Mrs. Colleen Groves RD, LD, CDE

12301 Grapefield Road
Bastian, VIRGINIA 24314
US
900 Pearl St.
Bluefield, WEST VIRGINIA 24701

Registered, Licensed Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with over eight years experience as an outpatient dietitian in a rural Federally Qualified Health Center. Extensive experience in providing counseling and education to individuals as well as groups in a wide range of disease states, predominantly diabetes. Proficiency of medication management including insulin of diabetics, with and without insulin pumps. Have created and implemented community based nutrition and weight related programs. Experience in providing consultation services to nursing and assisted living facilities of the elderly and to those with special needs.

Specialties

Public Health
Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
Cholesterol Management
Liver Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Community Nutrition
Hypertension
Food Allergies
Dieting
General Nutrition, Wellness
Weight Management
Childhood Obesity
Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements
Public Speaking, Lecturing
Celiac Disease, Gluten-Free Diets
Healthy Eating

Work History

Registered Dietitian / Outreach Coordinator / Diabetes Educator 05/06-present Bland County Medical Clinic, Bastian, VA Nutrition Coordinator 05/08-present Fit-for-Life Program, Wytheville, VA Certified Pump Trainer for T:Slim 4/13-present Certified Pump Trainer for Roche 5/10 - present Dietary Consultant 6/07 – 4/11 ResCare of Princeton, WV Dietary Consultant 12/07 – 11/08 Kissito Bland County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Education

Dietetic Internship 8/22/05 – 5/5/06 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Bachelor of Science – Foods and Nutrition – Dietetics Concentration 8/25/03 – 5/7/05 Radford University, VA

Focus Age

Adult

Qualifications

Awards: Certificate of Training in Child and Adolescent Weight Management 4/5/10 Certified Diabetes Educator 12/10/09 - present Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management 3/28/09 Health Care Provider CPR & AED Certified 12/08 - present West Virginia License # 679 6/1/07 – present Commission on Dietetic Registration ID# 955731 NPI# 1548350929 7/22/06 – present
Registration State: WEST VIRGINIA
Registered with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics