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Lavinia Couture, MS, PA-C, is an experienced Physician Assistant currently serving at the New York Bariatric Group since January 2021 and also at NAVEEN BALLEM, M.D. LLC since March 2018, specializing in Bariatric and General Surgery as a First Assist. Lavinia completed clinical rotations during training at Hofstra University from September 2016 to August 2017 and earned a Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies from Hofstra University in 2017, following a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2015. Previous experience includes roles as an Administrative Assistant at Excell Education Pre-PA Clerkship and as a Patient Advocate at The Atrium Health Care Center Ltd. Lavinia is NCCPA Board Certified and dedicated to high-quality patient care.