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Wellness Institute Staff / Faculty

Physicians
	Julie L. Roth, MD - Medical Director, Clinical Activites Medical Education - Loyola University Residency - Loyola University Medical Center Board Certification - Internal Medicine Special Interest - Nutrition, obesity/weight management, diabetes, women's health issues and nutrition in chronic diseases
Advance Practice Nurse
	Jeffrey Albaugh, MS APRN, CUCNS Undergraduate Education - Jewish Hospital School of Nursing at Washington University; DePaul University Graduate Education - North Park University Board Certification - Advanced Practice Certified Urology Clinical Nurses Specialist Special Interests - Male and female sexual dysfunction, prostate cancer, pelvic floor disorders and urinary incontinence Anne Darga, RN MS APRN-BC Undergraduate Education- University of Michigan Graduate Education- University of Michigan Nurse Practitioner Certification- Michigan State University Board Certification - Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) Special Interests- Nutrition, weight management and chronic disease and women's health
Certified Diabetes Education
	Barbara Madden, RN, BSN, CDE Undergraduate Education – Joliet Junior College, Purdue University-Calumet Certification - Certified Diabetes Educator Special Interests - Adult and gestational diabetes, insulin pumps, diabetes and stress management
Registered Dietitian
	Laurie Maimonis, MS, RD, LDN Undergraduate Education - Southern Illinois University Graduate Education - University of Wisconsin Dietetic Internship - St. Louis University Special Interests - Bariatric surgery, obesity, behavior modification, healthy lifestyles, heart disease, dyslipidemia and hypertension Annie Neuendorf, MPH, RD, LDN Undergraduate Education - Indiana University Graduate Education - Benedictine University Dietetic Internship - Benedictine University Special Interests - Weight management, bariatric surgery, eating disorders, high cholesterol, hypertension and sports nutrition Victoria Shanta Retelny, RD, LD Undergraduate Education - Ithaca College and Loyola University in Chicago Dietetic Internship - Sodexho-Marriot Healthcare Services Special Interests - Weight management, diabetes management, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, dyslipidemia, high cholesterol, hypertension, irritable bowl syndrome, metabolic syndrome, obstructive sleep apena, osteoporosis/osteopenia and polycystic ovarian syndrome Melissa Sujak, RD, CDE Undergraduate Education - University of Illinois at Chicago Dietetic Internship - Northwestern Memorial Hospital Certification - Diabetes Educator Special Interests - Diabetes educator, gestational diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, high cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome and weight management Hannah El-Amin, RD, LDN, CDE Undergraduate Education - University of Illinois at Chicago Dietetic Internship - University of Illinois at Chicago Certification - Diabetes Educator Special Interests - Diabetes, pre-diabetes, weight management, high cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome and hypertension
Health Psychology
	Helen Moore, Psy.D. Psy.D. Program – California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles Predoctoral Internship – Long Island Jewish Medical Center – The Zucker Hillside Hospital Postdoctoral Internship/Fellowship – New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Medical College of Cornell University Special Interests – Obesity/Weight Management, Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Stress-Related Disorders, Women’s Health Gregory Petersen, Ph.D. Ph.D. Program – Illinois Institute of Technology Predoctoral Internship – VA Medical Center - Salem, Virginia Postdoctoral Fellowship – Carilion Medical Center - Roanoke, Virginia Special Interests – Obesity/Weight Management, Adjustment to Chronic Illness/Injury, Psychosocial Factors Impacting Coping with Chronic Pain
Smoking Cessation Specialist
	Carol Southard, RN, MSN Undergraduate Education - University of Iowa Graduate Education - Loyola University of Chicago Special Interests - Smoking cessation

Contact
Northwestern Memorial Wellness Institute
(312) 926-WELL (9355)