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STAFF
You won’t find anything like us!
Why are we unique?
Our staff consists of Physical Therapists, Registered Dietitians
(credentialed by almost all major insurance carriers), Exercise Physiologists, Massage
Therapists, Acupuncturists, and Behavioral Change Specialists as well as Personal
Trainers, Aerobics/Step Instructors, and Yoga Specialists.
Our programs have been endorsed by over 80 area physicians.
We have the only medically supervised fitness program in the area with
unlimited exercise privileges and a nutrition component.
We have the only comprehensive nutrition & weight management program
run by a staff of clinically trained nutritionists.
Our management team is made up of graduates of Princeton, Cornell,
University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton Business School.
Physical Therapist
Physical therapists are health care professionals who diagnose and treat
people of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit
their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. They also
help prevent conditions associated with loss of mobility through fitness and wellness
programs that achieve healthy and active lifestyles. Physical therapists examine
individuals and develop plans using treatment techniques that promote the ability to move,
reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. They must have a graduate degree
from an accredited physical therapy program before taking the national licensure
examination. The minimum educational requirement is a master's degree. All our physical
therapists are licensed by the state of New Jersey.
Registered Dietitian
We only employ registered dietitians to deliver our weight loss and
nutrition programs. All registered dietitians must meet the following criteria:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a US regionally accredited university or
college and course work approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics
Education (CADE) of The American Dietetic Association (ADA).
- Completion of a CADE-accredited supervised practice program, typically 6 to 12 months in
length at a healthcare facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation.
- Passing a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
(CDR).
- Completion of continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration.
Unfortunately, New Jersey does not require nutrition practitioners to be licensed or in
any way qualified. Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, regardless of
education or training. However, only a registered dietitian meeting the above requirements
can use the term dietitian or registered dietitian.
Because dietitians have training and coursework covering food and nutrition sciences,
chemistry, physiology, and anatomy, they are appropriately equipped to assess and manage
weight loss and nutrition programs.
Your health and wellbeing are too important to risk to unqualified amateurs whom you
cannot be sure have the proper education and practical experience to both treat and
communicate safe and proven weight loss and nutrition programs.
Exercise Physiologist
An exercise physiologist is a trained health care
professional that has at least 4 years (and ours often have 6 years) of University
training in physiology (how the body works) and the impact that exercise and activity can
have on how the body works. Our exercise physiologists have particular specializations in
cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, and working with clinical populations (those
with a wide range of medical conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, fibromyalgia, menopause, and along with
many others) as well as sports conditioning
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