Venus Naya-Romeu
Wellness Director
Venus was born and raised in Hawaii. She loves the beach and spending time with her family. She genuinely enjoys talking and caring for people. She has been in the medical field for 25 years; from dentistry and oral surgery to ophthalmic & retina surgery along with working in the clinic. She is patient about client care.
Heidi Rodriguez
Wellness Director
Heidi has worked in Customer Service for over 10 years. She comes from the accounting and Tax industry. Heidi is bilingual and she enjoys giving the best Customer Service which is her top priority. She is a mother of two girls. She likes to spend her time with her family especially at the beach whenever she is able to travel. She also enjoys cooking and watching movies with her family.
Rosie Avila
Wellness Director
Rosie is an excellent mother of three beautiful girls and a wonderful wife. She is determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation she may find herself. She has always been a simple person, very nice and compassionate. She loves people and they love her!
Karla Perez
Wellness Director
Karla comes to us with an extensive medical background including experience in pediatrics, ENT and Plastic Surgery. She is a medical assistant and loves the process of seeing our clients succeed in their weight loss journey. She’s a mom to two girls, loves to bake and is always looking for opportunities to grow and learn.
Michelle Phelan
Nutrition & Fitness Specialist
Michelle is the Nutritionist here at Blossom Bariatrics. She specializes in natural healing modalities and alternative ways to help people heal with food and better diet choices. Michelle does our Pre & Post OP Nutrition Classes and meets with every single client for their Nutrition Consultation. She is a Certified Nutritionist, Functional Diagnostic Practitioner, Sports Nutritionist and Certified Personal Trainer.
Janelle Molina
Assistant Manager
Janelle has worked in the customer service and in hospitality in Las Vegas for the past 14 years. She understands the first impression is the most important and callers are excited and apprehensive when they call the office.
She is the mother of two phenomenal teenagers that really are the awesomest human beings ever created. She enjoys hiking and doing cardio classes, especially Zumba. She loves baking and playing video games in her spare time.
Terrell Earl
Benefits & Authorization Specialist
Terrell likes to consider herself a Jill of all trades. She has worked in retail, customer service, hospitality and most recently in the dental field where she spent 8+ years managing a dental practice. She enjoys reading, writing, and having fun with her family.
Nick Manganiello
Benefits & Authorization Specialist
Nick has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Wilkes University. He’s been working in health care for 7 years. He is a Netflix binge watcher and avid movie buff. He also enjoy cooking, karaoke, and dancing.
Kaylie McConaughy
Wellness Ambassador
Kaylie works the lab at Blossom Bariatrics. You will meet her when you get your EKGs, breathing tests or blood work done. She has been with us since 2012 after graduating from Pima Medical Institute. Currently, Kaylie is furthering her education at Nevada State College where she is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. To her, working at Blossom Bariatrics is a joy because of how rewarding it is for her to see client’ lives change and improve in front of her eyes.
Kristin Cantrell
Wellness Ambassador
Kristin is a Nationally Certified Medical Assistant and have worked in various specialties like cardiology, neurology and now bariatrics. Her goal each day is to make someone smile. She enjoys hearing client stories and experiences as they move along their weight loss journey. She has been married for 15 years and has 2 spunky and unique children. She was raised in Montana and has lived in Canada, Idaho and now Vegas (Henderson) for nearly 8 years. She had a lap band over 12 years, until Dr. Tom took it out and did a sleeve almost 3 years ago and says it was such an amazing decision!
Valerie Hopkins
Wellness Ambassador
Valerie takes clients vitals and works as Dr. Umbach’s personal assistant when he is at the hospital. She serves as a liaison between the doctor and the clients family keeping everyone up to date and informed. The changes that she observes in clients are inspiring to her and she loves coming into work every day.
Ruth Lee
Wellness Coordinator
Ruth brings with her a life full of experiences. She has been with Blossom Bariatrics since 2011 and comes to us from the construction and banking industries. Ruth is the friendly smile at the front reception that greets all of our clients and schedules your appointments. She is a proud mom of 9 kids and grandmother of 17 grandchildren.
Nicole Phillips
Wellness Coordinator
Nicole provides excellent service in Customer and Client Relations, including overseeing the sales of our protein products. She always has a great smile, positive energy, and friendly attitude. She earned her BA at California State University of Fullerton. She loves playing video games and treasures her time with family, friends, and her dog Pepe Le Pew.
Richard Monger
Wellness Coordinator
Richard works the front desk, checking in our clients with a warm welcome and smile. He has worked in the medical field for over 5 years. He only moved to Nevada a year ago from North Hollywood, CA. He loves to cook, spend time with family and read in his spare time. To stay fit, he loves running and walking.
Daiana Osorio
Wellness Coordinator
Daiana was born in Colombia and raised in London. She has over 10 years customer service experience from working in banking, sales and property management. She is fluent in Spanish and English, loves to travel, listen to music and spend time with her family.
Jackie Jurado
Wellness Coordinator
Jackie is brand new to the Bariatric family with over 10 years of customer service under her belt, she understands the importance of customer satisfaction by helping in any way that she can. Family is number one to her and spending her free time with them. She is partial to laughing and goofing around but knows when to get down to business.
Sharon Logan
Wellness Coordinator
Sharon believes treating people how you would want to be treated by others in the service industry is always key. She has two wonderful sons that are passionate about following and pursing what they want in life. In her free time she enjoys exploring new places with her fiancé and enjoying a nice meal or cooking together.