Meet the Team
Our Staff
Meet the team at Calla Slimspa Medical Weight Loss Center! Since 2008 we have strived to provide you with the best trained staffed in all of Central Florida. Suzanne Gil, MD is the owner and doctor at Calla and has dedicated her practice to treating only patients that need help losing and maintaining their weight. Along with her nurse practitioner, Desiree Reynolds, ARNP, thousands of patients have had success when other programs have failed.
If you need to lose weight, you know there is no easy, one-size-fits-all approach to successful weight loss. That’s because everyone struggles with weight for different reasons. Every member of our team has experience and special training in the clinical management of obesity. Our commitment is to long term meaningful weight loss success .We incorporate the spectrum of interventions including lifestyle interventions, medically supervised weight loss plans with pharmacotherapy and weight loss surgery. Our commitment is each individual and their needs; providing care without exception.
The medical assistants along with all of the staff receive frequent training and guidance. They are up to date with all the medical licensing requirements and will provide you with accurate and reliable information. Trust us to get you on the right path to a happier, healthier lifestyle. Meet the team at Calla – they are excited to meet you!
Meet the Team at Calla – Leadership
Desiree Reynolds
FNP-c, APRN
Desiree is originally from Pennsylvania and moved to Florida in 2005. After obtaining her Master’s degree in Nursing with education as a focus she worked at Advent Health as an emergency department nurse educator, emergency nurse internship program coordinator, and hospital orientation specialist. After several years working as an educator and trainer for Advent Health, she returned to school to obtain her Family Nurse Practitioner degree and became board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Once obtaining her FNP-c she has worked in Family Practice diagnosing and treating diverse and complex medical conditions.
During her time in family practice, she found that healthy lifestyles and eating are her passions. She now dedicates her professional time to helping others achieve their weight loss goals and has been a patient of Calla Slimspa in 2009 she brings her personal weight loss journey experience to help others achieve their weight loss goals.
Personal journey quote:
“Having personally experienced weight loss as a patient through Calla Slimspa and being able to achieve my goals with the guidance of Dr. Gil and the staff I am very honored to be a part of this great team that made such a difference in my own life and in the life of so many others. I sincerely look forward to meeting everyone and being there to assist you on your journey.”