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Vanessa Manzo, MSN, FNP-C

Vanessa Manzo, MSN, FNP-C

Obesity Medicine Certified

Background & Philosophy

Vanessa received her Master’s degree in Nursing from Graceland University in 2019. She has been a nurse for 7 years. Her most recent experience has been in internal medicine managing chronic illnesses. Vanessa joined our bariatric family in January 2022. She is excited to be able to share her passion for educating patients to improve their health. By joining our team, Vanessa is no longer be treating patients’ comorbidities. Now, she plays a role in helping to resolve their comorbidities and improve her patients’ quality of life. Vanessa will be managing our medically managed weight loss program. She will also be providing pre-operative education and heading our future support group for patients. She will work side by side with Dr. Cheregi and Kiersten to continue to support and encourage our patients on their weight loss journey.

Areas of Specialties:
Obesity Medicine

Medical Weight Loss Management

Bariatric Surgery Team

Techniques Used:

Hospital Affiliation:

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

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Our Bariatric Practice:

John Cheregi MD

Obesity Medicine Certified

Background & Philosophy

Vanessa received her Master’s degree in Nursing from Graceland University in 2019. She has been a nurse for 7 years. Her most recent experience has been in internal medicine managing chronic illnesses. Vanessa joined our bariatric family in January 2022. She is excited to be able to share her passion for educating patients to improve their health. By joining our team, Vanessa is no longer be treating patients’ comorbidities. Now, she plays a role in helping to resolve their comorbidities and improve her patients’ quality of life. Vanessa will be managing our medically managed weight loss program. She will also be providing pre-operative education and heading our future support group for patients. She will work side by side with Dr. Cheregi and Kiersten to continue to support and encourage our patients on their weight loss journey.

Education & Training

Areas of Specialties:

Techniques Used:

Conventional Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Hospital Affiliation:

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital