Meet the Experts
Dr. Paul Bradley
Ruby's Obesity Specialist
Dr. Bradley is the founder of Hourglass Weight Loss and Fitness/Ourlife, a unique physician-directed weight loss and wellness program in Savannah, Georgia. He is a professor of Internal Medicine at Mercer University's School of Medicine and a graduate of Tulane University and Emory School of Medicine. Dr. Bradley has been a researcher in the field of obesity and weight loss for more than 20 years and continues to work on new ways to help patients lose weight and get fit.
Drew & Shazia Edmonds
Ruby's Personal Trainers
Drew and Shazia Edmonds are owners of Train Me 24/7, a fitness studio designed for people of all fitness levels. The couple earned bachelor's degrees in exercise science and sports and fitness management from Georgia Southern University.
Drew is a certified exercise specialist with 12 years of experience in the fitness industry. He has been a speaker at the Southeast Regional Fitness Expo, exhibitor at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Fitness Expo and winner of the first annual GSU Personal Trainer of the Year Award in 2002. Drew also provides club and studio consulting services.
Shazia has six years of experience in the fitness industry. She uses her passion for dance and cheerleading to create fun and exciting fitness programs. Shazia owns DanceCheerMove, a company that serves cheerleading squads around the world. Her accomplishments include Jr. Olympian Gymnast and NCA All-American Cheerleader and Head Instructor.
Helen Hussey
Ruby's Dietitian
Helen Hussey is an outpatient dietitian at Memorial University Medical Center, responsible for working with patients to assess their nutritional needs, develop appropriate care plans and provide nutrition education rendering positive and desirable outcomes. She holds a bachelor's degree in food science and nutrition from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. She is a registered and licensed dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and is certified in adult weight management by the American Dietetic Association.
Dr. Jane Weilenman
Ruby's Psychologist
In 2002—after years of working in outpatient clinics, university classrooms, school systems, inpatient psychiatric hospitals and group homes—Dr. Weilenman opened a diverse private practice on Georgia's Wilmington Island. She also continues to work in forensic settings with youth and adults. Her passion is helping others discover what motivates their behaviors (healthy and unhealthy), while encouraging them to find serenity and hope regardless of environment or current stressors. Dr. Weilenman obtained her Bachelor of Arts at Nyack College in New York; her Master of Science in education at City College in New York; and her Master of Arts in clinical psychology and Doctor of Philosophy in clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, California. She completed her internship and fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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