Our Staff
Thomas R. Poskitt, M.D.
My decision to join the staff of Slim & Trim in September 2008 was based on several factors. First, having known the owners, Pat and Johnda, for many years, I already knew that the clinic provided a level of expertise not found in the majority of weight loss clinics. Slim & Trim uses bioelectric impedance analysis to measure total body fat, muscle, and water at each visit rather than relying solely on the body mass index (BMI) as most weight loss clinics do. Secondly, the clinic staff combines professionalism and respect with warmth and friendliness, making Slim & Trim not only an enjoyable clinic to visit but also fun place to work for all of the staff. And thirdly, as a practicing internist and oncologist for 30 years, I had come to realize the extent to which obesity negatively impacted the health of my patients, but discovered that the majority of primary care physicians in the tri-state region failed to recognize and treat obesity as a chronic, life-long condition. Joining Slim & Trim afforded me the opportunity to help rectify that situation in a clinic environment that practices state of the art weight loss management.
Status: Full time
- Graduated Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 1970
- Residency in Internal Medicine: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 1970-71; 74-75
- Captain, Medical Corps, US Army 1971-1974
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- Board Certified in Hematology-Oncology
- Member, American Society of Bariatric Physicians
- Professor of Medicine, Marshall University School of Medicine, 1988-2008
- Associate Chief of Staff, VA Medical Center, Huntington, WV, 1988-2008
- Joined Slim & Trim Weight Loss, Sept 2008
- Graduated University of Illinois School of Medicine in 1974
- Residency and Cardiology Fellowship at University of Illinois
- Board Certified Internal Medicine and Cardiology
- Colonel in Army Medical Corps (Ret.), Deployed to Saudi Arabia (Desert Storm) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom)
- I joined Slim and Trim, Inc. in February 2015
Andrew G Bustin, MD
I have been a Cardiologist for approximately 35 years and have always emphasized the preventative aspects of medicine. Obesity is now the leading health hazard in the U.S. having surpassed smoking. Obesity contributes to diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and joint disease, not to mention quality of life as well as lowered self-esteem.
At Slim and Trim, Inc. we have a state of the art clinic and staff who emphasize the most important aspects of weight management. We do not merely track body weight, but more significantly measure body fat, fat loss, and muscle mass. Ultimately this translates to a healthier you!
If you are looking for a clinic that bases treatments on sound medical principles, this is the place.
Status: Full time
Gerald B. Reams, M.D.
I am proud to have been with Pat and Johnda at Slim and Trim since the beginning. When I was approached about being the physician for Slim and Trim, what first impressed me was their obvious dedications to helping patients lose weight in the healthiest manner possible to keep the weight off and re-style their lives, and to offer every patient the benefit of a physician’s care. I’m very happy to be able to say we at Slim and Trim have kept to those principles and have helped many, many people get healthier—not simply by losing weight, but by losing it effectively, and through knowledge and individual assessment, being able to manage their body composition for a lifetime.
Status: RETIRED (2010)
- Graduated Northwestern University School of Medicine -1956
- Residency in Surgery University of Miami – 1964
- Major USAG Medical Corps 1960-64
- Board Certified in General Surgery 1960
- Board Certified in Vascular Surgery 1964
- Member, American Society of Bariatric Physicians
- Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery – University of Kentucky 1964-80
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons 1964-Present
- Chief of Staff – King’s Daughters Hospital and Our Lady of Bellefonte
- Joined Slim & Trim Weight Loss, March 2003-2010
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