Authors

Amy Campbell MS, RD, LDN, CDE is an experienced health, nutrition and diabetes educator and communicator with more than 25 years of experience within the healthcare sector. Amy has extensive expertise in editing and writing for patients, consumers and healthcare professionals; public speaking, teaching and group facilitation; project and account management; and content and curriculum development.

She is currently the Director for Clinical Education Content Development and Training at Good Measures LLC, a Health Professional Advisor at the Egg Nutrition Center, and a blogger/Writer for Madavor Media.

Dr. Robert Ehrman, MD is a Board Certified Emergency Physician. He completed his training in Emergency Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT and Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL. He always reminds his patients that the more they take care for their health each day, the less likely they are to visit him again in the ER!

Erin Palinski-Wade, America’s Belly Fat Fighter, is a nationally recognized nutrition and fitness expert who has contributed her expertise to national media outlets such as The Doctors, The Early Show, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, Fitness, Consumer Reports, Chicago Tribune, and Prevention Magazine. She operates a private practice in NJ and frequently serves as a media spokesperson, nutrition consultant, and speaker. She is the author of multiple publications including the “2 Day Diabetes Diet”, “Belly Fat Diet For Dummies”, “Flat Belly Cookbook For Dummies” and is the featured expert on the #1 best-selling diabetes iPad App “Diabetes: What Now?”

To learn more about her, you can visit her website at http://erinpalinski.com/.

Joy Pape, MSN, RN, FNP, CDE, WOCN, CFCN, FAADE is a registered nurse, board certified in diabetes education and foot care nursing. A high incidence of heart disease in her family led her into the field of nursing where she has spent her life helping people with their health concerns.

Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDE is a registered dietitian, consultant and certified diabetes educator.

Lorena specializes in the multicultural aspects of diabetes self-management education and is an expert in developing culturally and ethnically-oriented nutrition and diabetes education materials. She founded Hispanic Foodways, which received the New York City Small Business Award in 2006. She developed the Nutriportion™ Measuring Cups that has the calorie and carbohydrate amounts of common foods embossed on each cup and the Nutriportion™ Hispanic Food Cards that have pictures and nutrition composition of common Hispanic foods.

Lorena served on the American Association of Diabetes Educators board of directors from 2006-2010, Chair for Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition. She was Past President of the Metropolitan New York Association of Diabetes Educators in 2004. Lorena won the Diabetic Living People’s Choice Award in 2012.

She is the author of the book Beyond Rice and Beans: The Caribbean Guide to Eating Well with Diabetes published by the American Diabetes Association. She is a contributing author and co-editor of the book Cultural Food Practices and Diabetes, published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and print communications chair for the Diabetes Care and Education Specialty Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Lorena’s new publication, The 15-Minute Consultation: How to Enhance Learning and Get Your Message Across Every Time will be published in 2014 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Lorena has appeared on several national TV shows speaking about diabetes management, including The Early Show and dLife TV.

Lorena graduated cum laude from Hunter College of the City University of New York with a Masters of Science degree in Food and Nutrition, and received her BA from Queens College.

Franziska Spritzler, RD CDE is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who believes in a Low-Carbohydrate Lifestyle. She has several published articles on the benefits of low carb diets in relation to Diabetes and has a blog called ’Low Carb Dietitian’ at www.lowcarbdietitian.com.

Susan Weiner, MS RDN CDE CDN is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator and Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist with a private practice in New York. Her dual masters degree in Applied Physiology and Nutrition has afforded her the opportunity to practice as a nutritionist and exercise physiologist.

She is the author of “The Complete Diabetes Organizer: Your Guide to a Less Stressful and More Manageable Diabetes Life”, Spry Publishing, 2013. This is the first “how-to” book on diabetes organization.

Susan is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumna Award by SUNY Oneonta, where she attended undergraduate school. This award is presented to a SUNY Oneonta graduate for significant accomplishments in his or her personal and professional life and distinguished community service.

Toby Smithson is a registered and licensed Dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly known as the American Dietetic Association).

Toby’s expertise in diabetes management is unique. Beyond her professional credentials to practice as a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, she has effectively managed her own Type 1 diabetes for over 45 years to achieve a “text book” personal health status. Smithson is the co-author of ”Diabetes Meal Planning and Nutrition for Dummies”” by Wiley Publishing, released in October 2013. This hard earned credibility makes her an invaluable resource to individuals, community groups and media.

Toby founded DiabetesEveryDay.com, an online technical and lifestyle support resource for people with diabetes. DiabetesEveryDay.com offers constant access to Toby’s unique professional and personal diabetes management insights, primarily through original video segments. Video productions address food in diet planning and recipe preparation, as well as physical activity, medical management, diabetes lifestyle and motivation.

Dr. Stacia Woodcock, PharmD is a clinical pharmacist, blogger, and television personality. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky and has been working as a pharmacist in New York City for the past 10 years. She loves using her knowledge to help empower others to make healthy life decisions. She has been seen as a health expert contributor on The Dr. Oz Show, The Biggest Loser, Yahoo!’s Reluctantly Healthy with Judy Greer, and CNN.

Jackie Newgent RDN, CDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist and classically-trained chef. With a passion for helping people (including her father) with diabetes, she’s author of The With or Without Meat Cookbook: The Flexible Approach to Flavorful Diabetes Cooking and the award-winning The All‐Natural Diabetes Cookbook, both published by the American Diabetes Association. Jackie is also author of 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes and Big Green Cookbook. Her next book, The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook—2nd Edition, arrives in 2015.

Jackie is a recreational culinary instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education. a frequent contributor to Everyday with Rachael Ray and Coastal Living magazines, and a freelance recipe developer for Food Network Kitchens. She’s been a columnist for top magazines, including Woman’s World’s “Diet Club”, Fitness’ “Healthy in a Hurry”, and Glamour’s “Eat More”. As a media personality, Jackie’s television appearances have included ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Dateline, and The Daily Buzz. She’s a past national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. Jackie’s unique recipe makeovers can be found on her blog, “tasteovers by jackie.”
She received her B.S. in Allied Health Professions from The Ohio State University and Certificate in Professional Cooking from Kendall College. Jackie believes in a plant-centered approach to eating and is a veggie fanatic. She resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Melinda Strauss, who was diagnosed with diabetes type 1 at age 17, is the founder of Kitchen Tested, a Kosher website devoted to making the impossible possible in kitchens everywhere.

Cassandra Vanderwall, MS, RD, CDE, CD, CPT has a BS degree in Food and Nutrition – Dietetics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She completed her Dietetic Internship at Rush University Medical Center, and took her MS in Clinical Nutrition at Rush University. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer of the National Academy of Sports Medicine. You can check out her blog at onesource4wellness.com or follow her on Twitter (RD_in_the_City).

Deborah Greenwood, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE
Sutter Health Integrated Diabetes Education Network
Program Coordinator, Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
Sutter Medical Foundation, Sacramento, CA