn.com
Areas of Practice: Clinical Dietitian - Northampton Manor
MASSACHUSETTS
Melissa Moore-Boyle, RD
Dorchester, MA
Phone: 617-754-0106
E-mail: melissamooreboyle@gmail.com
Areas of Practice: Medical Nutrition Therapy, Adult and Childhood Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease.
Professional Info: Master of Science in Nutrition, California State University, Los Angeles, RD, Certificate of Training in Adult and Pediatric Weight Management
Languages Spoken: English, Limited Spanish
Laura Sprauer, RD
Martha Eliot Health Center
Jamaica Plain, MA
Phone: 617-971-2353
E-mail: laura.sprauer@childrens.harvard.edu
Areas of Practice: Breastfeeding/Lactation, Diabetes, Childhood Obesity, Public Health
Professional Info: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant; Registered Dietitian
Languages: Spanish/French/Portuguese
Adriene Worthington, RD, LDN
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-421-5500
E-mail: aworthington@oldwayspt.org
Website: www.oldwayspt.org
Areas of Practice: Non-profit nutrition education
Professional Info: BS Nutrition, Simmons College, Member of MA Dietetic Assc., LAHIDAN Member Interest Group, Food and Culinary Professionals DPG
Languages: English/Limited Spanish
MICHIGAN
Mary Catherine Neal
Farmington Hills, MI
Phone: n/a
E-mail: Cnealrd@sbcglobal.net
Dhilal Mahdy
Dearborn, MI
Phone: 313-216-2258
E-mail: dmahdy@accesscommunity.org
Website: www.accesscommunity.org
Areas of Practice: Clinical Endicronology, Metabolism and Diabetology
Professional Info: MD, Clinical Endicronologist from overseas, Health Consultant at ACCESS - Michigan. Interested in Clincial Diabetology.
Languages: Arabic and English
MINNESOTA
Chantelle Kurtz
University of Minnesotta
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-626-7755
E-mail: kurt0101@umn.edu
Areas of Practice: Obesity and diabetes research. Weight loss intervention
Professional Info: RD, Current MPH Student
Languages: English/Spanish
MISSOURI
Kristen Kettenbach, RD
St. Louis, MO
Phone: 314-495-9022
E-mail: kettenk2@sbcglobal.net
Areas of Practice: Dietitian - WIC Nutritionist - People's Health Centers
Margaret Wegman, RD, LD
St. Louis, MO
Phone: 314-495-9022
E-mail: margaret.wegman@mercy.net
Areas of Practice: Community Dietitian
NEBRASKA
Teresa Sorensen
Kearney, NE
Phone: 308-234-1661
E-mail: dsorensen@kearney.net
Areas of Practice: Obesity and diabetes conseling. Elderly nutrition - Medicaid waiver nutrition consults.
Professional Info: B.S. University of Nebraska at Kearney; M.S. University of Nebraska at Lincoln; Dietetic Internship - Mayo Clinic and St. Mary's Hospital
Languages: English/Small amount of Spanish
NEW JERSEY
Ary Nunez
Jersey City, NJ
Phone: 917-327-3719
E-mail: ary@arynunez.com
Website: www.arynunez.com
Areas of Practice: Fitness and wellbeing; Lifestyle coach; Sports/Performance/Weight management; Community Outreach; Obesity; Education; Martial Arts; Dance.
