Tidalhealth Primary Care, Federalsburg

Alyson Heenan, registered dietitian, earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology from University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2017, graduating Suma Cum Laude. She received her certificate in training for Obesity Interventions for Adults in 2019 and became a Certified Diabetes Educator in 2021. Alyson has been practicing in the field of obesity and weight management in the local area since 2018, and is licensed in both Del. and Md. She specializes in nutrition for both bariatric surgery and non-surgical weight loss and believes in using fun, motivational educational techniques to provide an individualized nutritional counseling approach.

Dr. David Sechler has been practicing on Delmarva since 1997, after serving four years in the United States Navy as an active-duty Lt. Commander and general surgeon in Camp Lejeune, N.C.Dr. Sechler earned his medical degree at the College of Virginia in Richmond, Va. and completed his residency at the Medical Center of Delaware in Newark, Del. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.Dr. Sechler has served as the Chief of General Surgery at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional for 10 years and has been performing stereotactic breast biopsies for the past twelve years. With his extensive and ongoing training, Dr. Sechler was the first general surgeon to perform the stereotactic breast biopsies in the Salisbury area and is one of the leading breast surgeons treating patients at the TidalHealth Breast Center.