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 Richard P. Vienne, D.O. Regional Medical Director Univera Healthcare Richard Vienne, D.O. is currently the Regional Medical Director for Univera Healthcare, the Medical Director for Univera Community Health and also works at the Lifetime Health Medical Group specializing in Internal Medicine. Prior to this, Dr. Vienne practiced at Kaleida Health, Academic Medical Practice. Dr. Vienne is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo where he completed his Internal Medicine residency and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He completed his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Vienne is the Past President of the Medical Society of the County of Erie and has been instrumental in the creation and evaluation of the Fun 2B Fit program. Dr. Vienne is an Eagle Scout and is involved in his son's Boy Scout Troop as a merit badge counselor and advisor. He is a proud parent of three children. |
 Matthew Bartels, MD, FAAP Associate Medical Director Univera Healthcare Dr. Bartels received his medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Virginia Children's Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Pediatric Medicine, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and holds professional affiliations with the American Medical Association. Dr. Bartels serves as Chief of Pediatrics for Lifetime Health Medical Group in Buffalo and practices at Lifetime's Amherst University Health Center. Dr. Bartels holds affiliations with Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, and Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. He is the proud parent of four children. |
 Olivia S. Belter Community Affairs Director Univera Healthcare Olivia Belter is the Community Affairs Director for Univera Healthcare. Olivia is responsible for the overall performance of the award-winning, school-based health programs, including 2Smart 2Start, Fun 2B Fit and Green & Clean. Olivia also oversees the Western New York Community and Member Health Improvement initiatives where Univera Healthcare partners with other organizations to address specific health care needs. Belter joined Univera Healthcare in 1998 after earning a BA in Public Communication from Buffalo State College. Belter has received numerous awards and honors for her work on health education initiatives. She is the proud parent of three boys. |
 Sandy Mannella Director, Body Shaping By Sandy (Fun 2B Fit partner) Sandy is an experienced fitness professional with more than 20 years experience in the fitness industry. Sandy is certified through AFFA, AAAI / ISMA as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. She oversees fitness and training programs for more than 2000 clients and supervises a team of 50+ fitness specialists, instructors and trainers in the Western New York area. Body Shaping By Sandy is a Fun 2B Fit program partner and Sandy's team of fitness trainers instruct third grade students as part of the workout component of the program. |
