BETTY L. KOVACS, MS, RD

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION	DEGREE	YEAR	FIELD OF STUDY
New York University, New York, NY	M.S.	1997	Food, Nutrition and Dietetics: Clinical Nutrition
Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY	B.S.	1996	Foods and Nutrition
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY	A.A.S.	1993	Business Administration

TRAINING

• Dietetic Internship: Food and Nutrition Program - Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY 8/96 - 8/97

• Adult Weight Management- American Dietetic Association

• Quest Magazine - "Annual New York Resources Issue," recognition as a leading RD in Manhattan for 2002
• Magna Cum Laude - Marymount College
• Westchester/Rockland Dietetic Association - Nutrition Graduate Most Likely to Succeed Award
• Alpha Beta Gamma National Honor Society - Westchester Community College

• American Dietetic Association - Registration #838781
• New York State Dietetic Association
• North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
• Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group (WMDPG)
• Research Dietetic Practice Group (RDPG)
• Dietitians in Business and Communications (DBC) Dietetic Practice Group

• St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY:
  • New York Obesity Research Center Weight Loss Program 2/02 - Present
    Co-Director & Director of Nutrition
    • Created and developed outpatient group treatment weight loss program.
    • Responsible for clinical nutrition interventions including development of curriculum and materials, personalized nutrition assessment and food plan for program clients, group leadership, and liaison between physicians and treatment staff.
    • Administrative responsibilities include inventory control, payroll, marketing, and hiring of staff
  • Centers For Obesity Research and Education (C.O.R.E.) 1/99 - 1/05
    Coordinator
    • Assist with protocol development for nationwide educational grant.
    • Organize and oversee CME certified workshops, including education material development, presentation design, data collection and communication with participants and staff.
    • Collaborate with, and provide routine study progress updates to, the site principals and study sites.
    • Responsible for working with public relations firm to organize and implement C.O.R.E.'s national press. conference.
  • Center for Weight Loss Surgery 11/01 - 1/03
    Assistant Nutrition Coordinator
    • Provide nutrition counseling to pre and post obese patients for Roux-en Y gastric by-pass.
  • VanItallie Center for Nutrition and Weight Management 7/98 - 9/02
    Nutrition Coordinator
    • Provided individual and group nutritional assessment and counseling for weight loss and maintenance, diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.
    • Performed weekly clinical monitoring of patients, including blood pressure, heart rate, and EKG's.
    • Designed quarterly patient newsletter, patient handouts, and informational bulletin board flyers.
    • Developed new lesson plans and handouts for diet therapy classes.
    • Created and maintained a monthly weight loss medication patient profile chart.
    • Designed power point presentations for national talks.
    Student Volunteer/Dietetic Internship Site Coordinator
    • Instituted, coordinated schedules and supervised volunteers and dietetic interns.
    • Developed rotation guidelines, learning objectives, rotation requirements, and VanItallie Center outline forms for dietetic interns from various internships.
    • Designed pre and post evaluations, pre-rotation worksheets and case study presentation outline for rotation requirements.
    Primary Care Internal Medicine Residents Ambulatory Care Rotation Coordinator
    • Developed rotation guidelines, learning objectives, rotation requirements, and VanItallie Center outline forms for medical residents.
    • Designed resident folders for appropriate monitoring and management of resident's progress.
    • Provided appropriate training for assessment and treatment of weight loss/management to residents in conjunction with VanItallie staff.
  • Diabetes Prevention Program 9/98 - 1/00
    Research Nutritionist
    • Monitored subjects progress and compliance with diet based on protocol for nationwide clinical research study.
    • Followed FDA and GCP guidelines for conducting trials and monitoring study subjects.
    • Collaborated with monitors from study to ensure appropriate documentation of subject's progress, adverse events, and study procedures and protocols.
    • Responsible for inputting study data in a timely and accurate manner.
    • Constructed quarterly newsletter and promotional flyers
• Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY 9/04 - 5/05
  Adjunct Professor
  • Full teaching responsibility for undergraduate students in Nutrition 101
• The Comprehensive Weight Control Program, White Plains, NY 1/04 - Present
  Director of Nutrition
  • Created and developed outpatient group treatment weight loss program.
  • Responsible for clinical nutrition interventions including development of curriculum and materials, personalized nutrition assessment and food plan for program clients, group leadership, and liaison between physicians and treatment staff
• Marymount College of Fordham University, Tarrytown, NY 9/01 - 5/03
  Adjunct Professor
  • Full teaching responsibility for undergraduate students in Nutrition and Health and Nutrition Education and Counseling courses.
• Bett on Nutrition, Chappaqua, NY 1/98 - 8/04
  Private Practice
  • Nutrition and lifestyle counseling to individuals in all areas of health and wellness.
  • Consult at physician's office for nutrition intervention for weight management, update medical charts and develop policies and procedures manual.
• Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx NY 9/97 - 1/99
  Specialty Clinic Dietitian-Primary Care Patient Center
  • Developed, instituted, and responsible for specialty nutrition clinic for oncology, HIV/AIDS, and cardiology clinics.
  • Devised group nutrition education classes and nutrition education materials.

