Though the actual work of weight loss is largely an individual effort, having a solid team behind you can mean the difference between success and setbacks. Our Weight Management program has assembled all of the professionals needed to comprehensively address the complexities of obesity and weight loss. The Weight Management team at RWWC includes a physician, a psychologist, personal trainers, and registered dieticians and was designed with your health and long term success in mind. Because we are all under one roof, we are able to work closely together to design the most effective weight loss plan for you based on your lifestyle, goals, and underlying medical conditions.

Having a physician as part of the weight loss team is something that is lacking in most commercial weight loss programs and gives our patients an advantage. From the very beginning of your weight loss journey, I will evaluate you for underlying medical conditions that may make weight loss more difficult, such as obstructive sleep apnea and underactive thyroid. I can also identify medications, including over-the-counter preparations, which may be increasing your appetite or otherwise impeding your success.

Through a comprehensive social history, family history, and blood tests I will be able to assess your risk for developing weight-related diseases and fully evaluate your cardiovascular risk, ordering stress tests or other further heart evaluations if needed. This information is communicated to the rest of the team to allow our personal trainers to better design a safe fitness program for you and to alert our dieticians to any areas that may need particular focus, such as cholesterol or salt intake.

In our Weight Management program you will work closely with all of our professionals. Frequent visits to the center will help us quickly identify problems, fluidly make corrections to your plan, and proactively address the inevitable plateaus.

Weekly Weight Management meetings are held with the team members to discuss your progress and revise your goals. A summary e-mail will be sent to you with reminders of what to work on for the next week along with words of encouragement.

The reasons for weight gain are multiple, complex, and individual. Our multifaceted team allows us to get to the root of your weight gain and devise a truly personalized plan to help you realize your goals for a healthier you!