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Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Recognized for Nutrition Program

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From left, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Chief Administrator Emily Mastaler; Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Vice President of Quality Management Robyn McKeefrey; Director of Dietary and Retail Services Shannon Cressy, Auxiliary Services Association; Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Director of Clinical Nutrition Paula Montagna; Derwin Pryear, executive chef, Auxiliary Services Association; SFEE chapter member Nancy Depas Reinertsen; SFEE Snail of Approval Committee Chair Ralph Reinertsen; and Slow Food East End chapter president Maria McBride. LUISA TORRES/COURTESY STONY BROOK SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL

From left, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Chief Administrator Emily Mastaler; Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Vice President of Quality Management Robyn McKeefrey; Director of Dietary and Retail Services Shannon Cressy, Auxiliary Services Association; Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Director of Clinical Nutrition Paula Montagna; Derwin Pryear, executive chef, Auxiliary Services Association; SFEE chapter member Nancy Depas Reinertsen; SFEE Snail of Approval Committee Chair Ralph Reinertsen; and Slow Food East End chapter president Maria McBride. LUISA TORRES/COURTESY STONY BROOK SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL

authorStaff Writer on Apr 28, 2025
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Nutritional Services Department is the second health care institution in the nation to receive the prestigious “Snail of Approval” award from Slow Food East End. Slow... more

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