Our Team
Becky Anderson – Program Director & Exercise Physiologist
Becky has been in the weight management field for over 10 years. She has a passion for helping people get healthier by controlling medical conditions with weight loss rather than medical intervention. She gets so much satisfaction from seeing our participants develop into happier, healthier people with such a huge increase in their quality and participation in life. She says she is so blessed to have such an amazing team to undertake this effort of battling the chronic disease of obesity. Becky believes that the Physician’s Choice Wellness team is more like an extension of her family rather than employees. The sky is the limit in what they can accomplish. Exercise questions? Contact me at exercise@healthylifestyleweightloss.com
Dr. Glen Dust – Practicing Physician
Dr Dust has been a practicing physician in Sullivan for more than 25 years. He has a rare love for practicing medicine and is excited to be part of this program centered around weight loss. Dr Dust believes that Physician’s Choice Wellness is an achievable solution to our nation’s #1 preventable cause of death and enjoys supporting the employees and participants of Physician’s Choice Wellness.
Jackie – Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Jackie does screening physicals and medical monitoring rechecks. She likes to provide the patients with education because feels that knowledge is power. Her happiness with participating on the Physician’s Choice Wellness team is seeing improved quality of life, health, wellness, and self-esteem with the participants.
Martina Gadberry – Clinical Assistant
Martina has enjoyed working in health care for 25 years. After having 3 children, she found herself overweight and unhealthy. She always wished she had been able to find a place like Physician’s Choice Wellness while she was on her weight loss journey. Physician’s Choice Wellness has not only inspired her to eat healthy, but also how to help others overcome their unhealthy eating habits.
Joe Young – Clinical Assistant
Joe assists with blood pressures, weigh ins, screening and biweekly lab draws, and medical concerns. Joe began his weight management career in 2005 after overcoming his own struggles with maintaining a healthy weight. He started as a Personal Trainer, but soon found himself drawn into the medical aspect of weight management. Joe has been with Physician’s Choice Wellness for one year, and still enjoys every class and clinic. “I love the PCW team! They are a great group of people that truly want to help others succeed with their weight loss goals” Joe says.
Joe also enjoys being able to share in the clients’ successes. “Weight loss can be a personal experience, and getting to share that experience is a very special thing.”
Michelle Smith – Registered Dietitian
Michelle Smith is the Registered Dietitian at Physician’s Choice Wellness. It is her goal to help our participants realize they can have a healthy relationship with food and that making balanced food choices to maintain a healthy weight is a lifestyle change they are capable of achieving. She is a firm believer that “all foods fit” into a healthy lifestyle and that sound nutrition is key to living a healthy life. Nutrition questions? Contact me at nutrition@healthylifestyleweightloss.com
Sam Strimpel – Registered Dietitian
Samantha Strimpel is the Registered Dietitian at Physicians Choice Wellness. Her goal and passion is to help clients achieve a healthier lifestyle by providing the tools and foundation to have a balanced, nutritious diet and become more physically active.
At Physician’s Choice Wellness you will find that as a team, we firmly believe in this principle and lead by example. The road to a healthier you does not just consist of a “diet” but rather a change in lifestyle. This road will be a fulfilling journey, one that we hope to accompany you on. Nutrition questions? Contact me at nutrition@healthylifestyleweightloss.com
Lauri Bowman – Life Coach and Office Assistant
Lauri Bowman loves working for Physician’s Choice Wellness. She can’t wait to share her love for healthy living with our patients and team. As Physician’s Choice Wellness’s life coach, she contributes to the compassion and commitment to the healthy lifestyle we all need so much.
Chris Gadberry – Life Coach and Billing Director
Ever since Chris was a little girl, when people would ask her, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” she would reply, “I want to have 3 kids and help people.” Now, as an adult, she has done both! She believes that the Physician’s Choice Wellness team is one of the biggest reasons our participants have such success.
Chris is always there to talk to you and help you keep your feet planted on the path that leads to the healthier, happier you that you have been searching for. Chris can also answer your insurance billing questions and process all Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance claims. Billing questions? Contact me at billing@healthylifestyleweightloss.com
Jeannie Parker – Life Coach
Jeannie is a Mt. Zion native who has a lot of pride in her community and the individuals who have been a part of shaping her life. Jeannie is part of the Physicians Choice family, not only as a life coach, but also as a part of a network of individuals who are on the same path towards obtaining and maintaining a healthy active lifestyle.
As a busy mom of four, she knows how easy it can be to put your health and your needs on hold while you take care of your countless other priorities. She enjoys getting to know all of the participants and also enjoys helping our participants making themselves a priority again.
Life is all about balance and our participants work with Jeannie to educate, motivate, and support one another in achieving that balance once again! Behavioral questions? Contact me at behavior@healthylifestyleweightloss.com
Sammy Jo – Exercise Specialist
As Sammy Jo’s passion increased for education on fitness and nutrition, so did her interest in making fitness & nutrition into a career.
As an exercise specialist at Physician’s Choice Wellness, she tries to keep exercise as fun and current as possible and encourage others to share her passion for fitness. Exercise alone doesn’t ensure a healthy lifestyle, so in combination with activity, a healthy diet, and our full team’s support our patients are guaranteed success in weight loss and management. Exercise questions? Contact me at exercise@healthylifestyleweightloss.com
Tammy Clayton – Office Assistant
Tammy Clayton is an office assistant that has been with Physician’s Choice Wellness since day one. Tammy helps with the operations of the original clinic for Physician’s Choice Wellness, located in Sullivan. She enjoys her role because she loves seeing people come out of their shells. She finds joy in seeing people make positive changes in their lives to help improve their health.
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