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      MEET THE TEAM

      Our team is comprised of a passionate group of exercise physiologists to help prevent the burden of chronic disease on your health and your wallet. Our Guardrails Specialist are here to assist you. If we have assessed you at one of our many locations, feel free to look up your specialist for any questions you may have.

      Wesley Smith

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      Craig Flanagan

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      Chase Preston

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 14'

      • M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'

      Contact Information: c.preston1@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: I hope to continue to grow Guardrails and preventative efforts alike and teach how healthy behaviors focused around exercise and nutrition can drastically improve ones health.

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "If you always do what you've always did, you'll always get what you always got"

       

      Samson Magid

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 14'

      • M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'

      Contact Information: s.magid@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: I have future aspirations to continue working with Guardrails instilling healthy standards of behavior, and educate people on the preventative power of nutrition and exercise.

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "We do not stop exercising because we grow old - we grow old because we stop exercising"

      Graham Salmun

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami

      • Expected graduation date May 2015

      Contact Information: g.salmun@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: Race at the Ironman World Championships; create a line of sports nutrition products with organic, Non-GMO ingredients. 

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." -Michael Pollan

      Jacob Topfer

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami

      • Expected graduation date May 2015

      Contact Information: topferjacob@@gmail.com

      Future Goals: Attend medical school and become a physician

      Favorite Quote/Fact: A 20oz bottle of Coca-Cola has more sugar than a large Cinnabon

      Chelsea Verduin

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 14'

      • M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'

      Contact Information: c.verduin@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: Work with at risk populations to prevent the obesity epidemic

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "Motivation is what gets your started. Habit is what keeps you going"

      Alyson Hall

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 14'

      • M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'

      Contact Information: a.hall11@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: Work in a clinical setting with pediatric patients with metabolic disease

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "Take care of your body. Its the only place you have to live"

      Rob Doidge

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 13'

      • M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'

      Contact Information: r.doidge@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: I plan on applying and attending medical school in the near future. I want to use my degrees in nutrition and medicine to help prevent chronic diseases with a mix of holistic and surgical procedures.

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food" - Hippocrates

      John Feldmann

      Education:

      • B.S Pre-Physical Therapy, University of Miami 15'

      Contact Information: jfeldmann40@gmail.com

      Future Goals: I plan on pursuing a career in community work/social work

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "Whatever you are, be a good one" - Abraham Lincoln

      Nina Moradi

      Education:

      • B.A Psychology, University of Miami

      • expected graduation date May 2016

      Contact Information: n.moradi@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: Go to physician assistant school and own my own business (gym)

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "the anthocyanins in blueberries have been shown to increase nerve signals in the brain linked to memory"

      Francesca Tebano

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami '15

      Contact Information: tebanofrancesca@yahoo.com

      Future Goals: To obtain my medical degree and integrate exercise and nutrition in my practice

      Favorite Quote/Fact: "Ask yourself if what you are doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow" 

      Alec Greenspoon

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami

      • Expected graduation date May 2016

      Contact Information: a.greenspoon@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: Attend medical school

      Favorite Quote/Fact: VO2max correlates linearly with lifespan

      Isabella Leoni

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami

      • Expected graduation May 2016

      Contact Information: i.leonigarcia@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: Get masters in nutrition for health and human performance

      Favorite Quote/Fact: The longer you exercise the more Irisin that is secreted. Irisin is a hormone that can help you turn bad fat into good fat to help you burn more calories

      Yani Siegel

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami

      • Expected graduation date May 2015

      Contact Information: Jonathan.siegel@me.com

      Future Goals: Attend medical school

      Favorite Quote/Fact: Excess fructose intake can cause non-alcholic fatty liver disease making your liver look like that of an alcoholic'Even though nuts are calorically dense, they won't contribute to weight gain because of their high thermic effect and satiety value!s!

      Vicente Nehgme

      Education:

      • B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami

      • Expected graduation date May 2016

      Contact Information: v.nehgme@umiami.edu

      Future Goals: Attend medical school

      Favorite Quote/Fact: Apple peels are loaded with fiber and nutrients including vitamins A and C, as well as quercetin, an antioxidant that has been shown to reduce allergy and asthma symptoms and improve exercise endurance.