Meet the Norfolk
Medical Weight Loss Team

Dr. Samantha Brand is a double board-certified family medicine and obesity medicine physician with 6 years of primary care experience prior to joining Revolution Medicine.

During her 6 years of primary care, she helped her patients lose weight with both preventive strategies and medication. Her biggest joy in medicine is helping patients get off their medications and feel empowered to live longer healthier lives.

With a Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Dr. Brand has a strong interest in the biochemical processes that regulate body weight. Her professional interests include the treatment and prevention of cardiometabolic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension.

With more than 70% of people in the Tidewater area experiencing overweight or obesity, Dr. Brand recognizes that an affordable and accessible weight loss program is much needed in her community, which is why she joined Revolution Medicine. Her hope is to also extend this great program in Virginia to her neighbors in North Carolina.

To stay healthy, Dr. Brand speed walks wherever she goes and meal preps. She enjoys dancing and even making her own dance choreography. Most of all, she loves spending time with her husband and two children. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and completed her residency at VCU-Brentwood Family Medicine / Riverside Regional Medical Center. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, and the Obesity Medical Association.

Deanne Ramsby is a dedicated Board-Certified Health Coach with a passion for transforming lives. She pursued her studies at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, immersing herself in holistic health coaching to obtain certification.

With over 15 years of experience in the weight loss industry, Deanne has provided remote support to clients and worked one-on-one with individuals at a prominent weight loss corporation. Through her industry experiences, Deanne realized the shortcomings of traditional weight loss methods, which overly emphasized calorie counting and rigid exercise routines. Recognizing the need for a more holistic approach, she made it a priority to dive deep into understanding the underlying factors that impact people’s health challenges.

Deanne’s mission is to guide clients towards sustainable changes in diet and lifestyle, leading to optimal health. She strives to help them feel their absolute best—healthy, energized, and empowered.

Outside of her work, Deanne spends time with her husband and their three daughters. They enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, and summer retreats at their family cottage on Lake Michigan. She finds joy in the kitchen, where she creates delicious meals and explores new culinary adventures.

Christina is a certified Integrative Nutrition Coach and a passionate advocate for plant-based living. She practices a “food as medicine” approach, using cooking as an attainable, and enjoyable way to encourage clients to heal their bodies with nutrient-dense meals. Christina is a compassionate coach and self-taught chef dedicated to helping clients reach their health goals sustainably.

With an emphasis on gut health, Christina works closely with her clients to develop custom-tailored nutrition plans that prioritize plant diversity. She has a deep understanding of the interplay between nutrition, immunity, and the mind-gut connection and coaches the importance of gut-friendly foods, mindfulness, and movement.

Christina promotes healthy eating by facilitating community workshops on nutrition, meal prep, and planning tips, sourcing seasonal produce, and navigating the grocery store. Inspired by the endless possibilities of plant-based cuisine and a holistic approach to wellness, Christina empowers her clients to take charge of their own health. By sharing delicious custom recipes, simple lifestyle advice, and knowledge of using food as fuel, she enables others to lead their own journey toward sustainable well-being.

When she is not working you can find her practicing yoga, walking the city, cooking, and frequenting farmer’s markets.

Daniel Higdon is a Certified Master-Level Personal Trainer through the International Sports Sciences Association. Before joining the Revolution Medicine team, Daniel also gained experience working in sports medicine as a licensed Sports Massage Therapist and a collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coach. Daniel has vast experience working with various populations from youth, geriatrics, and professional athletes.

His specialty is in injury rehab and health coaching. Apart from his career endeavors, Daniel enjoys strength training, mixed martial arts, homesteading, and spending time outdoors, especially with his cattle dog Blue. Daniel believes in empowering others to be the best versions of themselves through health and fitness.

Kristine’s journey in the field of health and fitness began in her early years, ignited by a passion cultivated through competitive gymnastics, track and field, and cross-country athletics. At the age of ten, she was introduced to weight training and participated in her mother’s group fitness classes, laying the foundation for a lifelong pursuit of wellness.

Kristine forged her path as a health and fitness professional by earning a B.S. in Sports and Health Sciences, an M.S. in Sports Management, and certifications as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. For over fifteen years, Kristine honed her skills through practical application, specializing in the development of personalized exercise programs and lifestyle coaching for a wide range of clientele including military personnel, athletes, weight loss seekers, expectant mothers, seniors, adolescents, and special needs populations. Kristine has wide experience instructing group fitness classes such as strength training, cycling, TRX, YogaFit, Zumba, HIIT, Bootcamp, and core conditioning.

Upon completion of her bachelor’s degree, Kristine ventured into the exciting sport of competitive bodybuilding, including the Fitness and Figure Divisions of the National Physique Committee (NPC) and International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB). As a former gymnast and disciplined strength training enthusiast, she naturally excelled as an amateur bodybuilder and quickly earned professional status in 2014 under the IFBB. Kristine went on to compete at the highest level on the world stage, receiving invitations and placing in several prestigious international competitions, including two (2) Ms. Fitness Olympia’s and nine (9) Arnold Schwarzenegger Classics in the U.S., Canada, Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Spain. During this time, Kristine also pursued her love of gymnastics as a youth coach and led her own competitive amateur women’s bodybuilding team, winning numerous titles in multiple NPC Divisions.

Kristine is the mother of two children and a military spouse to an active-duty Naval Officer. Together, they’ve traveled the world with many career relocations across the United States and Europe. As natives of Florida, Kristine and her family have a love for the sun, sand, and sea, spending many summers on the most beautiful beaches in the world.