Adult Care Team at NYU Langone Diabetes & Endocrinology Associates—Mineola
The adult care team at NYU Langone Diabetes and Endocrinology Associates—Mineola includes certified diabetes care and education specialists, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, and registered nurses.
Nurse Practitioners
Grace Bernaudo MSN-AGNP-C, CDCES
Ms. Bernaudo is an adult-gerontology nurse practitioner who has been a certified diabetes care and education specialist for more than 10 years. She has advanced knowledge in the latest technology, including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors.
Beena Jacob, MS, AGNP-C, CDCES
Ms. Jacob is an adult-gerontology nurse practitioner and certified diabetes care and education specialist. She specializes in providing integrative, individually tailored, evidence-based treatment to adults who have diabetes.
Marianne Magno, MS, FNP-BC
Ms. Magno is a family nurse practitioner who sees adults who have diabetes and other chronic medical conditions. Ms. Magno is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and New York University and previously practiced as a primary care provider.
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
Melanie Teslik, RN, MS, BC-ADM, CDCES, CPHQ
Ms. Teslik is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nursing education. She is a certified diabetes care and education specialist, board-certified in advanced diabetes management, and a certified professional in healthcare quality.
Bobbi Wegel, RNC, MS, CDCES
Ms. Wegel is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nutrition education. She is a certified diabetes care and education specialist and specializes in the management and care of diabetes during pregnancy.
Registered Dietitians
Juan Batista, RDN, CDN, CDCES
Mr. Batista specializes in providing integrative, individualized, evidence-based care in a compassionate manner. He works with patients through individual consultations and weekly interactive group sessions coordinated through our Medically Supervised Weight Management Program.
Thomas Gatto Jr. MS, RD, CDN
Mr. Gatto is a registered dietitian and serves as a health educator for our Medically Supervised Weight Management Program. He specializes in the treatment of obesity and teaches patients behavioral skills to help lose weight and keep it off over the long term. He received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Long Island University Post.
Justine Rosado MS, RD, CDN, CDCES
Ms. Rosado is a registered dietitian and ccertified diabetes care and education specialist who serves as a health coach for our weight management program. She received bachelor’s degrees in psychology and nutrition and a master’s degree in clinical nutrition. She has extensive experience with inpatient and outpatient nutrition counseling.
Registered Nurses
Ivy Hicklin, RN
Ms. Hicklin is a registered nurse and part of the clinical care team. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Delaware State University. She has 14 years of experience taking care of patients and their families, both in the hospital as well as in the outpatient setting.
Paul Krumholz, RN
Mr. Krumholz is a registered nurse who received his bachelor’s degree in nursing from Stony Brook University and master’s degree in sports medicine from Long Island University Brooklyn. He is involved in patient education and assists with thyroid biopsies, administering injections, and performing lab draws.