Dr. Eugenia Gianos is the director of Women s Heart Health at Lenox Hill Hospital and director of Cardiovascular Prevention for Northwell Health. As a clinical cardiologist with expertise in preventive cardiology, lipidology, imaging and women s heart disease, she sees patients with various cardiovascular diseases and has a specific interest in those with a genetic predisposition or heart disease, at a young age, lipid disorders, complex coronary disease, and uncontrolled risk factors for heart disease. Her main goal through education, research and clinical care is to recognize those patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and use lifestyle programs and optimal individualized medical therapy to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
After earning an undergraduate degree in psychiatry from Barnard College at Columbia, Dr. Gianos earned her medical degree from New York Medical College. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine, as well as her fellowship in cardiology at Northwell s Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Gianos holds board certification in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology and she is certified in lipidology through the National Lipid Association. Dr. Gianos comes to Lenox Hill from NYU Langone Health (Bellevue and Tisch Hospitals), where she held various clinical and administrative roles of progressive responsibility for the past 11 years. In her first years at NYU, she won a cardiology faculty teaching award and most recently, served as co-clinical director of the NYU Langone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, associate professor of medicine at the NYU School of Medicine, and director of the NYU Preventive Cardiology fellowship program. In addition, she was an active member of the hospital s women s heart group. Dr. Gianos s experiences at NYU over the past 11 years have prepared her well to return to the health system she considered home with a clear vision for advancing patient-centered care.
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Adult Comp Echocardiography – National Board of Echocardiography
Nuclear Cardiology – Certification Council of Nuclear Cardiology
Academic titles
Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
New York Medical College
Residencies
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Assistant Professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing
Chief resident
North Shore University Hospital
Education
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Residencies
North Shore University Hospital
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Dr. Rebecca Brightman is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a Board Certified OBGYN in New York City. She specializes in the management of perimenopause and menopause, contraception, and pre-pregnancy counseling.
Dr. Brightman is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). She is a NAMS certified menopause practitioner.
Dr. Brightman has been named to Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors in the New York Metro area. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she has served on the advisory board of Woman’s Day magazine and is frequently interviewed by the media on women’s health issues, including NBC’s TODAY, CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News, Fox’s The Morning Show, ABC World News Tonight, Yahoo’s Shine, Katie’s Take with Katie Couric, The Katie Show, and The Dr. Oz Show. She has spoken at the 92nd Street Y and has been published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as in Letters to the Editor of The New York Times.
Dr. Brightman graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania and received her Medical Degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Board certifications
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residencies
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowships
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Adv Heart Fail Trnsplnt Cardio – American Board of IM / Adv Heart Fail / Tran Cardiolog
Administrative titles
Director – Heart Transplantation & MCS – NSUH
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
Colegio Mayor Nuestra Senora Del
Residencies
Carney Hospital
Fellowships
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiology – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Adult Comp Echocardiography – National Board of Echocardiography
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
New York Medical College
Residencies
Mount Sinai Beth Israel — Petrie Division
Fellowships
Mount Sinai Beth Israel — Petrie Division
As a Board Certified Internist, I am passionate about preventative health and wellness. I believe that a good doctor-patient relationship is based on open communication, shared goals, and honesty. As co-founder of Internal Medicine for Women, I have decided to focus on the unique health concerns of women throughout their lives. Our office strives to create an environment where our patients feel comfortable, welcomed, and safe in sharing their health concerns.
Practicing evidence-based, quality-focused care has led us to have an award winning practice. We have been recognized for excellence by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, by Medicare as part of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative, and I have been selected year over year as a top Internist in Westchester County by Castle Connolly. While awards and accolades are nice, what I value the most is the relationship with my patients. We practice medicine in a team-based approach and everyone in our office works collaboratively to help our patients navigate the complex healthcare system. By focusing and listening to you, my patient, I hope to help you stay healthy and negotiate through any health issue you encounter.
As Chief Medical Officer of Westchester Health, our office often pilots innovative screening and treatment programs that improve the health of our patient population. Patients in our practice participate in state-of-the-art healthcare initiatives, such as embedded case management, depression screening and treatment programs, and the patient-centered medical home models. We lead change in our practice with the goal of improving the health of our entire patient population. However, with each patient, I strive to connect on a personal level and help her achieve her healthcare goals.
I am also a mom of three who enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling. I have lived and worked in this community for almost 20 years and truly believe everyone deserves excellent healthcare.
