Our Experts
Focus28 takes enormous pride in our team of experts. Through their skills and knowledge in each of their areas of expertise, we are able to achieve the highest quality of excellence in the four pillars of the bariatric experience: nutrition, fitness, image and empowerment. Our team includes featured experts, nutritionists, fitness coaches, bariatric nurses, image consultants, and legal advocates. They are what makes Focus28 such a unique and powerful part of your support network.
Meet our Nutrition Experts
Nancy Guberti
Nancy Guberti is a certified nutritionist, motivational speaker and healthy lifestyle coach. She has dedicated her life to helping others find the motivation and discipline to transform their lives into a healthy style of living. With over 15 years of corporate experience, she understands and addresses the needs of employees and the role of stress and health in their lives.
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Sharon Zarabi
Sharon Zarabi is a Registered Dietitian (RD, CDN) and certified personal fitness trainer, receiving certification by the International Fitness Professional's Association. She earned a bachelor's degree from New York University in 2005, in Nutrition and Dietetics. Most recently, Sharon attended Long Island University – CW Post, to obtain her certification as a Registered Dietician in 2006, by completing a dietetic internship with master's credits.
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Barrie Wolfe MS RD
Barrie graduated from the University of Michigan with academic honors and received her Masters degree in nutrition science from NYU. For over ten years, she has counseled clients and taught classes regarding proper dietary modification and management for several medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease at NYU Medical Center and their cardiac rehab center.
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Staci Stone
Staci is a Registered Dietitian (RD CDN) who received her Bachelor’s of Arts with an emphasis on food and nutrition science from Queens College in Flushing, NY. She then went on to complete an intensive dietetic internship where she completed challenging rotations in all areas of medicine, including cardiac disease, diabetes, pediatrics, oncology, geriatrics, and intensive care.
Meet our Fitness Expert – Lisa Avellino
Lisa Avellino has been a certified fitness and training instructor for 20 years. She is a presenter and examiner for AFAA (American Fitness Association of America) and an industry leader. The owner and operator of the Susan Marlowe Fitness Center, Lisa has developed a trademark exercise routine called "motion therapy" including the towel workout that is exclusive to Focus28 bariatric patients.
Meet our Image Expert – Linda Arroz
Over the years Linda Arroz has been a well-known television personality and spokesperson for the fashion industry. She has shared her unique perspective on fashion and lifestyle with millions of viewers on over 400 television shows including regular guest spots on Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, Good Day LA, Richard Simmons' Dream Maker, Caryl & Marilyn Real Friends (ABC), and appearances on Good Morning America, Fashion Television (FT), Entertainment Tonight, Leeza, and Simply Style. She also played herself in a cameo appearance on the soap opera Bold & Beautiful.
Meet our Empowerment Experts
Christy Whitman
Christy is a respected businesswoman, who has spent the majority of her professional life in sales and marketing where she had experienced great success as a businesswoman through working with and applying the Universal Laws. Christy has been the recipient of awards from every company for which she has worked. Her awards include: "Rookie Representative of the Year," "Gold Medal Winner," "Area Representative of the Year," and "The Role Model Award."
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Judi Lynch
Judi Lynch, M.A., L.M.H.C, is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a graduate of SUNY New Paltz Psychological Counseling Graduate Division. She has been specializing as an eating disorder psychotherapist for over 15 years. Judi's other areas of expertise include; pre-/post-bariatric surgery (psychological evaluations, individual and support groups), individuation issues, depression and grief counseling.