Piece of Cake Weight Management and Wellness

05/16/2022

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05/16/2022

April Kimmel, PA-C, MMS
April grew up in Destin, Florida and moved to Panama City just prior to high school. April returned to Panama City after completing her Master of Physician Assistant Studies in August 2012 at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

For the past 9 years April has been working in emergency medicine as a PA at both of the local hospitals. It was in December 2019 when she stated her own weight loss journey with a friend and now business partner. Through this journey, she realized there was a great need in this area for a medical weight management center specializing in treating weight as a chronic disease. April learned there was no magic wand and no quick fix, and that she would be battling her weight for the rest of her life. She also learned she had to stop beating herself up about being overweight. “Life happens and then you gain weight” not to mention fighting the body’s physiology. No one had taught her that before. Once she took the guilt out of fat and being overweight it gave her the power to take control of her health and wellness.

Prior to deciding to open Piece of Cake Weight Management and Wellness, April enrolled received a Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Medicine from the Obesity Medical Association. Her passion for medicine and helping others has never waned. With her new "lighter" lease on life she knew it was time to use her knowledge and passion to assist Bay County to meet their weight an wellness goals. April is committed to the health and wellness of her patients. After all of her time in the emergency department she now would like to help people avoid the medical complications that frequently lead to ER visits.

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April is a wife to her husband Jeremy and mother to a 180 pound English Mastiff named Big Ben. April also enjoys offshore fishing, boating, snow and water skiing, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

05/16/2022

05/16/2022

Dr. Connie Eadie, DNP, APRN-C
Dr. Connie Eadie grew up in rural Virginia with her parents and 6 siblings. She earned her B.S. in dietetics from Virginia Tech and moved to Panama City after marrying her husband in 1990. Connie furthered her education by attending Florida State University, University of South Alabama, and Troy University. She earned her BSN, MSN and Doctoral degree in clinical nursing and is board certified as a nurse practitioner in family and emergency medicine. Connie has recently completed an obesity medicine certification course through the Obesity Medicine Association and is a certified diabetic educator.

Connie has always been interested in helping patients improve their food and exercise choices to promote a healthy lifestyle for optimal wellness. Over the past 3 years, she has concentrated her studies on obesity medicine and combines her education in dietetics and medicine to assist patients in their weight loss journey. Connie strives to prescribe treatment that is evidenced based, compassionate, and personalized to each patient.
Connie has been married for 32 years, has 3 children, and recently became a grandmother. She enjoys walking, skiing, hiking, cooking, and motorcycle adventures with her husband.