Personalized Care to Reach Your Weight-Loss Goals
We know that losing weight can feel like a frustrating process with many false starts. If diet and exercise alone haven’t worked for you and bariatric surgery isn’t the best fit, let our dedicated team help you find solutions through medical weight-loss care.
Here at AdventHealth Tampa, our experts want to help you live your healthiest, most fulfilling life with non-surgical weight-loss solutions tailored to you. In our medical weight-loss program, you can receive comprehensive support, including:
- Individual consultation with an obesity medicine physician
- Support from a bariatric navigator
- Access to a registered dietitian, behavioral health services and a bariatric surgeon, if indicated
To get started, request an appointment for your complimentary consultation with our team.
What to Know About Our Medical Weight-Loss Program
- How Does the Medical Weight-Loss Program Work?
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Medical weight loss is all about helping you achieve a healthier weight by supporting your whole health — body, mind and spirit — without bariatric surgery. Together with your physician, you’ll discuss your medical history and weight-loss goals to choose the right weight-loss solutions for you.
In our program, you can expect:
- A variety of delicious meal-replacement products to help jump-start your weight loss
- An eventual and gradual transition from meal replacements to a personalized meal plan
- Individual weight-loss treatment plans
- To lose an average of one to four pounds per week (results may vary)
- Metabolic testing to customize nutrition plans
- Body composition analysis
The length of our structured medical weight-loss program depends on your individual need and goals. We have 12-, 16- and 24-week intervals.
- Who Qualifies for This Kind of Weight-Loss Program?
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You may be a candidate for our medical weight-loss program if you are 18 years old or older, have a BMI of 30+ and/or BMI of 27 with medical risks such as diabetes, sleep apnea, high cholesterol or other health conditions.
- Why Is Weight Loss Important?
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Losing extra weight benefits your whole health and can improve many other health conditions, too. As you lose weight, you can expect to see significant improvements in medical conditions like:
- Diabetes
- Heartburn
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Joint pain and degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Sleep apnea
Meet Your Weight-Loss Expert: Lisa Ferreira, MD
Dr. Ferreira delivers a personalized medical weight-loss program to help you meet your goals. With more than 20 years of family medicine experience, she offers a thorough, well-rounded perspective with a focus on helping you not only improve your weight, but improve other weight-related conditions, like high blood pressure, diabetes and joint pain.
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Discover What You Can Expect in Our Program
Hear all about our program from Dr. Ferreira, who explains the necessary qualifications and how medical weight loss can work for you.
Get Started With a Better Weight-Loss Journey
A healthier weight and a happier you are within your reach, and we’re ready to help you reach your goals with all the expertise and compassionate support you deserve. To get started, request an appointment for your complimentary consultation with our team.