Dr. Caravello is a 2001 Graduate of Rutgers University where he earned his B.A. in Biology. In 2007 he earned his medical degree from UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, NJ. He is Board Certified in both Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine and completed a combined residency at Kennedy Memorial and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitals. During his five-year residency, he was the recipient of the Intern and Resident of the Year awards. Doctor Caravello currently works as an Emergency Medicine physician at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, where he has been employed for the past 7 years. He also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor for Rowan University SOM. In the Emergency Department, Dr. Caravello treats many common health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. Alternately, in his role at Medi-Weightloss, he strives to help patients by targeting a primary cause of these chronic health problems through weight loss medicine. His passion for wellness, fitness, and longevity have pushed him to explore the multiple benefits that weight loss can have on a person’s overall health. Now through his dual positions as both an Emergency Medicine physician and Medical Director at Medi-Weightloss, he looks forward to making a long-lasting difference in the lives of his patients.

Mary graduated from the University of Delaware in 2001 with dual degrees, a B.A. in Economics and a BSN in Nursing. In 2004, she earned her MSN in Nursing with a concentration in mental health and older adults from the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked as an RN at HUP and Pennsylvania Hospital and a Nurse Practitioner at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She has also held nursing positions in mental health and counseling for older adults. However, in the last several years her primary focus has been on her family. She is a busy mom who definitely knows how hard it is to lose those extra pounds. At Medi-Weightloss she will counsel patients to help them tackle the challenges both physical and mental that stand in their way. She is looking forward to helping her patients achieve lasting lifestyle changes.

Andrew Ecker, MSN, RN in 2016 from Drexel University with a MSN degree from the Family Nurse Practitioner program. Since that time he has worked as a Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine. He also has long standing professional experience as a Paramedic and a Critical Care/ER Registered Nurse. Andrew is uniquely suited to counsel and care for patients at Medi- Weightloss. Due to his own medical conditions (spinal cord injury and stroke), he personally struggled for many years with chronic obesity and fatigue. Through a wellness journey of his own that included appropriate diet and daily exercise (specifically Brazilian Jiu Jitsu), he lost over 80 lbs. Andrew has now joined the Medi-Weightloss team and brings this wealth of experience both personal and profession to help guide patients on a similar path.

Edward Chow, one of our Physician Assistants, who has been with us for a while now. Ed jumped in to help us during the middle of the pandemic and now he is an integral part of our Medi-Weightloss team. Edward Chow is a 1995 graduate from Rutgers University with a B.S. in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. He graduated from the Hahnemann University Physician Assistant Program with a Masters in Health Science in 2004. After graduating from PA school, Edward worked in Orthopedics specializing in total hip and knee replacement surgery. In this position, he saw first hand the debilitating and chronic effects of increased weight gain on the joints. For the past 14 years, he has practiced Emergency Medicine within the South Jersey Jefferson Health system. Now Edward combines a broad background of patient care with his personal passion for health and wellness in a new position at Medi-Weightloss. With his experience in Exercise Science, Edward is not only well qualified to guide patients through dietary modifications but he is also uniquely suited to help patients through an individualized exercise plan.