Wellness - Community Care Physicians P.C.

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This multi-faceted program provides you with the tools you need to stay active and be well throughout your life, regardless of your current medical situation. Our team will work with you to create a program to fit your lifestyle, schedule, and budget.

It's very important for Community Care Physicians P.C. to not only treat people when they're sick, but also to keep our community healthy. The Patient Education and Wellness Program of Community Care Physicians brings together four key elements to help you achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle: weight management, medical nutrition therapy, diabetes education, and LiFE® group classes.

2125 River Road, Suite 303, Niskayuna, NY 12309

For more information or to make an appointment, please call:

(518) 713-5347

Our Services

Initial comprehensive consultation with a medical provider
Structured follow-up appointments
BMI & body composition analysis
Behavior modification
Childhood, adolescent, and adult obesity and weight management
Diabetes self-care
Disease prevention

Condition-specific nutrition counseling (digestive disorders, metabolic syndrome, food allergy and intolerance, disordered eating, hypertension, pre-diabetes, cholesterol management, etc.)
Nutrition counseling
Exercise counseling
Meal planning
Group education classes

Program Fees

Weight Management, Medical Nutrition Therapy and Diabetes Education may be covered by your health insurance plan, depending on your diagnosis and benefits. Please contact your health insurance company to learn more about your specific benefits, co-payments and coverage. Some insurance plans require a physician's referral for these services. The LiFE^® program is an additional fee that may be reimbursed by your insurance company. Please call our office for more information.

Meet Our Team

Laurie Burton-Grego, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES

Laurie Burton-Grego is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Certified Aerobics Instructor. She holds a MS in Health Education.

Laurie is a member of the National Board of Diabetes Educators and the American Dietetic Association.

Rachel Colfer, PA-C

Rachel Colfer is a Physician Assistant who received her Masters from Albany Medical College. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the New York State Society of Physician Assistants.

Rachel is interested in helping patients focus on prevention through wellness.

M. Catherine Dascher, RDN, CDN, CDCES

Catherine Dascher is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist, and Certified Diabetes Educator.

Catherine attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. Her internship was at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Dietetics and Nutrition, Charlottesville, VA.

Lisbeth Irish, RDN, CDN, CDCES

Lisbeth Irish is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist, and Certified Diabetes Educator. She earned her BS from Oneonta.

Lisbeth is a member of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Diabetes Educator Practice Group, and the New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Her areas of special interest include pregnancy and gestational diabetes.

Linda Katz, FNP

Linda Katz has been a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2005. She received her BA in Biology and a BS in Nursing from Hope College, Michigan. In 2005, she received her Master of Science in Nursing / FNP from Sage Graduate School.

Her prior experience includes treating diabetes, thyroid disease and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Linda is passionate about disease prevention.

Joseph Fusella, DO, FAAFP

Dr. Joseph Fusella, DO serves as the Physician Advisor for the Patient Education and Wellness Program.

This multi-faceted program provides you with the tools you need to stay active and be well throughout your life, regardless of your current medical situation. Our team will work with you to create a program to fit your lifestyle, schedule, and budget.

2125 River Road, Suite 303, Niskayuna, NY 12309

(518) 713-5347

Our Services

Program Fees