Our Trusted Staff of Professionals
Everest Medical Weight Loss was founded on a simple idea: lasting weight loss requires medical expertise and human empathy. We bring both, in one welcoming space in Altoona, PA.
Alan J. Kanouff
DO | Owner and Founder
Dr. Kanouff is originally from Coalport, PA and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and went to medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He trained at Conemaugh Hospital in Johnstown and Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He continues to see patients at the Lung Disease Center of Central Pennsylvania in Altoona.
Dawn Landeck
CRNP
Dawn graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Science of Nursing in 2014. She obtained her Nurse Practitioner there as well in 2017. Dawn grew up in Altoona and is a graduate of Altoona High School. She has 25 years of nursing experience with her last 6 years being in family practice. She has a passion for weight loss and has been treating obesity aggressively. She loves her family and spending time with her 3 children and 2 granddaughters.
Nicole Merrbach
DO | Owner and Founder
Nicole has been with Everest since we opened. She is very hardworking, caring and extremely personable. She will treat you with respect, honesty and integrity.