Addressing Weight Stigma in the Healthcare Setting

Laura Andromalos, MS, RN, RD, CSOWM, CDCES

Labor and Delivery Nurse
Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, MN, USA

Laura Andromalos has 13 years of experience in obesity and diabetes management. In 2022, she graduated from nursing school and is now working as a bilingual labor and delivery nurse at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she combines her dual disciplines to support the health of women and newborns. She was previously the clinical nutrition manager at the University of Minnesota Medical Center where she managed a team of 31 dietitians in the inpatient and outpatient settings and supported clinical nutrition initiatives and quality improvement. She has also worked as a bilingual certified diabetes educator coach in the telehealth setting with Cecelia Health, as the bariatric coordinator at Northwest Weight and Wellness Center in Everett, Washington, and as the bariatric nutrition manager at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Ms. Andromalos’ research has focused on patient education before and after bariatric surgery; she has presented widely on nutrition optimization for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes. She holds leadership positions in the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group (WM DPG) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Ms. Andromalos is also a member of the Exam Committees for the CSOWM and CDCES credentials. In recent years, Ms. Andromalos received the ASMBS Excellence in Nutrition Award and the WM DPG Excellence in Emerging Practice Award.