Philadelphia weight loss center

Unlike the many cash only weight loss clinics, most W8MD Medical weight loss centers accept health insurance for the Visits so you can lose the weight safely and your insurance Might pay for the visits.

Our medical director, and weight loss doctor, Dr. Prab R. Tumpati is one of the founders of W8MD medical weight loss centers of America and has passed a written board examination in the field Of obesity medicine in addition to being board certified in sleep Medicine and internal medicine.

Our state of the art, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Accredited Sleep Lab in Philadelphia provides full range of sleep disorder management services including sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, rest less leg syndrome management etc.

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Dr. Tumpati is also a board certified internal medicine, and sleep medicine physician with over 300 CME credits in the new field of Obesity Medicine(formerly called bariatric medicine), having passed a written board certification examination in this field.

Our physician weight loss clinic in greater Philadelphia is designed to help prevent over 50 obesity related conditions including diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol abnormalities and even cancers as obesity is a risk factor for many chronic medical problems.

Our W8MD’s Philadelphia medical weight loss program helps you with the following:

• Assists you setting a reasonable, realistic weight loss goal
• Provide you with a reduced calorie, nutritionally-balanced diet plan
• Exercise prescription based on regular physical activity
• Appetite suppression or diet pill medication to help reduce hunger, increase metabolism to lose weight
• A behavior change plan to help you stay on track with your goals

Philadelphia weight loss center – benefits of losing weight

Why should you lose weight in Philadelphia?

According to current research, even a small amount of weight loss can lead to big health benefits including reduced health risk for over 50 different medical problems such as reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, joint problems, even reduced risk of many types of cancers as obesity is a risk factor for many gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers!

Where to start before losing weight in greater Philadelphia?

• Check your Body Mass Index (link is external) (BMI) – an indicator of body fat – and see where it fits within the BMI categories.
• Remember that even a small amount of weight loss can lead to big health benefits.
• Estimate your calorie needs. Determine the number of calories needed each day to maintain your current weight. To lose about 1 pound per week, subtract 500-1000 calories each day from the daily amount. To lose about 1 pound per week, substract about 500 calories per week, and to lose 2 pounds per week, subtract 1000 calories daily.
• Score your current food intake and physical activity level. Taking a good look at your current habits will help you determine what changes you might make as well as what you are doing right.
• If an appetite suppressant medication is prescribed, take your weight loss medication as prescribed.

Philadelphia weight loss center – why choose us?

How Do I Know Which Weight Loss Doctor in Greater Philadelphia is Right For Me?

• Keep in mind that you want to develop lifestyle habits that will help you maintain your weight in a healthy range. A short-term “diet” that you “go on” and then “go off” is not the answer to long-term weight management.
• In choosing how to go about losing weight, keep in mind key habits of people who have lost weight and kept in off. These people are called “Successful Losers” by the weight control experts who have studied them.

Insurances – Philadelphia weight loss center

Why should you use our W8MD’s insurance physician weight loss program in Philadelphia?

Our weight loss program in Philadelphia is unique in many ways!