Definition of Obesity:

As defined by the Obesity Medicine Association....

"A chronic, relapsing, multifactorial, neurobehavioral disease, wherein an increase in body fat promotes adipose tissue dysfunction and abnormal fat mass physical forces, resulting in adverse metabolic, biomechanical, and psychosocial health consequences."  

High quality obesity care requires:

1. Longitudinal oversight

2. Medication  dose titration and maintenance planning

3. Relapse prevention strategy

4. Behavioral and pharmacologic integration

5. Monitoring for comorbidities over time.  

If you are ready for the next step then our physician-led obesity care is right for you and we welcome you in to our practice.