Medical & Non-surgical Weight Loss
Conservative, Medically Supervised Weight Loss Options
Medical Weight Loss Options
Medical weight management combines personalized nutrition counseling, physical activity, behavior modification, and evidence-based medical therapies to help patients achieve sustainable weight loss.
Your care team will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan based on your health history, weight-loss goals, and any underlying medical conditions.
Depending on your needs, your treatment plan may include:
- Comprehensive nutrition and lifestyle counseling with a registered dietitian
- Behavioral strategies to support lasting lifestyle changes
- Prescription medications, including FDA-approved anti-obesity medications, when clinically appropriate
- Meal replacement programs under medical supervision
- Ongoing monitoring and support from a multidisciplinary team
During your initial visit, you'll meet with a registered dietitian who will evaluate your eating habits, physical activity, medical history, medications, lifestyle factors, and personal goals. Together, you'll develop a realistic plan designed to help you achieve long-term success while improving your overall health.
Additional Nonsurgical Weight Management Options
Patients interested in nonsurgical weight loss will initially meet with our registered dietitian (RD), a professional with advanced degrees in human nutrition. During your first visit with an RD, a diet and exercise assessment will be performed. This assessment includes questions regarding:
- What is typically consumed and how often
- Factors that may influence eating, such as stress, work, sleeping patterns, appetite, etc.
- The amount of time you spend doing brisk physical activity
- Long-term goals
- What do you expect to achieve by participating in lifestyle modification
In preparation for your initial dietitian visit, it is recommended and appreciated if you keep a brief food and exercise diary for three to four days. It is best to have at least one weekend day and one weekday recorded.
Initial visits are scheduled for 20 minutes. At subsequent visits, progress will be assessed, obstacles to achieving goals will be discussed, and further modifications may be made as you progress in your journey.
As part of our program, the dietitians work closely with a physician nutrition specialist. After the initial assessment, it is determined if additional medical follow-up is needed. Reasons to refer to a doctor specializing in weight loss:
- Possible medical cause of weight gain or inability to lose weight
- Recommendations on treatment of co-morbidities (diseases related to weight, such as diabetes or hypertension)
- Evaluations for anti-obesity medications
- Evaluations for bariatric surgery
Note that all of these — except those referred directly for bariatric surgery — require assessment by the dietitian before proceeding to an appointment with a medical doctor. All programs are followed by our physician nutrition specialist.
To make an appointment, please call our Nutrition and Wellness Center at 312.413.3631.
