The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) announced that Sangeeta Ahuja MS, RD, CD-N, RYT has achieved Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE®) status by successfully completing the Certification Examination for Diabetes Educators. Candidates must meet rigorous credential and professional practice experience requirements to be eligible to take the examination. Achieving the CDE credential demonstrates to patients and employers that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality of care for patients with diabetes.

Sangeeta has been a registered dietitian for over 25 years. She also completed 200 hours of teacher training at Kripalu Yoga Center in Lenox, MA. She is an active member of American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association, American Association of Diabetes Educators, Yoga Alliance and Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association. She is involved in her community and conducts free yoga classes for the community. She is also president of GOPIO-Global Organization of People of Indian Origin Inc., CT- Chapter.

Sangeeta works in Mt. Vernon, NY, as Director of Nutrition Services at a health center, and is on the staff as a Diabetes Educator at Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT. She has her private practice in Stamford and is also a consulting nutritionist for Senior Nutrition Program – Catholic Family Services in Stamford, CT.

NCBDE was established in 1986 to develop and administer program for health care professionals who teach individuals with diabetes how to manage their disease. NCBDE is dedicated to promoting excellence in the field of diabetes education through the development, maintenance, and protection of the CDE credential and the certification process. NCBDE supports the concept of voluntary, periodic certification for all diabetes educators who meet credential and experience eligibility requirements. For more information, visit the web site at www.ncbde.org or call the national office at 847-228-9795

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