Dr. Tara Narula is a board certified cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra/Northwell and a CBS News Senior Medical Correspondent. She also serves as the Associate Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Program at Lenox Hill Hospital. She contributes to various CBS News broadcasts and platforms including ‘CBS this Morning”CBS Evening News”CBSN’and ‘CBS Sunday Morning’. She has been a frequent contributor to O, Oprah Magazine. She joined Lenox Hill Heart & Vascular Institute of New York in 2010 and provides outpatient consultative care. She is additionally board certified in Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography and Internal Medicine. After graduating from Stanford University with degrees in Economics and Biology, she was founder and CEO of her own small business, Sun Juice Inc. Subsequently she obtained her medical degree at USC Keck School of Medicine where she graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha Society Honors. Dr. Narula completed her residency in internal medicine at Harvard University/Brigham and Women’s Hospital and her fellowship training in cardiology at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Narula is currently a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC). She serves as a member for both the NYC Go Red for Women Committee and is a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association. She is a recipient of the 2019 WomenHeart Nanette Wenger Award for Media and the Super Doctors Award for NYC 2014-2020. Her interests include women’s health and prevention
Board certifications
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Academic titles
Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
Keck School of Medicine at USC
Residencies
Brigham & Womens Hospital
Fellowships
New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
Director, Ambulatory Pharmacy
Northwell Health
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease – American Board of IM / Pulmonary Disease
Sleep Medicine – American Board of IM / Sleep Medicine
Academic titles
Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
Brown University School of Medicine
Residencies
Boston Medical Center
Fellowships
Stanford University Medical Center
With a focus on providing exceptional customer service and delivering the highest quality care, Sven Gierlinger is responsible for building an engaging, innovative and collaborative culture that drives organizational growth and customer loyalty through the customer experience.
He came to Northwell from the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit where he served as vice president, hospitality and service culture, responsible for creating a superior and consistent service experience for patients, visitors and employees. Mr. Gierlinger worked closely with leadership to drive culture change around improving the customer experience in every encounter across the system.
Prior to that, he was administrator, hospitality services, for Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, responsible for all aspects of non-clinical operations, the Wellness & Integrative Health Center, retail shops and café, and the customer experience.
Mr. Gierlinger began his career in the luxury hotel business, holding a series of leadership positions with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. He played a key role in the openings of several Ritz-Carlton hotels in Germany, Japan, Indonesia and the United States, responsible for executing and implementing Ritz-Carlton service standards, training staff and leading teams of trainers.
Mr. Gierlinger is a board member for The Beryl Institute and member of the Institute for Innovation, Founding Executive Council.
He received a bachelor’s degree in hospitality business administration from the Bavaria Hotel Management Academy, Altoetting, Germany.
Visiting Scientist
Institute of Health System Science
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Chief resident
North Shore University Hospital
Education
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Residencies
North Shore University Hospital
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Jamie Hirsch, MD, MA, MSB, is a physician in the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, an assistant professor in the Institute of Health System Science at the Feinstein Institutes, and the director of the data science and predictive analytics team at Northwell Health. Dr. Hirsch graduated with his BA from Yeshiva University and obtained an MS in bioethics from Clarkson University. He also went on receive an MS in biomedical informatics from Columbia University, as well as his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Hirsch completed his internal medicine residency, nephrology fellowship and postdoctoral research fellowship in biomedical informatics at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Veena John, MD, is the System Head for Gynecologic Oncology for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, she maintains an active practice caring for patients with gynecologic cancers where she focuses on providing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based multi-disciplinary care. In conjunction with physicians in Surgical Oncology, she pioneered a multi-disciplinary team approach for gynecologic oncology patients at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center where her practice is based.
Dr. John is a highly experienced principal investigator for industry sponsored Phase I, II and III clinical trials in gynecologic oncology. She is the site principal investigator for the NRG cooperative group for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and co-chair of the protocol review monitoring committee.
Dr. John earned her medical degree from Christian Medical College in India, where she also completed her internal medicine internship. She completed her internal medicine residency at Flushing Medical Center and fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at North Shore University Hospital. She is an active member of the Society for Gynecologic Oncology, Society for Immunotherapy in Cancer, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology as well as a member of the Ovarian Cancer committee for the national Gynecologic Oncology Group.
