Nutritionists & Registered Dietitians
Conveniently located to serve Raleigh and Cary, NC
Mary Gray Hixson, M.P.H., R.D., C.S.O.W.M., L.D.N.
Nutrition Services
Mary Gray Hixson, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN is a graduate of NC State University where she studied food science and nutrition. She then received her Masters of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been providing nutrition therapy and education in the Raleigh area since 2008, in private practice and at UNC REX Bariatric Specialists. She has been working with weight loss surgery patients for most of her career. She has a passion for facilitating group classes, grocery store tours and cooking demonstrations and loves building relationships with her patients in order to help them achieve their long-term health goals. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family by the water.
Margaret Bova, M.S., R.D., C.S.O.W.M., L.D.N.
Nutrition Services
Margaret received her Bachelor and Masters of Nutrition from University of Pittsburgh. She has provided nutrition counseling within a variety of environments, including weight loss surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, and a dialysis clinic. She enjoys seeing the positive ways nutrition can impact a person’s life, and she always enjoys asking about non-scale victories. In her free time, Margaret loves to read and travel. She moved to Raleigh with her husband, cat, and dog to escape the cold Pittsburgh winters.
Liz Langston, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.D.C.E.S
Liz graduated with her bachelors and masters of nutrition from East Carolina University. Since 2004, she has been providing medical nutrition therapy, in a variety of settings, across NC, specializing in diabetes care and education. Liz has a passion for helping patients build confidence as they develop healthy habits. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband to see The Avett Brothers, entertaining friends and family, and chasing her daughter and dog.
Lauren Hawley, M.R., R.D., L.D.N.
Lauren graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Clemson University, and is currently enrolled at North Carolina State University for her Master’s degree in Nutrition. She has provided nutrition counseling for patients in a variety of settings, including weight surgery, obesity management, and general nutrition education. She has a passion for helping patients become their best selves with realistic and attainable goals to develop lifelong healthy habits. In her free time, she enjoys reading thriller novels, spending time with her boyfriend and dog, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

Mary Gray Hixson, M.P.H., R.D., C.S.O.W.M., L.D.N.
Nutrition Services
Mary Gray Hixson, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN is a graduate of NC State University where she studied food science and nutrition. She then received her Masters of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been providing nutrition therapy and education in the Raleigh area since 2008, in private practice and at UNC REX Bariatric Specialists. She has been working with weight loss surgery patients for most of her career. She has a passion for facilitating group classes, grocery store tours and cooking demonstrations and loves building relationships with her patients in order to help them achieve their long-term health goals. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family by the water.

Margaret Bova, M.S., R.D., C.S.O.W.M., L.D.N.
Nutrition Services
Margaret received her Bachelor and Masters of Nutrition from University of Pittsburgh. She has provided nutrition counseling within a variety of environments, including weight loss surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, and a dialysis clinic. She enjoys seeing the positive ways nutrition can impact a person’s life, and she always enjoys asking about non-scale victories. In her free time, Margaret loves to read and travel. She moved to Raleigh with her husband, cat, and dog to escape the cold Pittsburgh winters.

Liz Langston, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.D.C.E.S
Liz graduated with her bachelors and masters of nutrition from East Carolina University. Since 2004, she has been providing medical nutrition therapy, in a variety of settings, across NC, specializing in diabetes care and education. Liz has a passion for helping patients build confidence as they develop healthy habits. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband to see The Avett Brothers, entertaining friends and family, and chasing her daughter and dog.

Lauren Hawley, M.R., R.D., L.D.N.
Lauren graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Clemson University, and is currently enrolled at North Carolina State University for her Master’s degree in Nutrition. She has provided nutrition counseling for patients in a variety of settings, including weight surgery, obesity management, and general nutrition education. She has a passion for helping patients become their best selves with realistic and attainable goals to develop lifelong healthy habits. In her free time, she enjoys reading thriller novels, spending time with her boyfriend and dog, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.