Debbie Pasini Registered Nurse BSN, R.N.

Once authorization for bariatric/weight loss surgery has been obtained, the RN Case Manager is responsible for coordinating the schedule for surgery and all of the pieces that go along with that. This includes providing intensive inpatient case management while the patient is in the hospital for surgery. Debbie Pasini joined Summa in February 2004 as an RN case manager for Summa's Bariatric Care Center. Ms. Pasini brings 26 years of healthcare experience to Summa. She has has worked in both hospital and home care settings and has experience in acute care nutrition support, bariatric and home infusion therapy. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1978. She is also certified as a gastroenterology nurse.

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