Laura Ferland, RDN, NY | Dietitian

About Laura Ferland

Laura is a Registered Dietitian in NYC with eight years of experience. She earned her Masters in Nutrition and Food Science with an emphasis on Nutrition Education from Montclair State University and then completed her dietetic internship with a specialty in worksite wellness as Wellness Workdays. She then worked at WIC, where she provided nutrition counseling and education to pregnant patients and young children. During her time at WIC she developed a passion for fertility, pregnancy, and early childhood nutrition. She was able to further develop that passion over the past five years as she has led the outpatient nutrition counseling program at CarePoint-Hoboken University Medical Center. During her time at CarePoint she has gained experience counseling on a variety of disease states and nutrition issues. In addition to the outpatient program, she was also a member of the clinical in-patient team. At CarePoint, she also had the role of community dietitian where she gave nutrition presentations and cooking demonstrations at community events and universities. Specialties: Diabetes/Pre-diabetes/Gestational Diabetes, Heart Health, Weight Management, Pregnancy and Fertility Nutrition, Disordered Eating, Pediatrics, Picky Eating Counseling Philosophy: Laura takes a holistic approach and believes that nutrition counseling should be individualized and that there is no one size fits all approach. She believes that all foods can find a place in a healthful diet and that our eating patterns should be nourishing and not restrictive. Her goal is to help clients learn to understand and trust their body. She aims to help clients create sustainable change to reach their goals and encourages connecting our nutrition choices to our overall health and wellbeing. She strives to help people create a healthy relationship with food and a healthy relationship with their body.

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Popular visit reasons

Diabetes Education

Eating Disorder

Gassiness

New Patient Visit

Obesity / Weight Loss Consultation

Type 2 Diabetes

Ulcerative Colitis

Weight Loss Consultation

Diabetes Education

Eating Disorder

Gassiness

New Patient Visit

Office locations

Laura Ferland, RDN also offers online video visits for patients

Virtual Nutrition Experts (1 of 2)

28 Valley Rd, New Jersey, NJ 07042

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Virtual Nutrition Experts (2 of 2)

136 Madison Ave, 6th Fl, New York, NY 10016

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Education and background

Practice names

Virtual Nutrition Experts

Board certifications

Commission on Dietetic Registration
Registered Dietitian (RD) (Commission on Dietetic Registration)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) (Commission on Dietetic Registration)

Education and training

Montclair State University, Master's in Nutrition Education

Languages spoken

English

Provider's gender

Female

NPI number

1366181356

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Frequently asked questions

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What practice does Laura Ferland work with?

Laura Ferland works with Virtual Nutrition Experts.

Where is Laura Ferland's office located?

Laura Ferland has 6 office locations, including in Smyrna, Batsto, Markleeville, New York, Mashantucket, and New Jersey, view full addresses on Laura Ferland's profile.

Which board certifications does Laura Ferland have?

Laura Ferland is certified by Commission on Dietetic Registration, Registered Dietitian (RD) (Commission on Dietetic Registration), and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) (Commission on Dietetic Registration).

What are common reasons for patients to see Laura Ferland?

Laura Ferland frequently sees patients for Eating Disorder, New Patient Visit, Obesity / Weight Loss Consultation, Type 2 Diabetes, and Weight Loss Consultation. You can see other visit reasons for Laura Ferland on their profile.