Celiac Disease Center
How We Can Help
The Kogan Celiac Center of RWJBarnabas Health offers comprehensive testing and treatment for Celiac Disease for adults and children. The Center is dedicated to providing expert services that include early assessment and diagnosis, treatment, education and support to improve the health and well being of those who live with Celiac Disease.
Meet Michelle Pasia, MPH, RDN
New Program Coordinator
Michelle Pasia, MPH, RDN, is a registered dietitian with a passion to help
people create lifestyle changes that will greatly impact their life. She
has spent her career counseling patients with celiac disease, gastrointestinal
disorders, weight management and many other medical diagnoses. She enjoys
providing the community with group education, cooking demonstrations,
and creating gluten-free recipes and facilitating cooking classes that
focus on carbohydrate awareness and gluten-free eating.
Services include:
Initial Assessment and Ongoing Nutrition Counseling
Celiac screening is done with lab work and a procedure completed by a gastroenterologist.
The initial assessment will include a review of personal and family medical
histories, all labs and procedures. Nutrition counseling is provided to
help develop an understanding of how to live well with celiac disease.
The program includes a comprehensive initial one-and-a-half-hour nutrition
counseling session and three follow-up sessions within the first year,
with additional sessions to be scheduled as needed. The education is individualized
to each person.
Support Groups and Education
An ongoing, monthly support group is provided, with community education
programs and outreach offered on a continuous basis. Visit our
online calendar for upcoming dates and topics as well as to register.
Physician Referral
Access to physician specialists, such as gastroenterologists, is available
for patients as needed through our System. On-going communication with
and monitoring by each patient’s physician helps to assure that
nutritional needs are being met.