Lifestyle and Weight Management Clinic
Weight loss often feels like a difficult and even impossible journey. We are here to support you in achieving your goals and improving your health. Boston Specialists Lifestyle and Weight Management Clinic is a weight loss program based in Boston. We aim to support you in reaching a healthy weight that can be maintained throughout your life. Our panel of expert clinicians will formulate a personalized plan based on your goals and guide you through our program.
Who is this weight loss program for?
Individuals with a Body Mass Index of 30 or over will benefit from our weight loss program. BMI is a measure of your body fat based on your height and weight. Individuals with other weight-related conditions may also be a candidate for this program.
Why us?
Dedicated, multidisciplinary weight loss team. Our in-house team with a dietitian, a gastroenterologist and allergist, and a pharmacist work together to develop personalized nutrition plans, effective endoscopic treatments, and/or managing medications.
Individualized approach to your weight loss journey. When you first come to our clinic, you will meet one-on-one with our specialists to learn more about your health history, determine what your weight loss goals are, and curate a weight loss plan specific to you. Throughout the course of your treatment, we will meet with you regularly to monitor the progress of weight loss, and we are also readily available anytime you have any questions or concerns. We will also work with you to make any necessary adjustments to make sure that your weight loss program is most effective for you.
Wellness support. We understand that weight loss can be a difficult journey to navigate, both physically and mentally. Our team is here to help with any challenges you may face. We provide multiple avenues of wellness support throughout your time with us to ensure your overall well-being. Additionally, our dietitians will help you maintain your desired weight and offer long-term assistance to ensure a smooth transition after concluding our program.
Diverse non-surgical treatments. We offer a variety of weight loss options, depending on your needs and preferences. In consultation with the pharmacist, your care team may also prescribe you weight loss medications aimed at promoting weight loss and alleviating the conditions that may be associated with obesity and/or weight loss. These medications will be selected based on your health conditions and health history.
We offer a diet meal plan program to ensure you can sustainably maintain your weight after undergoing a weight loss medical procedure. Our dietician can design lifestyle programs to help you manage your weight, including healthier eating and exercise.
Non-invasive endoscopic procedures. If weight loss medications or diet changes are not effective or not suitable, our gastroenterologist can place a temporary intragastric balloon using state-of-the-art equipment to help you lose weight. This is a non-surgical, endoscopic procedure that places a saline-filled silicone balloon in your stomach that limits how much you eat and makes you feel full faster.
Affordability and accessibility. We are dedicated to ensuring that our weight loss program is affordable and accessible to all. We are always open to new patients. We accept most insurances and have an insurance team with a prior authorization specialist to help you navigate the complexities surrounding insurance. We will work with you and your insurance to make sure you are able to participate in our weight loss program as soon as possible and at the lowest cost possible.
Prompt scheduling and communication. Our team will work with you to determine what treatment schedule works best for you, and we will schedule you for appointments as soon as possible. We will communicate information to you quickly and are always responsive to any messages or calls that we get. Once you are registered with us as a patient, our team can promptly schedule you for visits and follow-up appointments.
Spotlight: Intragastric balloon
Deflated balloon is inserted endoscopically into the stomach by trained GI doctor, under sedation
Balloon is filled with sterile saline
Soft, spherical balloon stays in stomach, taking up stomach space and delaying gastric emptying, leading to a longer feeling of fullness and subsequent weight loss
In combination with diet and lifestyle management, intragastric balloon effectively leads to weight loss
Balloon is removed 6 months later, with no permanent anatomy changes