about us

Doctors David and Natalie LaMond are the founding physicians of the NexSlim medical weight loss program. For many years, they have helped patients lose weight quickly, easily and safely through their LaMond Family Medicine Clinic in Hendersonville, NC. Dr. David LaMond is a nutrition expert and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, www.asbp.org. He has been a featured speaker at various medical conferences, written numerous articles on weight loss and is currently a board member and the medical director of NexSlim Weightloss Clinics, LLC. Both doctors have been featured in trade journals and local media for their work with nutrition, insulin resistance and wellness.

Doctors David and Natalie LaMond are both board certified by the American Board of Family Practice, www.abfp.org. They are graduates of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA, and they completed a Family Medicine Residency at Albany Medical College in Albany, NY. David completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and Duke University. Natalie completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia and Medical College of Georgia. David is currently a clinical professor at Wake Forest University and a Fellow of the American Board of Family Physicians. Natalie is a Fellow of the American Board of Family Physicians.

John D. Gruber, Jr. is Vice President and Director, Private Practice Licensing, NexSlim, LLC. As one of the initial organizers of the company, his role is to work with Dr. LaMond to qualify and select appropriate physicians, practices, and specialty clinics for licensing opportunities and incorporate those groups into the NexSlim system. Johnny uses over 28 years of senior management and project development experience to provide the implementation and support for those licensees.