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Additional Team Members
Edward Hatchigian, MD
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
Angela Fenton, MA, LMHC
Senior Director of Clinical Integration, Program Director
- 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
Amy Morrison, MS
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
Melissa L. Ganz, MS, RD, LDN
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
Melanie Baker, MS, RD,LDN
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.
Deizy Mendes, BSN, RN
Bariatric Clinical Nurse
- Received Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Laboure College, Milton, MA
- Experience working in the healthcare field since 2005
Mary Beauregard, RN
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
Sue Walker, LICSW, MSW
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
Jamie Labonosky, MSW, LICSW
Social Worker
- Received Bachelors Degree from University of Alaska, Fairbanks
- Received Masters Degree in Social Work from Boston University
- Member of National Association of Social Workers
Cecelia Pukt
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
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