Medical Weight Loss

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Key Takeaways

  • Medical weight loss combines diet, exercise, behavioral support and medications to help you lose weight without surgery.
  • Your program may include weight loss medications, such as pills or injections. 
  • Access to a multidisciplinary care team — including a bariatrician, dietitian, psychologist and personal trainer — supports personalized success.

Medical weight loss at NKC Health Total Weight Loss is a personalized, nonsurgical program that combines nutrition, exercise, behavioral support and medication options to help you lose weight and keep it off.

What is medical weight loss management?

Medical weight loss management offers a nonsurgical option to help you achieve your weight loss goals. It is a combination of nonsurgical weight loss solutions that include changes in nutrition, activity and behaviors, combined with weight loss drugs, if needed.

At NKC Health Total Weight Loss, your medical weight loss team includes expertise and support from a:

  • Medical weight loss doctor, called a bariatrician
  • Psychologist
  • Registered dietitian
  • Certified personal trainer

Being part of our medical weight loss program, you’ll meet with a bariatrician and registered dietitian for an initial consultation and evaluation. Follow-up visits may be scheduled as needed. You might also meet with our psychologist.

Medical weight loss requirements 

You may be a good candidate for medical weight loss management if you’ve tried unsuccessfully to lose weight or you’ve lost weight but find it hard to maintain that weight loss over time.

In addition, candidates for our medical weight loss management program must have:

  • A body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater 
    OR
  • Insulin resistance or another obesity-related health condition
  • Waist circumference greater than 35 inches (women) or 40 inches (men)

Calculate body mass index (BMI)

Weight loss medication

As part of your program, weight loss medications may be an option. Types of medications range from weight loss pills to weight loss injections. Weekly weight loss shots may include:

  • Semaglutide (Ozempic for diabetes or Wegovy for weight loss)
  • Tirzepatide (Mounjaro for diabetes or Zepbound for weight loss)

Your bariatrician will discuss a possible prescription for weight loss medication with you and help you figure out the best fit for you and your goals.

Medications can also be used in conjunction with bariatric surgery to maximize results.

Medical weight loss financing

We work with many types of insurance. We will be happy to submit a claim to your insurance company on your behalf. See accepted insurance options.

Before your first appointment at the NKC Health Total Weight Loss, call your insurance company to verify your benefits for medical weight loss management. Everyone’s plan is different, and we can’t estimate what your plan may reimburse.

Payment is due at the time of service. We accept cash, check or Visa/MasterCard.

Weight loss education videos 

To learn more about medical weight loss, check out this four-part series presented by the Total Weight Loss team.

Medical weight loss

 

Explore how medical weight loss can help you manage your weight without surgery.
Led by Breann Kelley, MD, DABOM, bariatrician

Revive your nutrition

 

Learn how eating lean protein, healthy fats and fiber-rich foods promotes weight loss and keeps you satisfied.

Behavioral habit busters

 

Discover how developing new habits and breaking old ones can help you achieve your weight loss goals.

Led by Amelia Harris, PsyD

Thrive in a healthy lifestyle

 

Pick up tips and tricks on how to navigate your new, healthier lifestyle.

Led by Becky Hager, RD, LD, CPT, registered dietitian

People Also Ask

Where can I find medical weight loss near me?
NKC Health Total Weight Loss offers medical weight loss management and is conveniently located on the NKC Health hospital campus in the Kansas City metro area. Our address is 2790 Clay Edwards Drive, Suite 600.

Who is a good candidate for medical weight loss?
People with a BMI of 25 or more, insulin resistance, obesity-related health conditions or difficulty maintaining weight loss are good candidates for medical weight loss.

Do I need surgery for medical weight loss?
No, this program is non-surgical, though medications may be used to support weight loss.

How often will I meet with the care team at the Total Weight Loss?
The number of visits will be based on your individual needs and discussed during your initial visit.

Does insurance cover medical weight loss?
Many plans are accepted, but coverage varies. Total Weight Loss can submit claims, but patients should verify benefits beforehand.