Download PresentationRegistered Dietitian/Nutritionist Marissa Chiapperino will discuss Nutrition for Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery. Join us on August 31st at 12 p.m. EST by registering at the link below.Marissa Chiapperino MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, CDE, CNSCMarissa has been an RD for over 10 years, graduating with her BS in Dietetics from State University of NY -College at Oneonta, completing the Sodexo NY Metro Internship and receiving her MPH from UMass Amherst. She first worked at Westchester Medical Center in NY for 6 years and St. Francis in Hartford for one, specializing at both locations in critical care and oncology. After moving to Western Mass Marissa took a job at Holyoke Medical Center as their first bariatric dietitian and helped build the nutrition program. Her position is based out of the Community Navigation department which allows her to address many social determinants of health when treating patients including changing the perception of obesity. In this care transitions role, Marissa works with a team of nurse navigators and community healthy workers to manage patients with chronic disease and avoid hospital readmission. This role is paving the way for the RD to work in non-traditional settings like the home and is very valuable given the ever changing structure of the healthcare system.