Languages: English/Spanish
Electra Moses, MS, RD, CCAP
Williamstown, NJ
Phone: 856-451-6330
E-mail: smoses1@comcast.net
Areas of Practice: VP of Health Services, Tri-County Cap
NEW MEXICO
Laura Omidvaran
Albuquerque, NM
Phone: 505-897-9791
E-mail: laura.omidvaran@lovelace.com
Areas of Practice: Clinical Dietitian, Lovelace Westside Hospital
NEW YORK
Vincent Pinedo, MD
Bienvenida Medical Care
Port Chester, NY
Phone: (646) 703-2159
E-mail: pinedomedicine@aol.com
Website: www.foodisthymedicine.com
Areas of Practice: Family medicine
Professional Info: MD SUNY Downstate Medical Center; MPH Columbia University;
Languages: English/Spanish
Jacqueline Duarte, MD
Bienvenida Medical Care
Port Chester, NY
Phone: (646) 703-2159
E-mail: duartemedicine@aol.com
Website: www.foodisthymedicine.com
Areas of Practice: Family medicine
Professional Info: MD from New York Medical College; Training in complementary and integrative medicine and nutrition Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Languages: English/Spanish
Catherine Conway, MS, RD, CDN, CDE
New York, NY
Phone: 212-273-6278
E-mail: catherineconway@msn.com
Areas of Practice: Chief of Nutrition Services National Institute for People with Disabilities
Renee Harker, MS, RD, CDN, FADA
Freeport, NY
Phone: 516-897-1184
E-mail: rsharker@aol.com
Areas of Practice: Dir. of Food and Nutrition Dept. Long Beach Medical Center
Barbara Morgan, MPS, RD, CDN
Cornwall, NY
Phone: 845-596-5011
E-mail: bmorgan@hvc.rr.com
Areas of Practice: Nutritionist - Hudson River Health Care Center
Lynn Moll, RD
Pittsford, NY
Phone: 585-261-4339
E-mail: lrmoll@att.net
Areas of Practice: Eat Well Play Hard Nutrition Education - Child Care Council Inc.
OHIO
Lisa Levernier
Cincinnati, OH
Phone: 513-314-0659
E-mail: lisa.levernier@cchmc.org
Website: www.cincinnatichildrens.org
Areas of Practice: Trauma Resuscitation Core Nurse and Specialty
Resource Nurse; travel to Juarez Mexico every
summer with a medical missions team; partner with local hispanic doctors providing care to the poor through
mobile medical clinics
Professional Info: Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Kentucky
Languages: Medical Spanish
PENNSYLVANIA
Barbara Schneider
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 267-972-0534
E-mail: bfgm1@aol.com
Areas of Practice: Diabetes care for the Latino community
Professional Info: MD medical college of PA; CDE certified diabetes educator
Languages: Spanish/English
Elizabeth Stark, RD, LDN
Selinsgrove, PA
Phone: 570-863-2829
E-mail: estark@weismarkets.com
Areas of Practice: Supermarket RD, Healthy Living Coordinator - Weis Markets
Mandy Rother, RD, LDN
Lewisburg, PA
Phone: 763-229-9960
E-mail: rother.mandy@gmail.com
Areas of Practice: Supermarket RD, - Weis Markets
TENNESSEE
Lee Wallace, MS, RD. LDN, FADA
Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-448-6451
E-mail: lswallace@utmem.edu
Areas of Practice: Nutritionist, UTHSC
TEXAS
Karen Gibson, RD
Houston, TX
Phone: 713-728-8590
E-mail: karen.gibson@uth.tmc.edu
Areas of Practice: WIC Program Director - Unv. of Texas Health Science Center
Leanne Skinner, RD, LD
Austin, TX
Phone: 512-345-2285
E-mail: dietanc@aol.com
Areas of Practice: CEO Austin Nutrition Consultants
Grace Evans, RD, LD
Amarillo, TX
Phone: 806-374-5516
E-mail: gandrevans@yahoo.com
Areas of Practice: Renal Dietitian Amarillo Kidney Specialist
UTAH
Edith Delapp, RD
Ogden, Utah
Phone: 801-479-0351
E-mail: edlap@hotmail.com
Areas of Practice: Renal Dietitian Unv. of Utah Dialysis
Outside the US:
CANADA
Aglaée Jacob, MS, RD, CDE
Ottawa, Ontario
Email: aglaeejacob@gmail.com
Areas of Practice: Type 2 Diabetes, weight loss - adults and children
Languages: English, Spanish, French
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