Newswise — 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.
The following are available for interviews:Christopher Mosunic, RD, PhDDr. 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, CDEMs. 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, PsyDDr. 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, MDDr. 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 Pritcard, RD, CDEChef 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.
About Greenwich HospitalGreenwich Hospital is a 206-bed (includes 32 bassinets) community hospital serving lower Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County, New York. It is a major academic affiliate of Yale School of Medicine and a member of the Yale New Haven Health System. Since opening in 1903, Greenwich Hospital has evolved into a progressive medical center and teaching institution representing all medical specialties and offering a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic and wellness programs.
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