Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) & Nutritional Counseling: A Holistic Approach For Patient Health
November 20, 2024 | 12 PM EST
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About This Webinar
Did you know nearly half of American adults are dealing with chronic diseases that could be prevented through better nutrition? Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is a proven approach to managing diet-related health issues, especially for people with diabetes, yet it often remains underutilized.
Join Aeroflow Health for a LIVE webinar where our experts will explore the critical role of MNT in improving health outcomes. We’ll discuss how MNT is covered by health plans, recent changes in benefit designs, and what the future holds for this powerful therapy. Don’t miss the chance to discover how comprehensive, nutrition-focused care can transform patient health.
in this webinar you'll learn more about
- The role of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and its proven impact on health outcomes
- The critical importance of MNT in managing diabetes care effectively.
- An overview of MNT coverage by health plans and recent changes in benefit designs
- Insights into the future of Medical Nutrition Therapy
Panelists

Michael Cantor, M.D. , J.D.
Dr. Mike Cantor is a geriatrician and attorney who has extensive experience designing and implementing value-based care, quality improvement, and care management programs for healthcare providers and health plans. He works as a fractional (part-time) Chief Medical Advisor for Aeroflow Health, Uber Health, and other technology-enabled health services companies, value-based care organizations and digital health companies. Previous roles include: CMO for Bright Health Plan, an innovative health
insurer; CMO for CareCentrix, a leading outsourced home health, durable medical equipment, and post- acute care benefits manager recently acquired by Walgreens; and CMO for the New England Quality Care Alliance (NEQCA), the physician network affiliated with Tufts Medical Center, where he implemented network-wide quality improvement and care management programs for 150,000 managed care lives. He trained in internal medicine at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and did his geriatrics fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He has degrees in law and medicine from the University of Illinois.

Ryan Bullock, Chief Strategy Officer
Ryan serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Aeroflow Health, a premier nationwide provider of durable medical equipment. In his current position, Ryan oversees strategic operations, corporate development and government relations. For over 14 years, Ryan has provided exceptional leadership, management and vision to Aeroflow, resulting in incredible growth and profitability for the company. Ryan holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from Western Carolina University and resides with his family in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina.

Sophie Lauver, MS, RD, LDN, NBC-HWC
Sophie Lauver is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach passionate about helping people take control of their health and get excited about nutrition. Sophie has a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Delaware and a Master’s degree in Dietetics from Eastern Michigan University. Sophie has worked in a wide variety of settings including hospitals, long-term care, rehabilitation, and wellness technology, and most recently, served as the director of the nation's largest diabetes prevention program. Sophie lives in Baltimore, MD with her husband, infant son, and their two dogs and two cats. When she’s not working with clients, she enjoys cooking, not doing dishes, trying new restaurants, and spending time being active outside (especially on warm and sunny days).

Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP
Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP is Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and the
Joslin Diabetes Center and former Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the American Diabetes
Association (ADA). Throughout his vibrant career he has had many accomplishments as a basic
science researcher, developer of patient communication tools, creator of the first broad scale
diabetes registry, designer of care management training programs, digital health innovations,
and leader of one of the largest primary care transformation efforts in the US around the
Patient Centered Medical Home.
The reach of his work has been recognized through leadership roles in national and
international arenas. Dr. Gabbay has served as visiting professor, keynote speaker, and on
organizing committees for global meetings of the ADA, International Diabetes Federation,
Endocrine Society, and the Diabetes Technology Society. Along with an extensive peer reviewed
publication record, he has appeared in and is frequently quoted by the popular press including
the New York Times, CNN, the Washington Post, and NPR.
At the ADA, Dr. Gabbay has led many transformational initiatives including guiding the ADA to a
deeper focus on primary care through the establishment of the Primary Care Council
(comprised of leading primary care organizations in the US) and the ADA Primary Care Alliance
of over 2000 primary care practices committed to transform diabetes care to the
reinvigoration of the Standards of Care, the expansion of the Diabetes Prevention Program
(DPP) through a multi-year $12.5 million CDC initiative, the launch of the Institute of Learning
(IOL), establishment of the Leapfrog initiative to recognize quality care hospital systems for
people with diabetes, and leading the association with innovation at the ADA Scientific Sessions
and with the ADA’s Innovation Challenge.