Medical Weight Loss

Losing weight can be challenging, especially when diet and exercise alone aren’t delivering the results you want. At Orlando Medical Associates in Orlando, Florida, board-certified provider Elena (Ellie) Vale-Saquieres, DNP, FNP-C, and her team offer personalized medical weight loss programs designed around your health, lifestyle, and goals. With professional guidance and ongoing support, they can help you take practical steps toward achieving and maintaining a healthier weight. Call the office or use the online scheduler to book a medical weight loss consultation today.

What is medical weight loss?

Medical weight loss is a personalized approach to weight management that uses professional guidance to help you reach a healthier weight. Ellie considers factors that may influence your weight and ability to lose it rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all plan.

Your program may include nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, regular monitoring, supportive injections, and prescription medication when appropriate. The goal is to support sustainable progress and your overall health.

Am I a candidate for medical weight loss?

Medical weight loss may be an option if you’re overweight or have obesity and have struggled to lose weight through lifestyle changes alone.

Ellie evaluates your health, medical history, medications, previous weight loss efforts, and goals. She may also recommend laboratory testing to identify factors affecting your weight and determine which treatments may be appropriate.

What happens during a medical weight loss consultation?

During your first visit, Ellie discusses your eating habits, activity level, lifestyle, medical history, previous treatments, and weight loss goals.

Based on your needs, she may recommend laboratory testing or other assessments. Ellie then develops an individualized treatment plan and explains the benefits, risks, and limitations of the therapies being considered.

Does medical weight loss include medication?

Prescription medication may be included when medically appropriate. Depending on your needs and insurance coverage, options may include FDA-approved medications containing semaglutide or tirzepatide, such as Wegovy® or Zepbound®, when indicated.

Orlando Medical Associates may also prescribe compounded medications when clinically appropriate and legally available. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. Ellie can explain your options and recommend an approach based on your health, goals, medication availability, and insurance coverage.

If medication is part of your plan, Ellie monitors your progress, response, and potential side effects.

Are other injections or therapies available?

Orlando Medical Associates also offers MIC or Lipo+ injections and a range of peptide therapies. Available peptides may include CJC-1295, ipamorelin, tesamorelin, BPC-157, TB-500, GHK-Cu, Epitalon, Selank, Semax, MOTS-c, and sermorelin.

Peptides vary in their uses, available research, regulatory status, and potential risks, and some are not FDA-approved for therapeutic use. Ellie can discuss available options and whether a particular therapy may be appropriate for you.

How does ongoing support help with weight loss?

Follow-up visits allow Ellie to monitor your progress, discuss challenges, address potential side effects, and adjust your treatment plan when appropriate.

Healthy eating, regular physical activity, adequate sleep, and other sustainable habits can also support your long-term health and weight-management goals.

To learn more about medical weight loss, call Orlando Medical Associates or schedule an appointment online today.