Initial
Fee: $100
Recommended
for those who cannot take appetite suppressant medications
due to underlying severe medical conditions (see list
below). This will be determined at your initial visit.
Uses recommended weight loss supplements (not included
in cost of visit).
All plans begin with an Initial Consultation
with the physician.
At your initial consultation, let your doctor know if you
have any of these conditions:
Severely elevated blood pressure
History of a heart attack or stroke
Manic depressive psychosis
You are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
Chest pain = "angina"
Glaucoma
You are currently breastfeeding
You
are taking medications for depression (names?)
This visit lasts about 30 minutes and includes:
Evaluation of medical/nutritional history
A general physical exam
A personalized Body Composition Analysis (evaluating
% of fat, % muscle mass, % water, target body weight, and
resting energy expenditure) to scientifically determine
your caloric needs
You will also receive:
Access to our online food journal
Vitamin Shots
Follow up visits last about 10 minutes. Because of the
importance of nutritional self monitoring, you must bring
in your food journal at each follow up visit. Failure to
do so, may require that your appointment be rescheduled.
Follow up visits recommended at least bi-monthly: $30.00/visit
(Once in the weight maintenance phase, visits can be less
frequent.)
Included in each follow-up visit:
Continued Physician Counseling
Adjustment of diet regimen (if necessary)
B12 vitamin shots
At initial visit, please have:
- Completed health
history packet (forms can be downloaded
from this site). If you are unable to download these
forms you must arrive 30 minutes before your appointment
to complete them in the office.
- Recent 12 lead
EKG and labs (CBC, CMP, TSH) within 6 months. If you do not have them at this visit, you will
be given a prescription to get them done by your next visit.
- Fees
for initial visit. Health insurance often does
not cover medically managed obesity treatment and we do
not bill insurance companies for our services. We do accept
cash, credit cards, and money orders.
NOTE: You may change plans at any time. Cost adjustments
will be made. Additional nutritional supplements are not
included in the cost of the follow up visits.
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