Medical weight management in Trinity and Hudson, FL

Medical weight management is a weight plan created and guided by your internal medicine provider. It is for adults 18 and older who want medical support to reach a healthier weight and to help manage related conditions such as high blood pressure, prediabetes, diabetes, high cholesterol, joint pain, or sleep problems. Care is available at our Trinity and Hudson offices. Your first visit is a conversation about your health and goals, and you can request an appointment online or call the Trinity office at (727) 997-1635.

What medical weight management includes

Weight is shaped by many factors, including genetics, health conditions, medications, sleep, stress, and daily habits. A medical approach looks at each of them.

• A health review with your weight history, goals, and past efforts
• Lab work drawn in office through our blood draw and lab services to check blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid, and other factors when appropriate
• Nutrition planning built around foods you enjoy and can prepare
• An activity plan matched to your fitness, joints, and schedule
• Attention to sleep and stress, which both affect appetite and energy
• A review of current medications, since some can contribute to weight gain
• When clinically appropriate, a discussion of prescription weight loss medication, available through both our Trinity and Hudson offices
• Regular follow up to track progress and adjust the plan

Your plan also connects with care for related conditions, including diabetes management, high blood pressure care, and thyroid care when lab results point to a thyroid concern.

Who may benefit

This care is for adults who want medical guidance to reach a healthier weight. It may be especially helpful if you:

• Live with prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or joint pain
• Have tried to lose weight on your own and want a plan with medical support
• Take medications and want to know whether any of them affect your weight
• Have noticed weight changes you can't explain, which is worth discussing with your primary care provider

What to expect at your visit

Your first visit is a conversation about your health, your goals, and your daily life. Your provider will review your medical history, current medications, eating patterns, activity, sleep, and any past weight loss efforts. Bring a list of every medication and supplement you take. You will have your weight, blood pressure, and other measurements checked, and lab work may be drawn during the same visit.

Together you will set goals that feel achievable. Small, steady changes are often the most lasting. Your plan may focus first on a few simple steps, such as adding vegetables and protein to meals, cutting back on sugary drinks, walking a little more each day, or setting a regular bedtime.

Prescription weight loss medication is offered at both our Trinity and Hudson offices when it is clinically appropriate. Medication is not the right choice for every patient, and your provider will first review your health history, current medications, and goals. If a prescription may be a good fit, your provider will explain how they work, possible side effects, what monitoring is needed, and how they fit with your other conditions and medications. Any prescription is part of a larger plan that includes nutrition, activity, and follow up. The decision is made together with your provider.

How follow up works

Follow up visits track your progress, how you feel, and any changes in your lab results, and your plan is adjusted along the way. Some follow up visits can be done by telehealth, which makes it easier to stay on track between office visits.

Medical weight management in Trinity, FL

Weight management visits are available at our Trinity primary care office at 3633 Little Rd, Suite 103. The Trinity care team includes Amanda Durrett, FNP-BC, and Dr. John Hanna, MD, who alternates weeks between our two offices. The scheduling team will match your visit with an available provider.

Medical weight management in Hudson, FL

Weight management visits are also available at our Hudson office at 14153 Yosemite Dr., Suite 104. The Hudson care team includes Miranda McWhirter, AGACNP-BC, and Dr. Hanna on alternating weeks.

Insurance and coverage

Coverage for weight management visits and for any medications depends on your plan. Please call the Trinity office at (727) 997-1635 or the Hudson office at (727) 605-3000 to verify your coverage before your visit.

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