About Us
Meet the Team:
LOWELL I GERBER, MS MD FACC | DANIELLE DUVAL, BSc RN MSN NP-C | JODI DAVIDSON BS, ACE | ANIA SMALL, Ph.D.
Dr. Gerber was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He received both his undergraduate and master’s degree in physiology of exercise from the University of Illinois. He received his medical degree from Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois. After medical school he was a fellow in Pathology also at the Stritch School of Medicine. His residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Cardiology were at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, FL. Dr. Gerber practiced clinical and interventional cardiology. He was a co-director of a preventive medicine center in Park City, Utah.
Dr. Gerber moved to Maine with Danielle Duval RN MS NP-C, where he has been developing a new medical practice concept. By combining the principles and practice of proactive preventive aging medicine with cardiology and bariatric medicine he provides his patients, and their families with the prescription and action plan for optimal health.
Dr. Gerber is a Diplomate in the American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease, Subspecialty Nuclear Cardiology and Subspecialty Interventional Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. He also has certification in Age Management Medicine.
Danielle Duval, BSc RN MSN NP-C
Danielle Duval, NP-C is a native of Quebec, Canada and received her nursing degree in 1980 from the College Education Generale Professionel de Levis-Lauzon in Levis, Canada, her degree in Health Science from the College Education Generale Professionale de Limoilou in Quebec, Canada, her Bachelor of Science from University of Laval in Quebec. In 1992, she became a board certified registered nurse in the United States and then in 2000, she completed her Masters in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Tampa in Florida. She became a naturalized American citizen in 2004.
Ms. Duval has an impressive and broad experience in nursing. She was a “flying nurse” working with the Canadian Inuit Eskimos working in the most remote regions of Northern Canada. Ms. Duval has extensive experience in all aspects cardiac nursing care. She was a charge nurse over the cardiac intervention, heart failure, and cardiac transplant units at Tampa General Hospital, one of the top ten heart transplant centers in the United States. Ms. Duval had a faculty appointment at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida where she trained nurses in their clinical skills. She is a physician extender at the Maine Medical Center Cardiology program working with the cardiologists there as a hospital cardiology nurse practitioner.
Ms. Duval is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Cardiac Care Associate with the American College of Cardiology and a member of The Society of Geriatric Cardiology and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians.
Ms. Davidson is our health educator. She has a bachelor of science degree in adult health education and is a certified personal trainer. She directed a large corporate wellness program for 8 years. She has extensive experience in all aspects of wellness programs including nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, weight loss, ergonomics in the workplace, and stress management. While working with Dr. Gerber she has added hormone optimization and metabolic management to her expertise. She practices yoga, runs, and coaches children in various sports. She and her 10 year old daughter compete in local endurance races.
Ania Small, Ph.D. I see my role as helping people live happier and healthier lives. I like to facilitate progress and help people take an active role in the process of change. I believe in creating a good working relationship with the clients, and identifying goals and ways to accomplish them. I see health as both mind and body related and like to address both as much as possible in the therapy framework. In other words, I like to pay attention to lifestyle and behavior patterns and ways they enhance and or interfere with one’s sense of wellbeing. I use cognitive-behavioral, family systems and reality therapy approaches in my work as a therapist. I often work with mindfulness in addressing different issues. I teach Akido, "the martial art of peace" to adults and children. Aikido is a great way to get fit, reduce stress and learn how to protect your self in a fun safe supportive environment. www.aniasmallpsychologist.com www.aikidoofmaine.com
