Medical Weight Loss

In our medical weight loss program, you will meet with an obesity medicine specialist who works with registered dietitians, medical assistants, patient advocates, behavioral health specialists and a team of bariatric surgeons to help plan your path to success.

Our team focuses on investigating the inherent causes leading to unhealthy weight, including biology, genetics and stress. These factors can often make losing weight more difficult for some more than for others. They can also lead to negative impacts on your physical and mental well-being. 

We do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. We provide a system that surrounds everyone with comprehensive support from our clinicians. We develop custom programs that offer personalized weight loss plans based on your lifestyle with a goal to facilitate healthy weight management for you in the short and long term.

You receive a personalized medical weight loss plan that may include:

Behavior modification: A mental health professional helps you explore thoughts and behaviors that can get in the way of achieving your goals. For example, emotional eating and a negative self-image can make it difficult to lose weight.

Nutrition counseling: A registered dietitian helps you set goals and make small changes in food choices to achieve them. You receive recommendations for healthy foods that meet your personal preferences. We also explain the role of vitamins and water in keeping you healthy.

Anti-obesity medications: For some patients, medications may be part of your medical weight loss plan. Options may include drugs to curb your appetite, improve feelings of fullness or regulate hunger hormones.

Physical activity: Even if you haven’t exercised in years, we help you get moving. We start with small goals that are reasonable for your circumstances. As you get stronger, we help you build on your achievements by adding other activities you enjoy doing.

Our offerings are for eligible patients, many with complications of obesity, who need a doctor’s assistance to lose weight.

You may benefit from medical weight loss if you: 

Are a person with obesity or have a BMI ≥ 30: The team helps you manage symptoms, such as elevated blood sugar levels and high blood pressure.

Wish to pursue bariatric surgery: Your insurance may require doctor-supervised weight loss before approving the procedure.

Gain weight or have hit a weight plateau after bariatric surgery: Medical weight loss pinpoints the causes of weight gain or weight plateau before or after surgery. We then develop a plan to help you get back on track.