Meet our Staff

Andrew J. Rodican, PA-C

Andy is the Associate Medical Director and founder of Medical Weight Loss Centers, LLC. A graduate of the Physician Associate Program at Yale University's School of Medicine, Andy continued his specialized training with the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) and the Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education. He is an award-winning, published author and a national speaker. He has served the medical community in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, occupational medicine, and bariatric medicine. His interest in bariatric medicine is a personal one, since he had a history of diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and acid reflux disease before suffering a heart attack in 2002.
Weight loss is Andy's passion and he has successfully treated over 3000 patients in the past two years. Andy lives in Branford, CT with his wife Allison and their one year-old son. Andy is currently one of four PAs in the country to receive a Certification of Advanced Training in bariatric medicine from the American Board of Bariatric Medicine.

 

Dina G. Palmer, M.S., PA-C

Dina attended the University of Kentucky for both her Bachelors of Science in Biology and then the Physician Assistant Masters Program. She worked in the Emergency Room during her school years. As a PA, Dina worked in Family Medicine before joining the MWLC team. She practices in compliance with the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and plans to take the Bariatrics Boards this fall. Dina loves to help patients improve their health and to feel better, both physically and emotionally.