PROVIDERS
Alicia Dubose has been a nurse practitioner at MWMC since 2015. She has a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, an associates degree from Meridian Community College, and she holds two bachelor’s degrees: one from Alcorn State University and one from the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Alicia had over a decade of care as a nurse for geriatric patients. She is married and has one daughter who is in college. Alicia sees patients who are age 13 years old and older. Alicia sees patients both via telemedicine and through in person visits at our Meridian, MS office.
Robbyn Lee joined the Meridian Weight Management Center family as a nurse practitioner in 2017. She has 10 years experience as a home health nurse, as well as experience owning and managing her own restaurant. Robbyn holds a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Memphis, a bachelors degree from Mississippi University for Women, and an associates degree from Meridian Community College with her pre-nursing courses completed at East Central Community College. Robbyn is mother to two daughters and is married to Richard Lee. Robbyn sees patients of all ages. She sees patients by both telemedicine and in our office in Philadelphia, MS.
Mrs. Bayleigh Scott is one of our amazing nurse practitioners located at our Meridian office. Mrs. Bayleigh is not only helping patients become healthier and loose weight she is also now offering Botox injections. Come see Mrs. Bayleigh and let her help you find your best self, inside and out!!
Mrs. Roni Posey graduated with her Associate’s degree in Nursing from Meridian Community College in 2010. In February of 2011, she began her nursing career working full-time in the Nursery/NICU at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She has also worked PRN on the Senior Life Unit at Neshoba General. She graduated from the Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in May of 2022.
She has been married to her husband, Austin, for 10 years. Austin is a firefighter Captain for the city of Philadelphia. They have 2 handsome sons, Kellan, 8 years old, and Parks, 2 years old. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, working out, going to Ole Miss football games (Hotty Toddy!) and traveling, especially to Disney World!
The History of Meridian Weight Management Center
Meridian Weight Management Center was founded in 2013 by Dr. Andrea Goodwin, and her emergency department nurse husband, David Bonner. Dr. Goodwin is a board-certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine expert practicing in Meridian, Mississippi. Her interest in obesity medicine came through her own and her families struggle to lose weight and build a healthier life for themselves. Through this personal battle was born the desire to help others struggling with the disease of obesity and the health problems associated with it. This desire to teach patients and treat obesity built the first brick-and-mortar Meridian Weight Management Center clinic. Since 2013, Meridian Weight Management Center has expanded to multiple clinics and built an on-line presence. In addition to Dr. Goodwin and David Bonner, the Meridian Weight Management Center team now consists of nurse practitioners, behavioral therapists, personal trainers, nurses, nutritionists, and health coaches.
Dr. Goodwin is a 2000 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and completed her residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Mississippi, in Jackson, MS, in 2003. In addition, she holds a B.S. from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia (1988) and M.S. from the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN (1994). Dr. Goodwin is a frequent speaker on the disease of obesity and treatment options available for obesity. David Bonner is a registered nurse with extensive emergency department and nursing management experience. He has served as a regional trauma coordinator in Mississippi and is passionate about improving the quality of healthcare in rural Mississippi. Dr. Goodwin and David have four children and one grandchild.