  
Jamie Allers, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDN
HHC Digestive Health Center: Bloomfield 
Dietetic Internship: UMASS Amherst 
Areas of Practice: GI, Weight management 
Favorite Food: Greek salad 
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Elizabeth Barclay, MBA, RD, CDN
St. Vincent’s Medical Center 
Dietetic Internship: University of New Haven 
Areas of Practice: General nutrition, Surgical weight loss 
Favorite Food: Pistachio ice cream 
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Chris Barrett, MS, RD, CDN, CSSD, CSCS
Hartford Hospital: Bone & Joint Institute 
Dietetic Internship: Yale New Haven Hospital 
Areas of Practice:  Sports nutrition, Orthopedics, Weight management 
Favorite Food: Homemade granola 
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Beth Caffrey, MPH, RD, CDCES, CDN
HHC Medical Group, Division of Endocrinology, South Windsor and Manchester offices 
Internship: Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York 
Areas of Practice: Diabetes education, medical nutrition therapy for individuals with diabetes 
Favorite Food: All nuts 
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Jessica Crandall, RD, CDN
Diabetes Life Care: Hartford Hospital 
Internship: University of Connecticut 
Areas of Practice: Diabetes, previous experience in heart failure/heart transplant, dialysis, bariatrics, general outpatient and inpatient 
Favorite Food: Peanut butter 
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Katryna deOgburn, MS, RDN, CD-N, CDCES
Backus Outpatient Care Center 
Internship: UCONN Coordinated Program 
Areas of Practice: Endocrinology, surgical & medical weight loss, general medical nutrition therapy 
Favorite Food: Homemade chicken noodle soup 
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BreAnn Erickson, RDN
Hartford HealthCare: Shelton and Bridgeport
  
Internship: University of Connecticut 
Areas of Practice: Bariatrics and weight loss 
Favorite Food: Anything with potatoes 
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Angela Frankland, RD, CDN
Windham Hospital 
Dietetic Internship: Nuvance Health 
Areas of Practice: Surgical weight loss, Medical weight loss, Diabetes, Oncology, General Nutrition 
Favorite Food: Thin crust pizza 
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Kelly Gaffney, MS, RD, CDN, CLC
The Hospital of Central Connecticut 
Dietetic Internship: University of Connecticut 
Areas of Practice: Bariatric surgery, Cardiac Health, Diabetes, Weight Management  
Favorite Food: Tacos 
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Mary Beth Dahlstrom Green, RD, CDN
Backus Outpatient Center: Endocrinology and Backus Hospital Oncology 
Dietetic Internship: University of Connecticut 
Areas of Practice: Oncology, IBS, Diabetes, Weight Management, Geriatrics 
Favorite Food: Foods from other cultures 
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Amy Habeck, MS, RDN, CDN, CSOWM, CDCES
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group: Soundview and Wilton 
Dietetic Internship: Georgia Baptist Medical Center 
Areas of Practice: Diabetes Management 
Favorite Food: Strawberries 
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Shannon Haynes, RD, CDN
Community Health Department and Backus Outpatient Care Center
  
Internship: Keene State College, focus in Community Nutrition 
Areas of Practice: Diabetes, Weight Management, Pediatrics 
Favorite Food: Lobster 
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Jennifer Meleshenko, RD, CDN
The Hospital of Central Connecticut: Cancer Institute
  
Internship: University of Cincinnati Hospital  
Areas of Practice: Oncology 
Favorite Food: Lobster 
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Alexis Murphy, RD, CDN
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Division of Endocrinology in Bridgeport and Trumbull 
Internship: Morrison Healthcare Dietetic Internship 
Areas of Practice: Diabetes Management 
Favorite Food: Ice cream 
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Cassandra Neal, RD, LDN
Hartford HealthCare: Glastonbury, Bloomfield, and Enfield
  
Internship: State University New York, Oneonta 
Areas of Practice: Medical and Surgical Weight Loss 
Favorite Food: Too many to count 
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Samantha Nimmons, MS, RD, CDN
Digestive Health Center: Bloomfield 
Internship: University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford 
Areas of Practice: GI, Weight Management 
Favorite Food: Sushi 
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Sherri Odell, RD, CDN
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital 
Areas of Practice: Oncology, Diabetes 
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Samantha Oldman, MS, RD, CDN
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group: Norwich 
Dietetic Internship: Inspira Medical Center  
Areas of Practice: Surgical weight loss, Medical weight loss  
Favorite Food: Caprese salad 
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Kristina Petit, MS, RDN, CDN, CHC
Hartford Hospital 
Internship: University of Saint Joseph 
Areas of  Practice: General Nutrition, Weight management 
Favorite Food: Taco salad 
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Anna Pryhazhayeva, RD, CDN
Charlotte Hungerford Diabetes and Endocrinology Center at 780 Litchfield St., Torrington 
Program: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dietetic Internship, Bethesda, Maryland 
Areas of Practice: Diabetes 
Favorite Food: Anything with potato 
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Catherine (Cathy) Reynolds, RD, CDCES, CDN
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Farmington and Southington endocrine offices 
Program: Veteran’s Administration, East Orange, New Jersey 
Areas of Practice: Diabetes management 
Favorite Food: Spaghetti and meatballs 
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Shannon Scott, MS, RD, CDN
Backus Outpatient Care Center 
Program: Teachers College, Columbia University 
Areas of Practice: General Nutrition, Diabetes, Medical Weight Loss, Surgical Weight Loss 
Favorite Food: Chocolate chip cookies 
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Mandy Tegg, RD, CDN
Hartford Hospital 
Internship: University of Saint Joseph 
Areas of Practice: Bariatrics, Obesity 
Favorite Food: All things Mexican 
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Cassandra Vigue, RDN, CDN
Hartford HealthCare: Hartford and Glastonbury
  
Dietetic Internship: University of Connecticut
  
Areas of Practice: Bariatric Surgery
  
Favorite Food: Ice cream 
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Jillian Wanik, DCN, RD, CDN, CSSD, CNSC
Hartford Hospital: Bone & Joint Institute 
Dietetic Internship: Saint Joseph’s University 
Areas of Practice: Orthopedics, Sports Nutrition, Weight management 
Favorite Food: Summer tomato sandwich 
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Anne Young, MS, RDN
The Hospital of Central Connecticut: New Britain
  
Dietetic Internship:  Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio
  
Areas of Practice:  Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes, Heart Health, Weight Management
  
Favorite Food:  Pizza 
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