Diabetes Program Staff

Our staff includes Registered Nurses who are also Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) with extensive experience in Diabetes Self-Management. In order to be designated at CDE, these highly trained staff members passed a rigorous national certification exam. They work closely with the Berkshire Medical Center Department of Endocrinology. In addition, we have Registered Dietitians on staff who are also Certified Diabetes Educators.

We are:

• Program Physician Advisor: Dr. Anna Kozupa, Endocrinologist
• Candace Lusa, RN, CDE, Program Director
• Hope Burgess, RN, CDE 
• Ann Kohn, RN, CDE
• Jan Salzer, RD, CDE
• Lori Benevento, RD, CDE