STAFF
DR.NORBERT RAINFORD
Dr. Norbert W. Rainford is a Cardiovascular Disease Specialist, Cardiologist, in New City, New York. A graduate, with accolades, from New York University School of Medicine in 1973, he presently has more than 47 years of diverse experiences as a Cardiology Internist. Dr. Rainford has multiple offices throughout Westchester & Rockland County.
MRUNALI PATEL: F.N.P FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Mrunali is currently Westchester Diet Plan's amazing FNP. With over 14 years of experience in nursing, she is passionate about providing safe, effective and individualized quality care. Mrunali’s expertise and knowledge about our program ensures that each patient receives 1:1 quality care, as she invites question and answer sessions at each visit. She reviews each patient’s health history during the physical exam and makes strategic recommendations based on your history as well as your personal wants, needs and goal(s). Mrunali’s role at WDP includes but is not limited to: performing physical examinations, reviewing lab work, vital signs, reviewing your home medications to safely align with our program and working with the health care team to develop the regimen that best suits your needs. Her empathic heart not only demonstrates how comfortable and welcomed you will feel, but you will also see her passion for providing safe and individualized quality care.
LIANA DELUISE,BSN
Liana is a Pace University Alumni who graduated with her BSN in 2021 and is now Westchester Diet Plan’s newest addition! She has brought a freshly new, innovative and radiating spirit to the team. A former patient, Liana knows first hand how this program works and how quickly achievable it is to lose weight by simply following all of the program’s tools. Now being on the other side of the office chairs, she is able to personally relate to each individual patient and connect with them on a more intimate level. Liana’s personal experience and quickly learned knowledge of our program has allowed her to be an excellent teacher about our program. Her organizational skills, tips and tricks, words of encouragement and advice will have you leaving and feeling better than when you came in! Whether you see her on our social media or in person, Liana’s infectious positivity will have you exuding your own confidence and ready to tackle and push through your weight loss journey.
JACQUELINE “JACKIE” RIVERA, REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT, RMA
If you’ve heard, were recommended by a friend or know of the Westchester Diet Plan, then you know Jackie! Jackie has been with us for over 10 YEARS! Because of her passion and vast knowledge about our program, Jackie has completely transformed hundreds of patients' lives in her career here at Westchester Diet Plan. As a RMA, Jackie oversees all of the daily, administrative duties including: seeing individual patients, recording vital signs, data entry, surveilling that the dietary supplements are being taken as prescribed and administering injections under the doctor’s supervision, reinforcing the importance of a given patient adhering to their unique regimen and meal plan, keeping track of the weight loss process by recording the amount of weight lost and/or gained during a given patient’s program enrollment and scheduling appointments. On top of being a RMA, her empathic personality has made her a personal confidant to many.
JESSICA "JESS" PALMA, MEDICAL ASSISTANT, MA
Similar to Jackie, if you know of the Westchester Diet Plan, then you definitely know Jess, as she has also been with us for OVER 10 YEARS! Her fun, up-lifting spirit and her beautiful, warm-welcoming smile makes everyone feel safe and comfortable when coming into our office, especially as a new patient looking to lose weight. Jess’s vast knowledge and expertise about our program and how weight loss actually works, has entirely changed the lives of hundreds of our patients! Her weight loss advice and diet tips will have you losing weight faster than you thought was even possible. As a MA, Jess is responsible for: working directly with our patients to keep track of their individual weight loss process, surveilling that the dietary supplements are being taken as prescribed and administering injections under the doctor’s supervision, recording the amount of weight lost and/or gained during a given patient’s program enrollment, inventory counting and restocking and scheduling appointments. On top of being a MA, her charismatic personality has made her a trusting consigliere.
SHARON LINDERMAN, WELLNESS COACH & NUTRIONAL ADVISOR
Sharon is the best of the best when it comes to the health and wellness industries, especially when the category is food! Westchester Diet Plan’s one-on-one nutritional coaching is done with Sharon, as she shares her extensive knowledge by teaching, encouraging and walking you through what to eat, when to eat, how to eat and most importantly, building a positive relationship with food. Sharon handles the dietary planning and unique, specialized program that caters to each individual based on their goal(s). Working together, patients will build a long and lasting relationship, with the opportunity to call her at any time for support, advice and motivation!
