Specialty Weight Management Treatment Without Surgery

Weight Management Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center, Wellington, FL

If you're overweight with a BMI over 25, there is a non-surgical weight-loss management program available at The Weight Management Center at Wellington Regional Medical Center. The center offers personalized, extended weight-loss and wellness programs to help you continue on your journey.

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Weight-Loss and Wellness Programs

The Weight Management Center offers two separate programs to meet your individual needs.

Behavior and Lifestyle Program

This four-week program is a physician-directed weight loss program for individuals who are self-motivated. It includes:

  • Physician face-to-face appointments to personalize your program and review your progress
  • Initial consultation with a health coach who will help navigate you through your program
  • Overall health evaluation
  • A customized weight loss program that may include follow up appointments with a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist/fitness instructor, or a health psychologist
  • 30-day fitness membership at a local facility

This unique program focuses on:

  • Stress management
  • Coping skills
  • Exercise readiness
  • Problem solving
  • Relapse prevention

Weight and Wellness Program

This 12-week specialized program offers structure and continuous reinforcement to help you succeed. In addition to the services offered in the Behavior and Lifestyle Program, you can expect:

  • A comprehensive wellness orientation and assessment
  • Meet all members of our wellness team, including a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist/fitness instructor and a health psychologist
  • Follow up meetings with your wellness team as determined by your specific needs and the results of your initial assessment

This program includes:

  • Personalized fitness plan
  • Behavioral therapy
  • Mental health counseling
  • Nutritional counseling with a registered dietitian
  • Monthly follow up sessions
  • Cooking classes

Post-Bariatric Surgery Program

We offer individualized programs for post-bariatric surgery patients. To compliment your individualized program, you and your health coach may discuss the following optional services:

  • Metabolic testing to determine the calories or energy your body uses each day without activity
  • Meal replacement therapy
  • Pharmacotherapy

Weight-loss Surgery Accreditations

Wellington Regional has received numerous national and state-level certifications and accreditations for weight-loss surgery.

  • Aetna Institutes of Quality logoAetna Institutes of Quality® (IOQ) Bariatric Surgery Center. Wellington Regional has been designated an Aetna Institutes of Quality® (IOQ) Bariatric Surgery Center for comprehensive weight-loss surgery and treatment.

     

  • Cigna logoCigna® 3 Star Quality Bariatric Center and Center of Excellence (COE) for Bariatric Surgery. Wellington Regional has been honored by Cigna Healthcare for superior care in bariatric surgery.

     

  • Blue distinction centers for bariatric surgery logoBlue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery Designation. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.

     

  • Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) logoMetabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The accreditation process is a voluntary evaluation to identify that a bariatric surgical center is in accordance with national standards.

     

  • Optum logoUnitedHealthcare – Optum Center of Excellence (COE) Bariatrics. Wellington Regional has been honored by UnitedHealthcare for excellence in bariatric services.

Support Groups and Meetings

We also offer support groups and informational meetings for those interested in learning more about weight management options.

Take Control of Your Life and Health

Call one of our health coaches today at 561-798-8587 to set up a free introductory visit to discuss your weight loss needs.