Providers
Metabolic Health and Weight Loss Experts
- Middle Tennessee
- North Florida
Niki Chester, MSN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Provider – Murfreesboro, TN
Niki Chester, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, brings experience in pediatrics, primary care, and bariatric medicine, delivering personalized care to support patients’ health and wellness goals.
Leah Clem, PA-C
Advanced Practice Provider – Clarksville, TN
Leah Clem is a board-certified Physician Assistant with more than 15 years’ experience including medical and surgical weight management, from initial consult through long-term follow-up. She takes a comprehensive approach to her care with both medical expertise and real-world understanding.
Lula Galgalo, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Provider – Nashville, TN
Lula Galgalo, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, focuses on metabolic medication management, PMOS and insulin resistance, building whole-person care plans that address the factors driving each patient’s metabolic health.
Abbie Hudson, MS, RDN, CLC
Dietitian – Middle Tennessee
Abbie Hudson is a registered dietitian nutritionist who supports patients across Middle Tennessee with personalized, evidence-based nutrition care. Her work focuses on metabolic health, weight management and nutrition strategies that support long-term outcomes. Abbie takes a practical, collaborative approach—helping patients build sustainable habits that align with their goals.
Holli Morris Huxtable, DNP, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Provider – Murfreesboro, TN
With her background and expertise in family and obesity medicine, Holli is excited to continue serving others and focusing on their metabolic health. She is passionate about helping others live better by addressing their spiritual, mental and physical needs to thrive through all life’s seasons.
Shekeiria Stokes-Mannie, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Provider – Nashville, TN
Shekeiria Stokes-Mannie is a family nurse practitioner with more than a decade of experience in primary care, urgent care and chronic disease management. She has a specialized background in medically assisted weight management and is passionate about helping patients achieve sustainable, long-term health improvements through personalized, evidence-based care.
Wesley Williams, BS, Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Care Partner – Middle Tennessee
With a strong foundation in exercise science, nutrition, and holistic wellbeing, Wesley brings extensive experience working in a multidisciplinary health clinic. He collaborates with clients to create personalized, evidence-based strategies that support physical health, functional movement, and overall lifestyle balance.
Laura Iacono, MS, RDN, LDN
Dietitian – Middle Tennessee
With more than 15 years’ experience in medical nutrition therapy and integrative nutrition care, Laura helps patients improve metabolic health through evidence-based, individualized nutrition strategies, including supporting sustainable improvements in weight, glucose control and overall metabolic function.
Deseree “Dez” Prentice, DO
Medical Director – Middle Tennessee
Dr. Deseree “Dez” Prentice is a family medicine physician and medical director with a focus on comprehensive, patient-centered care. She brings experience in primary care and medical weight management and is double board certified in family medicine and obesity medicine. Dr. Prentice is known for her relationship-driven approach—helping patients navigate their health with clarity and continuity.
Shane Dawsey, MSN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Provider
Shane brings more than 20 years in critical care and surgery to his work in metabolic health. He has practiced as a bariatric nurse practitioner in Jacksonville since 2025 and holds advanced practice certification from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Lauren Haynes, MS, RD, LDN, CPT
Registered Dietitian
Lauren spent 16 years as a personal trainer and wellness lead before completing her master’s in human nutrition. She has delivered medical nutrition therapy in outpatient bariatric care since 2025 and holds certifications in behavior change and weight management. Lauren’s focus is translating clinical nutrition into habits patients can actually keep.
Valerie Lorbis, RD, CSOWM
Registered Dietitian
Valerie has practiced as a bariatric and weight management dietitian in Jacksonville since 2022, supporting an accredited bariatric surgery center of excellence. She is a board-certified specialist in obesity and weight management, and she mentors dietetic students in bariatric nutrition. Valerie helps patients set long-term goals that hold up outside the clinic.
Salma Makhoul Ahwach, MD
Market Medical Director – North Florida
Dr. Makhoul Ahwach is a board-certified endocrinologist who has practiced in Jacksonville since 2020. She completed her endocrinology and metabolism fellowship at UF Health – Shands, and her clinical focus is the endocrine and metabolic drivers behind weight. Dr. Makhoul Ahwach is fluent in Arabic and French, and is proficient in Spanish.
My Nguyen, MSN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Provider
My is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who spent four years in family medicine before joining PathPoint Health. Her clinical background includes pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, and she is fluent in English and Vietnamese. My works closely with patients to manage chronic conditions alongside their metabolic care.