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology – American Board of IM / Medical Oncology
Academic titles
Associate Professor
Education
Punjab University
Residencies
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Academic titles
Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Residencies
Yale – New Haven Hospital
Board certifications
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University)
Residencies
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Fellowships
New York Medical College
Board certifications
Surgery – American Board of Surgery
Administrative titles
Director – of Bariatric Surgery, Syosset Hospital
Director – of Surgery, Syosset Hospital
Chairman of Surgery – Bariatric, North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Chief resident
New York University School of Medicine
Education
Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residencies
New York University School of Medicine
Northwell Health Physician Partners Recognition Awards
Patients’ Choice Award Recipient (2022)
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Assistant Professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing
Chief resident
North Shore University Hospital
Education
New York Medical College
Residencies
North Shore University Hospital
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Boston
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Administrative titles
Director – Cardiovascular Health & Lipidology of Cardiology, North Shore University Hospital
Academic titles
Clinical Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
Boston University School of Medicine
Residencies
North Shore University Hospital
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Senior Nurse Practitioner
Cardiovascular Prevention
Northwell Health
Women’s Heart Program
Lenox Hill Hospital
Hospital affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital
Katz Institute for Women’s Health
Board certifications
Obstetrics and Gynecology – American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Chief resident
North Shore University Hospital
Education
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residencies
North Shore University Hospital
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Board certifications
Obstetrics and Gynecology – American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal / Fetal Medicine – American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Academic titles
Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residencies
New York University School of Medicine
Fellowships
Columbia University College-Physicians & Surgeons
Board certifications
Obstetrics and Gynecology – American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal / Fetal Medicine – American Board of OB / Gyn / Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Administrative titles
Chief – Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Academic titles
Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
University of Michigan Medical School
Residencies
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowships
State University of New York at Stony Brook Hosp
Stacey Rosen, MD, is senior vice president for the Katz Institute for Women’s Health (KIWH), which focuses on the elimination of health care disparities through comprehensive clinical programs, gender-based research, community partnerships and education. Dr. Rosen is responsible for a comprehensive and integrated approach to women’s health.
Dr. Rosen is a practicing cardiologist. She was previously associate chair of the Department of Cardiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program.
Dr. Rosen is the Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health and Professor of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is a volunteer for the American Heart Association with leadership positions at the local, regional and national levels — she serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Council for WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, and was previously a member of the Roundtable on Health Literacy at the National Academy of Medicine.
Dr. Rosen is a co-author of the 2018 book Heart Smart for Women, Six S.T.E.P.S. in Six Weeks to Heart-Healthy Living, which equips women of all ages with a comprehensive program for heart-healthy living.
Dr. Rosen is a graduate of the six-year medical program at Boston University School of Medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians and the America Heart Association.
Board certifications
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
New York University School of Medicine
Residencies
New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowships
National Institute of Health
New York University Langone Medical Center
Non-Invasive Cardiologist Director, Sports Cardiology
Lenox Hill Hospital
Nurse Practitioner,
Department of Cardiology
Katz Institute for Women’s Health North Shore University Hospital Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Hospital affiliations
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
North Shore University Hospital
South Shore University Hospital
Dr. Georgeta Vaidean teaches epidemiology and evidence-based medicine and mentors medical students in research methods within the research scholarship course.
The focus of Vaidean’s career has been cardiovascular prevention and evidence-based medicine. She started her career by leading a preventive cardiology office and a community-based cardiovascular prevention program in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
She has held academic appointments at several institutions, teaching medical and pharmacy students, mentoring MPH and Ph.D. students, conducting cardiovascular epidemiology studies, and designing clinical research studies. In addition, Vaidean has experience overseeing clinical trials management in clinical research settings and delivering patient counseling for behavioral changes and lifestyle medicine. She maintains an active publication record, including peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters on preventive cardiology.
Ph.D., Cardiovascular Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
MPH, Health Promotion and Health Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
M.D. University of Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Fidel Valea, MD is the system chief of gynecologic oncology at Northwell Health and the director of gynecologic oncology for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. He previously served as the Director of Gynecologic Oncology for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) from 2018-2021 after serving six years as a member of that division. With 25 years of service, he is one of the nation’s longest- standing oral board examiners for the ABOG. He also proudly serves on the board of directors of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Dr. Valea has won numerous regional and national teaching awards. During his 12-year tenure at Stony Brook, he served as the Principal Investigator for the Gynecologic Oncology national study group and Division Head. Afterwards, he was recruited to Duke University School of Medicine where he held several leadership positions, including vice chair of education and both residency director and fellowship director in gynecologic oncology.
Among the many clinical trials Dr. Valea has been involved in, he is most known for his work in improving perioperative care (ERAS), surgical education and preinvasive diseases of the cervix. He was also involved in the development of sentinel lymph node mapping for patients with endometrial cancer, a technique for successfully identifying the most important lymph nodes to remove in these patients.
Born in Cuba and raised in New York, Dr. Valea was inspired as a child by a close family role model who pursued a path in medicine. He continued to meet mentors in different clinical specialties that cultivated his interest in becoming a surgeon, and specifically a gynecologic oncologist. Although Dr. Valea has a passion for surgery and fixing things with his hands, first and foremost, he’s a “people person.”
