At Doctors Wellness, our staff is comprised of physical fitness experts—trainers and nutritionists who have years of educational and professional experience. The majority of our trainers are graduates of the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health, which was recently recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as the top ranked exercise program in the nation.
Paul Lomas
Wellness Director
Our Wellness Director, Paul Lomas, has always had a strong belief that in order to change our country’s health it has to be done one person at a time. What started as a concept early on in his career has now become an extremely passionate goal. He has assembled and become part of a multidisciplinary team of experts to accomplish this goal. This team will develop medical programs that combine the science of exercise and nutrition with traditional healthcare. Doctors Wellness Center is the first to utilize therapeutic lifestyle changes through the use of evidence based research in order to improve clinical outcomes and reduce rising healthcare costs.
Paul holds a BS in Exercise Physiology from USC, is certified as a Physical Therapy Assistant by Midlands Technical College and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He’s helped people for 28 years in both clinical and non-clinical settings including cardiac rehabilitation work at USC, therapeutic exercise at HealthSouth and as Program Director for a personal training center in Columbia. He has extensive experience in the areas of fitness assessment, health risk analysis and exercise prescriptions for a variety of health conditions including obesity, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, back pain, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s and geriatrics. Paul loves his job and his wife, Rosanna. They have three children.
Daniel Schrall
Director of Training
With six years experience training special populations, Daniel believes that exercise, particularly strength training, when prescribed correctly can empower each of us to live a better life. Exercise can often bring a healing and renewing effect not just on the body, but on the spirit and mind as well. “Unfortunately, exercise has been misrepresented in this country. We have been lead to believe that the point of exercise is tanned skin, ripped abs, and a hard body. Many have fallen victim to this misrepresentation, including me. “I once lived the lifestyle where your self-worth was measured by how you looked. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look better, but what is truly important is being healthy and having total wellness, including being happy with who you are.” Daniel believes that the point of exercise is to improve your life, to make the dependent more independent, to be healthier, to give energy and strength for the things in life that truly matter, such as family and a Christian lifestyle. Daniel holds a BS from the University of South Carolina and is a Certified Strength Coach and Personal Trainer through the NSCA. He is also a seminary student pursuing a Masters in Divinity from Columbia International University. Daniel is happily married with two children.
- NCSA; Certified Personal Trainer
- NCSA; Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- NASM; Corrective Exercise Specialist
- MES; Medical Exercise Specialist
Tommy Gibbons, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Gibbons, a doctor who is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, has seen too many people in life-threatening conditions caused by neglecting or abusing their health.
“For most people, preserving their health is a choice they can make that will add years to their lives and make those years quality ones. I would much rather work with people to improve their health through lifestyle changes than use my medical skills and pharmaceuticals to treat diseases that could have been prevented,” he says.
Dr. Gibbons works with the Doctors Wellness Center team to develop programs that are medically sound. He also examines and advises clients on how to achieve their optimal health. Dr. Gibbons holds an M.D. degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and is very active in the medical community. His qualifications include:
- Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine: November, 1985
Recertification: December, 1995
Recertification: December, 2005 - Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, November, 1987
- Past President of South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians
(Board of Directors, 1999 to 2005) - Member of American Medical Association, American College of Emergency
- Physicians, South Carolina Medical Association, South Carolina College of
- Emergency Physicians, President, Lexington Medical association 2006-2007
- Board Certified Emergency Medicine
Traci Barrilleaux
Exercise Physiologist
Traci Barrilleaux's goal has been to bring medically based wellness programs emphasizing lifestyle to the menu of traditional healthcare in the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Traci's focus at DWC is clinical nutrition, corrective excercise, and corporate wellness.
- Master of Science in Exercise Science from USC, with a GPA of 4.0
- Thesis: Effects of Quercetin and Exercise on Tumor Progression in a Breast Cancer Mouse Model
- Most Outstanding Master of Science Student Award
- Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from LSU, Magna Cum Laude
- Graduate Assistant, Pyschoneuroimmunology Lab
- Intern CAPelite: Centers for Athletic Performance
- Intern Arkansas Sports Performance Center: Frappier Acceleration Affiliate
- Manager LSU Women's Basketball
Rosanna Winters
Business Manager
Rosanna holds a Bachelor of Science degree from George Mason University. Italian by birth, Rosanna has inherited a natural love of cooking enabling her to influence the direction of the nutrition program toward natural, wholesome food. Using whole, plant based foods as primary ingredients, the menu for her family has always reflected what research has proven to be the healthiest diet in the prevention of chronic diseases including heart disease, type II diabetes, and certain cancers.
Coming from a varied background, Rosanna's experiences have provided the center with a range that nurtures the development of programs needed for a complete and healthy lifestyle. Before accepting her current position at DWC she was The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Patient Service Manager for the State of South Carolina where she was responsible for developing and implementing programs for patients, their families and health care professionals.
- Family Support Groups
- First Connection - Matching newly diagnosed people with those doing well in recovery.
- Outreach to Healthcare professionals
- Patient Advocacy - Met with Senator Hollings, resulting in the raising of $5 million for blood cancer research.
- Cancer Survivor program - nationally recognized by the Society and was granted the Society's highest award
- Back to School - By recruiting top health care professionals from around the country she was able to unite an elite team of experts for the development of a "Back to School" program that is now used nationally by the Society