Medical Weight Loss
Everyone’s journey to weight loss is unique. Not every treatment works for everyone. At Five Points Medical Center, we want to work with you to achieve your goals with weight loss. Whether you have 20 or 100 pounds to lose, we will walk with you each step of the way. We offer medically supervised weight loss with medications including oral medications or injectable GLP-1 medications. We also offer nutritional and physical activity counseling.
First Visit
- Vital signs
- Measurements: arms, chest, waist, hips
- Labs/testing
- Completion of medical history and weight loss questionnaires
- Discussion of weight loss options
Patient will be advised to call their medical insurance company to see if any weight loss medications are covered between their first visit and second virtual visit.
Second Visit
- Discussion of lab results
- Nutritional needs assessment results discussed
- Nutrition/Exercise/Calorie/Macronutrient information shared and packet emailed to patient
- Weight loss medication prescribed as appropriate based on labs/insurance/weight loss goals
Follow-up Visits
- Vital signs
- Measurements
- Lipase lab if using Semaglutide or Tirzepatide at 1month f/u and 3 month f/u
- Adjust prescription dosing if needed
*After 3 months on medication, abnormal labs from initial visit will be repeated and discussed virtually with patient once reviewed
*Lipotropic injection for energy boost and fat lipolysis available, 1-2 times/week if appropriate
We do not accept or file health insurance for our services. Patients are responsible for all payments at the time of service.
