Advisory Board

Jeanne Blankenship, MS, RD
Jeanne Blankenship is a nationally known registered dietitian with over fifteen years of professional experience. She has authored multiple articles and book chapters addressing surgical weight loss and weight management. Jeanne is a member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and was recently named to the position of Member-at-Large of the Integrated Health Executive Council of ASMBS. She also coauthored a white paper outlining nutrition recommendations for bariatric surgery patients. Jeanne is an Analyst for the American Dietetic Association's Nutrition Care in Bariatric Surgery Evidence Analysis Team.

Jeanne serves as the nutrition coordinator for the largest comprehensive bariatric surgery program in Sacramento, CA and developed a model nutrition education program for bariatric surgery. Read More

Julie M. Janeway, BBA, MSA, JD, ABD/Ph.D
Julie Janeway is an attorney and a gastric bypass patient having had surgery in October, 2003. She is a previously published author of numerous articles on legal and non-legal topics, and is frequently featured in various peer-reviewed publications writing about a variety of bariatric related topics. She is the co-author of the number one weight loss surgery patient education book in the world, The REAL Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery: An Indispensable Guide to What You Can REALLY Expect! now in its second edition, and Little Victories REAL Food Cookbook! Easy, practical, healthy foods your whole family will eat." She is also a contributing author of two medical texts books, is a major contributing author of The Encyclopedia of Obesity, and the co-author of two upcoming textbooks for dietary science students and practicing dietitians. Julie is currently a professor of law, political science, public health, and social science at Central Michigan University, as well as a nationally and internationally requested educator and trainer on bariatric, obesity, legal, education, leadership, management, communication, and support group leadership topics. She teaches bariatric related continuing education courses for ASMBS, BariMD, ADA, ADMA, CON, and other organizations. She is a professional public health and bariatric educator. Read More

Heather Mackie, MS, RD, LD

Heather Mackie, MS, RD, LD is the on-staff dietitian with Celebrate Vitamins. She is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro where she received her Masters Degree in Nutrition. Her thesis research explored the "Effects of Exercise on Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition During Lactation." She also has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science from the University of Mississippi.

During her dietetic internship rotation for her graduate studies, Heather worked as a dietetic intern at the world-renowned Duke Diet and Fitness Center in Durham, North Carolina. That experience heightened her interest in working with people who are trying to lose weight in order to achieve a better quality of life. It was Heather’s mission to make a healthy lifestyle, including meal planning and eating, something fun and enjoyable for all.

This mission landed her a job with a program that exclusively worked with bariatric patients, both surgical and non-surgical. There she was able to work with all types of surgical patients (RNY, Band, Sleeve, BPD-DS, Revision, and other types via research trials). She developed the nutrition program for the clinic that was later implemented into the hospital system across the region. It is there that she continuously noticed a common struggle for patients – trying to find a vitamin and mineral supplement that they could be compliant with for LIFE.  She describes it as finding that last, missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle so they can continue on their journey to wellness! Read More