Geralyn LaVecchia, RDN, CDN is a registered dietitian with extensive experience in acute care, as well as other various clinical areas including long-term care, community nutrition, behavioral health & pediatrics. She currently works at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in critical care and lung transplants, as well as at the LIJ Pulmonary Division, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center in New York. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut and completed her dietetic internship at Northwell Health. Her research interests have focused on quality improvement in cystic fibrosis including inpatient care, advanced care planning & lung transplants. She is a member of the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). She has been recognized by Northwell Health with the Nutrition Services Clinical Excellence Award for her contributions in acute care.