Greenwich Hospital's Weight Loss & Diabetes Center takes a "whole person" approach to diabetes prevention and management with dietitians, psychologists, an endocrinologist and exercise physiologist on staff.
Experts available for radio, TV and print:
Christopher Mosunic, RD, PhD
Dr. Mosunic, director of the Weight Loss & Diabetes Center, is among a handful of healthcare professionals nationally who is credentialed as both a registered dietitian and clinical psychologist. He helps people understand WHY they eat. He speaks frequently on Sleep and Its Affect on Weight, Hormones and Diabetes.
Erica Christ, Exercise Physiologist, RD, CDE
Ms. Christ is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator who specializes in disease prevention and sports nutrition. She has a master's degree in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition from Columbia University, and is certified as a health and fitness instructor through the American College of Sports Medicine.
Joshua Hrabosky, PsyD
Dr. Hrabosky is a clinical psychologist. He helps people understand the issues surrounding self-esteem and body image and how these impact a person's ability to lose and maintain weight. He is well versed in the connection between excessive weight and diabetes risk.
Yi Hao Yu, MD
Dr. Yu, Medical Director of the Weight Loss & Diabetes Center, is a board-certified endocrinologist. He helps people understand the connection between hormones and diabetes. His expertise is in helping diabetics transition from some of the older medications (with significant side effects) to newer medications (with minimal side effects). He works with the Center's team to help people understand how lifestyle factors also influence hormones and glucose levels for better diabetes self-management.
Gavin Pritchard, RD, CDE
Chef Gavin loves to cook healthy meals. His "In the Kitchen" cooking classes teach people to that healthy food can be delicious, easy and no more expensive than other family meals. Gavin is a registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator and also provides "one-on-one" meal coaching and cooking sessions.
Diabetes now affects about 1 in 3 Americans. Being overweight is a significant risk factor. Other lifestyle and genetic factors come into play.
Call 203-863-3126 to schedule an interview with one of the above experts from Greenwich Hospital's Weight Loss & Diabetes Center.
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