• Johnson and Johnson - Served on expert panel for discussion on nutrition for weight management.
• SlimFast Foods - Provide information to media on effective use of meal replacements on an annual basis.
• Abbott Pharmaceuticals - Served on expert panel for review of patient/physician education materials.
• American Dietetic Association - Reviewed materials and supervised group counseling role play for Adult Weight Management Certificate workshop for Registered Dietitians

• Managing Obesity: A Clinical Guide - author of a chapter in collaborative book

1. SlimFast Foods - Continental Airlines VNR on effective use of meal replacements
2. Ananda Lewis Show - "Weight Management for the Holidays", interview for the holiday show.
3. SlimFast Foods - Delta Airlines VNR on effective use of meal replacements
4. WNBC News "Dr. Max Gomez on Holiday Eating", interview on eating during the holidays.
5. New York 1 News - Cable TV "Overeating Leads to Heart Attacks", interview on overeating.
6. Knoll Pharmaceutical Co. "You Can Do It" doctor and patient education video, interview on weight loss.
7. Eyewitness News WABC "Dr. Jay on Body Lifts After Weight Loss", interview on weight loss.
8. News 12: Westchester's Local News, live in-studio interview on obesity epidemic and C.O.R.E.
9. C.O.R.E. National Press Conference B-Roll Newsfeed, on obesity epidemic for national release.

1. Women's Healthy - "Top Ten Facts for Lifelong Weight Loss" interview
2. Powerful Living - World talk radio interview on nutrition for weight loss
3. Woman's World - 3-day food plan for celebrity weight loss article
4. Travelers Magazine - "Healthy Eating for Travelers" interview
5. LA Times - "Tools for Weight Loss" interview
6. Arthritis Today - "Holiday Survival Tips" interview.
7. Glamour Magazine - "Spring Makeovers" quote on weight loss tips.
8. Women's Day Magazine - "Tips for Successful Weight Loss" interview.
9. DietWatch.com "My Doctor Doesn't Understand Me", news article quote on obesity epidemic.
10. Newsday "A Weighty Issue", news article quote on obesity.
11. DietWatch.com "Maybe It's What Eating You", interview on weight loss.

1. Mid-Hudson Dietetic Association: "Diet Wars: The Facts vs. Fiction for Weight Loss" - designed & presented
2. Westchester Community College: "Diet Wars: The Facts vs. Fiction for Weight Loss" - designed & presented
3. C.O.R.E. Workshops for Healthcare Professionals: "Nutrition: From Fact to Fiction" - designed & presented
4. Endocrine Society Conference: "Managing the Obese Patient with Type 2 Diabetes" - designed
5. Harvard University National Obesity: Conference "Medically Uncomplicated Obesity" - designed
6. Washington conference on adolescent obesity: "School Policies for Physical Activity" - designed
7. JP Morgan employee health fair: "Nutrition for Weight Loss and Maintenance" - designed & presented
8. American Dietetic Association: "Fad Diets" - designed
9. North Carolina Dietetic Association: "Fad Diets: Physiology of Carbohydrates and Fats" - designed
10. Harvard University National Obesity: Conference "Identifying Fad Diets" - designed
11. NYU, Columbia and Lehman College guest lecture presentations: "Obesity: A Chronic Disease" - designed & presented
12. Paragon Fitness presentation: "Miracle Diet: Fact to Fiction" - designed & presented