Works an Advanced Care Provider(ACP) Program Director and dedicated bariatric surgery nurse practitioner, adn brings over 25 years of clinical experience in bariatric surgery. Her primary responsibilities encompass both administrative and clinical leadership of the program, including developing protocols, guidelines, and care pathways; initiating quality improvement projects; and serving as a liaison for the interdisciplinary team and bariatric surgeons. Served as Quality Officer/Champion for the North Shore University Hospital (assuming NSUH) bariatric surgery program and as a quality resource to other bariatric surgery programs within the health system, providing guidance on areas impacting quality of care. She has also presented best practices in bariatric surgery at national conferences and contributed to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) quality repository. Works as a qualified member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) quality committee. She also served as an independent consultant for local and national programs undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) initial accreditation or renewal processes.