Practitioners’ Experience

Hala D. Mata BC/AANP, Board Certified Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with over 17 years of clinical experience. In addition to her outstanding skills in the treatment of obesity, she is skilled in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions, and additionally has clinical training in neonatal, pediatric, OBGYN, triage centers, and primary care. Hala received her Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2003 from George Mason University, and her Master of Science in Nursing in 2021 also from George Mason University. Hala currently practices as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at BE-LITE.

Shelli Wolfe Mayer, Nurse Practitioner, a Medical Nurse Practitioner at BeLite, earned a B.S.N. at Trenton State College in New Jersey. Over the course of her career, she worked in both large teaching hospitals and small rural hospitals from Boston to Charlottesville to Montana. Mayer attended the University of Virginia where she graduated with a M.S.N. and a Post-master’s Nurse Practitioner (NP) degree. After completing her graduate education, Mayer worked at Gallaudet University providing primary care to college students. Other NP positions include The Washington Occupational Health Associates and the Presidential Classroom. Since 2002, she has been teaching at Marymount University in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Prior to Marymount, Mayer was a professor at The George Washington University in their NP program.

Patience Yengo, Nurse Practitioner. Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and has spent the last ten years practicing in the Northern Virginia area for INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital, Washington Hospital Center and other organizations. She attended Marymount University, George Mason University as well as Northern Virginia Community College. Patient’s often comment on her welcoming smile and always find her ready to listen. Patience currently functions as an advanced practice Family Nurse Practitioner.

Selected Bibliography of Publications

Eleny Gebre FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, bio coming soon.

Victoria Dzah, Nurse Practitioner, bio coming soon.

Renee Hadeed, Nurse Practitioner
Renee is a Family Nurse Practitioner with experience in primary care, women’s health, and weight management. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2005 from George Mason University, and her Master of Science in Nursing in 2015 from George Washington University.

Laura Diaz, Nurse Practitioner