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Obesity is a challenging health problem that affects 69% of the adult population, according to the CDC. Losing weight significantly reduces the risk of future health problems such as Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, and Heart disease as well as improves the sense of well-being for the patients by improving their mood, self-confidence, and overall quality of life.

However, many patients attempt and fail to lose weight on their own. That’s where a medically supervised weight loss program comes in.

At Tapia Clinic, we have designed a medically supervised weight loss program to offer prescription medications for weight loss to improve patients’ chances of success, where they are closely monitored by a licensed healthcare professional such as a physician or nurse practitioner.

We provide comprehensive obesity treatment across the continuum, offering medications and surgery in addition to a strong foundation of lifestyle medication.

-Medical Director

Treatments available at Tapia Clinic

Tirzepatide

Tirzepatide (also known as brand name Mounjaro) is a once-a-week peptide injection that has been proven to help patients lose weight. Tirzepatide mimics hormones called glucagon-like peptide-1 aThese hormones decrease food intake by improving satiety, slowing down the emptying of your stomach and making you feel full faster

Semaglutidet

Semaglutide(also known as brand name Ozempic) is another once-a-week injection that has been proven to help patients lose weight. Semaglutide mimics the glucagon-like peptide 1 hormone which acts in the same way by reducing appetite and food intake and improving insulin and sugar balance.

Contrave

Contrave is an FDA-approved, non-stimulant, oral weight loss medication to be used as an adjunct to reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity. Contrave is designed to reduce hunger and control cravings

Highly trained Bariatric Surgeon

We have a highly experienced and trained bariatric surgeon, Dr Mustafa Alibhai, who consults patients at Tapia Clinic once a month and can evaluate a patient and give them surgical options for weight loss.

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Medication

We now have multiple medications that are FDA approved for the chronic management of obesity. These medications may help you maintain the lifestyle changes that lead to a healthier weight.

Using medication in conjunction with lifestyle modification, patients have achieved a 5%-10% weight loss nearly twice as often as without the use of medication.

Who is a Candidate for Anti-Obesity Medications?

Individuals who have implemented lifestyle changes without reaching a healthier weight, and

Are regaining weight after losing it, and

Have a body mass index (BMI) of > 27 and a weight-related comorbidity, or

Have a BMI > 30

How Do
the Medications Work?

None of the medications create weight loss on their own. You must be an active participant in your weight loss journey, making difficult choices and decisions daily that impact your weight. Using a shared decision-making tool, your team (which includes you) will determine if one or more weight loss medications is right for you.

Contrave®

is an extended-release medication that works in the hypothalamus, the brain’s central thermostat that controls appetite, temperature and how the body burns energy. It’s a combination of two existing drugs: The antidepressant Wellbutrin® and the addiction drug naltrexone

Phentermine

Qsymia®

Saxsenda®

Wegovy®

Xenical®

Each of the above listed medications have side-effects, risks and benefits of use. The information provided here is intended to give you a very basic overview of the types of weight loss medications currently available. Please ask your bariatrician for additional information based on your medical history and current physical condition.