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Director
Lorraine Rauls Lorraine Rauls
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Bariatric Program Bariatric Program Director
South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
1124 Oakleigh Rd., Ocean Springs, MS 1124 Oakleigh Rd., Ocean Springs, MS
www.smsurgicalweightloss.com www.smsurgicalweightloss.com
FNP-BC FNP-BC
228.875.3778 228.875.3778
About Me: My greatest business About Me: My greatest business
Treat others how you wish to be Treat others how you wish to be
strengths are: customer service, strengths are: customer service,
treated! treated!
caring about patients and taking caring about patients and taking
I chose this particular business I chose this particular business
pride in my work. pride in my work.
because I love taking care of because I love taking care of
In ve years I would like my In ve years I would like my
people. people.
business to be thriving and business to be thriving and
If I ruled the world, I would... If I ruled the world, I would...
continuing to grow by a minimum continuing to grow by a minimum
assure every person had access assure every person had access
of 10 % each year. of 10 % each year.
to healthcare; no one went to to healthcare; no one went to
The best advice I’ve ever received The best advice I’ve ever received
bed hungry; everyone could bed hungry; everyone could
is: Always be kind to patients. is: Always be kind to patients.
afford their medications to treat afford their medications to treat
Healthcare workers Healthcare workers
their health needs; no one was their health needs; no one was
have a choice of where to work, have a choice of where to work,
homeless; and I would end homeless; and I would end
but patients can’t help being sick. but patients can’t help being sick.
childhood and elderly abuse. childhood and elderly abuse.
Abby Sniffen Abby Sniffen
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
1124 Oakleigh Rd., Ocean Springs, MS 1124 Oakleigh Rd., Ocean Springs, MS
228.827.7277 228.827.7277
www.smsurgicalweightloss.com www.smsurgicalweightloss.com
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RDN, LD RDN, LD
Abby Sniffen is a licensed outpatient Abby Sniffen is a licensed outpatient dietitian at South Mississippi dietitian at South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center and Surgical Weight Loss Center and
people. people.
In ve years I would like to be
In ve years I would like to be helping as many people as possible helping as many people as possible to reach their weight loss goals.
to reach their weight loss goals.
The best advice I’ve ever received The best advice I’ve ever received is: To listen and to tell the truth. That is: To listen and to tell the truth. That way you never have to worry about way you never have to worry about what you said.
has served as a clinical dietitian has served as a clinical dietitian
at Ocean Springs Hospital. She
at Ocean Springs Hospital. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in obtained her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor in Community Nutrition from Iowa in Community Nutrition from Iowa State University. She is passionate State University. She is passionate about weight management and about weight management and worked with the VA’s MOVE worked with the VA’s MOVE program in Washington State program in Washington State before joining the South Mississippi before joining the South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss team. Surgical Weight Loss team.
what you said.
Abby is a member of the Academy
others.
Abby is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and
of Nutrition and Dietetics and
holds a Certi cate in Adult Weight holds a Certi cate in Adult Weight Management.
If I ruled the world, I would eliminate If I ruled the world, I would eliminate calories in chocolate and make calories in chocolate and make lettuce taste like lasagna. Oh, and lettuce taste like lasagna. Oh, and have a nicer car.
Management.
have a nicer car.
About Me: My greatest business About Me: My greatest business strengths are a happy, positive strengths are a happy, positive
My inspiration comes from being My inspiration comes from being a part of a wonderful, caring,
a part of a wonderful, caring,
attitude and an ability to relate to attitude and an ability to relate to
supportive team. supportive team.
I chose this particular eld because I I chose this particular eld because I love the healing power of food and love the healing power of food and love sharing this knowledge with love sharing this knowledge with others.