Medical Weight Loss

For those seeking an alternative to weight-loss surgery, MultiCare offers a nonsurgical medical weight-loss program. It is designed specifically for individuals struggling with weight and weight-related chronic conditions. Our multidisciplinary team works with you to create a personalized plan aimed at helping you live a healthier, more joyful life.

We focus on the key medical and behavioral factors blocking your ability to lose weight. In addition to a full medical assessment by an obesity medicine doctor, we examine:

• Body composition (body fat percentage)
• Coping skills
• Emotional eating
• Stress eating
• Food and meal preparation
• Gut health
• Physical activity
• Sleep health

In addition to supporting weight loss, our program can also help you improve or resolve chronic health problems such as:

• Cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol
• Diabetes and insulin resistance
• Digestive problems
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Gout
• Fatty liver
• Food sensitivities and allergies
• Hypertension
• Joint disease and arthritis
• Kidney stones
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Sleep apnea

While many medical weight-loss programs focus on prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, MultiCare’s program offers education and support, empowering you to make substantial, lasting changes in your life. We begin with a thorough assessment to identify your key weight-gain factors and then create a custom treatment plan based on the assessment results, your individual health status and goals. We provide:

• Research-based services that do not rely on packaged products
• Medical oversight and regular appointments with a board-certified bariatrician
• Nutrition counseling with registered dietitians
• One-on-one support from a dedicated nutrition therapist throughout the program
• Strategies to sustain lifestyle modifications and to address metabolic conditions (disorders that affect how the body uses food and produces energy)
• Simplified access to other medical and supportive resources as necessary
• Behavioral health counseling with licensed mental health providers
• Ongoing access to our support group community