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Virginia Peragallo-Dittko, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE
Presenter - Psychosocial Aspects
Program Director, Diabetes and Obesity Institute
Winthrop-University Hospital
Mineola, New York
516-663-2350
Virginia Peragallo-Dittko is the Executive Director of the Diabetes and Obesity Institute at Winthrop-University Hospital. For twenty-five years, she served as Director of the Winthrop Diabetes Education Center in Mineola, New York. She holds academic appointments as clinical associate faculty for graduate education at City University of New York, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Molloy College department of Nursing, and Adelphi University School of Nursing.
Ms. Peragallo-Dittko serves as the Associate Editor of The Diabetes Educator journal. She is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), Metropolitan New York Association of Diabetes Educators, Professional Section of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), and American Medical Writers Association. She recently served as Editor-in-Chief of Program Publications for the American Diabetes Association. Ms. Peragallo-Dittko is the recipient of national awards, including the American Diabetes Association 2007 Outstanding Educator in Diabetes and the 1990 Diabetes Educator of the Year, an award conferred by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. She also serves on the Education Council for the National Diabetes Education Initiative®.
The author of more than 100 books, articles, book chapters, monographs, and abstracts relating to diabetes education and management, Ms. Peragallo-Dittko is an editorial board member of Diabetes Self-Management and Diabetes Digest and a reviewer for Applied Nursing Research.
Ms. Peragallo-Dittko is a nationally renowned speaker on various diabetes subjects. In her presentation of “Psychosocial Issues”, Virginia shares many of her practical experiences working with clients who have diabetes. All who hear her value her expertise and sincerity.
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