Medical Weight Loss

Our medical weight loss program combines FDA approved medication when indicated with appropriate diet and exercise.  Your progress is carefully monitored by Dr. Franco and his clinical staff at regular intervals

What is Medical Weight Loss?

What makes this program so much easier and more effective than dieting on your own, is the combination of medications prescribed to aid you.  The majority of medications used are a combination of a mild stimulant and appetite suppressant.  This combination helps to control your portion size while helping to increase your metabolism.  Over time these measures will shrink your stomach making the entire process of losing weight and keeping it off easier. We prescribe Phentermine, Plegine, Bontril, Tenuate, Meridia, Xenical and others.  Dr. Franco will tailor a specific regimen of dieting, exercise, and medication when indicated to meet your individual needs.

What to Expect

Upon the initial consultation, Dr. Franco will assess your medical history, blood pressure,  and desired weight loss goal to make sure our Medical Weight Loss program is safe for you.  Dieting material will be provided for you as a suggested eating plan.  Finally, if the medication is not contraindicated, you will be instructed to take it in a manner that will provide the most effective results for you. 

Follow up visits are scheduled every two weeks to monitor your progress, check your blood pressure, and discuss any questions and concerns that may have come up about the program.  Our goal is to help you safely lose the weight, even if nothing has worked in the past.

Pricing

The initial consultation is complimentary.

To start the program the cost is $171.60.  Additional visits are scheduled every two weeks for a consultation fee of $88.40*.  This fee includes most medications and any materials or supplements provided by the doctor.*

There is an additional fee for Xenical and Meridia.

* There is now a fee increase of $5.00 plus 4% added to each transaction. This is Dr. Franco's first price increase in 14 years.