Weight loss doctors are specialty doctors who help people reduce their weight and manage their weight loss, according to the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. By 2009, the state of Virginia had the 16th lowest obesity rate in the United States even though the percentage of obese adults has been rising in the state since 2000, reports the Virginia state government's website. Several weight loss doctors/centers in Virginia help people to shed those extra pounds and experience a more healthy and happy lifestyle.
Surgery
Dr. Thomas Clark of the Center for Metabolic Health in Newport News is a Virginia weight loss doctor who uses bariatric surgery to help patients. In 2010, Clark--a graduate of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in North Carolina--was the only surgical and medical weight loss doctor in the state and has performed more than 3,000 weight loss surgery procedures since 1994.
Other Services
In addition to offering bariatric surgery services, the Center for Metabolic Health in Newport News provides a weight loss coach and certified personal trainer or group fitness instructor. The center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to fit clients' schedules and offers 30-minute to 75-minute workout sessions for beginning and advanced exercisers.
In addition, the Center for Health and Weight Loss in Woodbridge, which opened in the mid-1990s, is headed by Dr. Bruce Lucero. Lucero graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and as a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians can provide medications to help clients lose or manage weight. Dr. Klinton Kranski in Richmond, a private practice chiropractor and applied clinical nutritionist, additionally specializes in helping patients who have resistant belly fat.
Tests
Virginia weight loss doctors such as Dr. Lucero at the Center for Health and Weight Loss in Woodbridge have clients at their first visit complete an electrocardiogram, which measures the heart's electrical activity to determine a patient's cardiac health. In addition, the center recommends patients complete an SMA-24 blood test every one to two years, as this test allows doctors to examine a person's need for various forms of nutrition, according to the Nutritional Interpretations website.
Lessons
Newport News' Center for Metabolic Health Weight Management University also offers information about metabolism to weight loss patients. This educational program actually provides clients with informational chapters along with personal counseling sessions that encourage people to develop positive weight loss habits. Various Weight Management University programs last anywhere from eight weeks to one year depending on how many pounds a client wants to lose--from 16 pounds to 156 pounds.
The Center for Health and Weight Loss Eat Smart and Easy Go personalized weight loss programs in Woodbridge also can boost metabolism and help people who are constantly on the go eat healthy. Dr. Kranski in Richmond offers a belly fat advanced weight loss seminar that covers topics such as reducing cravings and the menopausal connection to weight gain as well.
Products
Virginia weight loss doctors in Virginia also sell products to help clients in their weight loss endeavors. For example, the Center for Metabolic Health in Newport News has an e-store through which it sells products such as protein bars, vitamins, protein drinks and soups and even protein desserts. Protein meal replacements such as pure whey and shakes also can be purchased online.
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