Monthly Archives: April 2019

Jeanine Miles, MS, LPC Awarded National Bariatric Board Certification

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Jeanine Miles, MS, LPC,CBC

Jeanine Miles, MS, LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, from Marlton NJ, has been awarded National Board Certification by the American Association of Bariatric Counselors (AABC). After completing a specialized training and education program in bariatric science she was recently credentialed as a Board Certified Bariatric Counselor (CBC).

Ms. Miles has 25 years of administrative and management experience in the mental health field and is currently a premier provider for multiple surgeons in South Jersey where she works closely with pre and post-surgical bariatric patients. Her dedication and genuine empathy for the patients she serves is a result of overcoming her own personal struggle with obesity. Continue reading →

Amy Lukin, MS, RD, CBC, Awarded National Bariatric Board Certification

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Amy Lukin, MS, RD, CBC

Amy Lukin, MS, RD, CBC

Amy Lukin, MS, RD, CBC, a registered dietitian, licensed in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC, has been awarded National Board Certification by the American Association of Bariatric Counselors (AABC). After completing a specialized fellowship training and education program in bariatric science she was recently credentialed as a Board Certified Bariatric Counselor (CBC).

Ms. Lukin currently serves as site manager and clinical dietitian/nutritionist at Unity Health Care in Washington, D.C. The federally funded program provides nutrition education and nutrition supplementation for women, infants and children. Lesson plan curricula that she developed, targets childhood obesity and has been adopted by Department of Health and is available throughout D.C.

She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University, her Master’s Degree in Nutrition at College of Saint Elizabeth in NJ and completed a specialized dietetic internship at Lehman College in New York City. In addition, the Commission of Dietetic Registration awarded her a Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management.

Recognition of the obesity pandemic and the need for specialized competency in bariatric science was the impetus for her post-graduate fellowship and certification with AABC. Her clinical experience with adults and children, scholarship and commitment to public health will further the AABC global mission of providing best practices in the care and treatment of those suffering from obesity and related disorders.

For more information, please contact Carrie Moraites, Fellows Coordinator:
Email: carrie.moraites@aabc-certification.org
Website: www.aabc-certification.org 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aabcorg