Dr. Valea loves the lifelong relationships that he develops in this field. In fact, he keeps every card, and every gift that patients have given him over the years. He takes the time to build a personal connection with not just each patient, but with their support systems as well, so that everyone can feel “happier, safer, connected and more comfortable” through every step of their journey together.
Board certifications
Obstetrics and Gynecology – American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gynecology / Oncology – American Board of OB / Gynecological Oncology
Academic titles
Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
State Univ of NY at Stony Brook School of Medicine
Residencies
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fellowships
University of North Carolina
Board certifications
Obstetrics and Gynecology – American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal / Fetal Medicine – American Board of OB / Gyn / Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Administrative titles
Director – Labor and Delivery of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lenox Hill Hospital
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
George Washington University
Residencies
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowships
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Adult Comp Echocardiography – National Board of Echocardiography
Adult Congenital Heart Disease – American Board of IM / Adult Congenital Heart Dis.
Administrative titles
Director – Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital
Director – High Risk Cardiovascular Obstetrics Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
St Georges University School of Medicine – Grenada
Residencies
St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center – Roosevelt Div
Fellowships
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin GME
St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center – Roosevelt Div
Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology – American Board of IM / Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Education
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residencies
NYU Langone Hospital Long Island
Brigham & Womens Hospital
Fellowships
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
Sharon Zarabi is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (RD, CDN) and Certified Personal Fitness Trainer with the International Fitness Professional’s Association (IFPA) and Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA.) Sharon’s appreciation for the human body began with her love of sports from an early age. Participating in activities such as dance, while playing competitive soccer, basketball, and running track, taught her important lessons about physical performance and wellness through lifestyle choices. For these reasons, it was in her teenage years Sharon became an advocate for an active lifestyle.
While athletics were an integral part of Sharon’s life, family has always been a priority as well. Growing up surrounded by a large family who would gather on a regular basis for various reasons always meant a great deal of dinners. It was here where Sharon’s true love of food was born. From childhood she would help her mother in the kitchen when she would prepare meals. As she learned her way around the kitchen, she began to experiment and create her own dishes. While some weren’t always a success, for the most part Sharon wound up not only surprising herself with her culinary intuition, but also impressing those who tasted her dishes.
As her college years approached, Sharon realized more than ever how synonymous her food intake was with her lifestyle. The further she explored this concept, the more she realized how far beyond athletics this went. It was this particular concept which led to Sharon’s choice of professional study. In 2005, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree from New York University with a major in Nutrition and Dietetics before continuing her studies at Long Island University CW Post. It was here she obtained her credentials as an RD.
As her enthusiasm in the field continued to blossom, Sharon found herself seeking out any and every extracurricular mediums she could to enhance her knowledge in the fields of nutrition, exercise, and wellness. Ms. Zarabi partook in significant internship programs throughout her education, granting her the experience she has today. At St. Francis Hospital, she specialized in cardiac, and expanded her skill with weight management working with children of Adolescent Medicine of the Northwell Health System.
Committed to a life and career of promoting healthy living, Sharon is an active member of several nutritional associations, including: The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND), SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition), Weight Management Practice Group, IDEA Health and Fitness Association, Greater New York Dietetic Association, Long Island Dietetic Association, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM.)
Throughout her career, it seems what has set Sharon apart is her depth and diversity in the field. Her experience has allowed her delivery of expertise to carry an unprecedented range. Ms. Zarabi has co-authored The Singer’s Guide to Complete Health and The Ultimate Guide to Singing and contributes to various media outlets including, but not limited to CBS, Fox, The Bariatric Times, Reader’s Digest, Shape Magazine, Men’s Health & Fitness. She is an expert presenter for Ethicon, BariMD, and ASMBS, and currently lectures extensively on weight management and wellness at various community centers throughout the New York area. As the Bariatric Program Director of Lenox Hill Hospital she runs the monthly support groups for both post-operative and pre-operative patients and served as 2007-2011 Walk From Obesity Leader. Ms. Zarabi also serves as a private counselor for Weight Loss Surgery patients of Lenox Hill Hospital of New York.
In the midst of the diverse activities she participates in, Sharon’s love of health and fitness has not wavered in the slightest bit. She continues to better her own fitness with an extensive multi-day training regiment, while working as a private fitness instructor, helping patients and clients to bridge the gap between fitness and nutrition. She is a realistic optimist who leads by example. Sharon understands, first-hand, the dynamic impact of life choices because of the role it has played in her own life. Devoted to furthering education, she is currently fulfilling her Masters Degree in Nutrition and Exercise Specialty. As she continues her life’s work, her vision is to continue to use fitness and nutrition as a means to offer spiritual and emotional relief in the face of upheaval in people’s lives.
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