Medical Weight Loss
If you decide to lose weight without surgery, you'll find many options at the New England Weight Management Institute (NEWMI) at CMC.
NEWMI’s medical weight loss program team is led by physicians board-certified in Obesity Medicine. We use evidence-based non-surgical treatment to help our patients achieve a healthier weight. The comprehensive program includes nutritional, exercise, and behavioral counseling. When appropriate, treatment may include medications that can help with weight loss. We also screen for and address lifestyle factors, medical conditions and medications that can contribute to weight gain.
Our team strives to take an individualized approach, creating a plan for you that is sustainable and effective for long-term weight loss and health.
Take the first step and start living the life you want. Contact CMC's New England Weight Management Institute today to learn more about your weight loss options:
Who is a Candidate for the Medical Weight Loss Program?
Treatment Option for Anyone Struggling with Weight Management
Your body mass index (BMI) is a ratio of height to weight and is used as a screening tool for overweight or obesity. Your BMI is not the only factor used to measure obesity, however, it is the first step toward determining what weight loss treatment you will best benefit from.
- BMI of 25-29 is considered overweight
- BMI of 30-34 is considered obese
- BMI over 35 may benefit from both medical and/or surgical weight management
Struggling with Weight Regain After Surgery?
We welcome patients who have previously had weight loss surgery and are struggling with weight regain.
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Our surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and support staff bring extensive expertise and skill to each procedure, and take a personal interest in your well-being.
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Nationally Recognized MBSAQIP Accreditation
CMC’s New England Weight Management Institute (NEWMI) is an accredited center through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). NEWMI first received this accreditation in 2009, becoming the first program in the state to do so. This accreditation provides confirmation that we have demonstrated our commitment to providing the highest quality care for our bariatric surgery patients.
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We offer weight loss treatment for anyone with a body mass index (BMI) at or above 25. The treatment options available to you depends on the severity of the individual's condition (see below).
Meal replacement plans (OPTIFAST®) is designed for patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 or at or above 27 with certain weight related medical issues such as hypertension, diabetes or sleep apnea.
If you have a body mass index (BMI) at or above 30 or BMI at or above 27 with certain weight related medical issues such as hypertension, diabetes or sleep apnea, you may be a candidate for weight loss medication. If you do not meet this criteria, we offer lifestyle treatment weight loss options.
If you have a body mass index (BMI) over 40 or if you have a BMI over 35 with certain weight related medical issues such as hypertension, diabetes, or sleep apnea, you may be a candidate for surgical weight loss procedures.
There are a variety of options available if you do not wish to have surgery or who do not meet the medical criteria for surgery. These include nutrition education and planning, exercise evaluation and instruction, behavioral programs and the use of weight loss medications. We also offer meal replacement plans (OPTIFAST®), which is a medically supervised meal replacement program designed to achieve safe and rapid weight loss.
Preoperative weight loss or medical optimization may be required in order for us to safely perform surgery. We generally do not operate on patients over 400 pounds. If you find yourself in this situation, we will still work with you. We are able to help patients over that weight to achieve enough preoperative weight loss to have surgery, and we also maintain close relationships with Boston hospitals where we can refer patients who have more complex needs. If we cannot safely perform surgery at CMC and we refer you to a larger hospital, we will still provide all of your pre- and post-operative care here in Manchester.
The success rates for adjustable gastric banding are not as high as we once thought they would be. If you have a band and are struggling to maintain weight loss or have developed other complications from the band, we'll work with you to ensure that your band is properly positioned and functioning. If functional, we will work with you to get the most effect from your band. If the band is no longer working, we can potentially remove the device and discuss surgical and non-surgical treatment options for weight.
If you have previously undergone surgery and either experienced poor weight loss or post-operative weight gain, there are additional treatment options available. This may include behavioral treatment and education, weight loss medications or possibly additional surgery.
Many insurance plans cover medical weight loss services.