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Medical Weight Management

Private, physician-supervised medical weight management in Vancouver: individualized assessment, lifestyle help, and medication when clinically appropriate, given with respect and without judgment.

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Medical weight management in Vancouver

Understanding Medical Weight Management.

Weight is a health matter, and we care for it the way we care for any other part of your health: privately, respectfully and with a plan built around you.

This is ongoing, physician-led medical care. We look at you as a whole person: your health history, medications, bloodwork where it's relevant, sleep, energy and what you'd most like to change.

Your plan fits your health. Nutrition, movement, sleep and ongoing support sit at its centre, and prescription medication is added when it's medically appropriate for you.

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Part of care	What it can involve	Who it tends to apply to
Medical assessment	History, examination, and laboratory testing where it's clinically indicated	Everyone; this comes before any plan is made
Nutrition, movement and sleep	Practical changes built around your schedule, budget, culture and food preferences	The foundation of every plan, with or without medication
Ongoing monitoring	Regular review of how you feel and how your health markers are tracking, as well as your weight	People who want continuity and support over time
Prescription medication	Considered after assessment, with benefits, risks, monitoring and alternatives discussed first	Some patients, after a physician assessment
Referral and shared care	A dietitian, a specialist assessment, or a report to your family doctor with your consent	People who benefit from extra or shared support

Your plan uses the parts of care that suit your health and goals. Many patients do well with a plan built on lifestyle support and monitoring alone.

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Concerns & Goals

Concern guides connected to this treatment.

Treatment options and approach

Prescription medication is one well-established part of care for weight and metabolic health. It works best alongside nutrition, movement, sleep and steady support, and many patients reach their goals with those foundations alone.

Your care may include:

Medical assessment, with laboratory testing where it's clinically indicated
Individualized nutrition, movement, sleep and behavioural guidance built around your schedule, budget, culture and food preferences
Ongoing monitoring of how you feel and how your health markers are tracking, as well as your weight
Prescription medication where it's medically appropriate, working alongside the rest of your plan
Referral or shared care with a dietitian, a specialist or your family doctor

If a medical or hormonal condition is contributing, we assess and address it as part of your care. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as your health, circumstances and response change.

What medical weight management can help with

A physician-led assessment can be worthwhile if you're concerned about:

Blood sugar, prediabetes or diabetes risk
Blood pressure, cholesterol and cardiovascular risk
Weight that has stayed put despite real, sustained effort
Weight gain that began with a medication, a hormonal change or a health event
Fatigue, disturbed sleep or breathlessness that limits your day
Joint discomfort and mobility
Whether prescription medication is appropriate for you
Having a clear medical picture to share with your family doctor

If your goal is reshaping one specific area, our body contouring treatments are designed for that and can be discussed separately.

Who may benefit

This care is designed for adults who want their weight looked at as a medical matter. It may suit you if you:

Want to understand how your weight is affecting your health
Have been given advice that assumed effort was the only missing piece
Like structure, monitoring and a physician you can ask questions of
Want an informed answer about medication, whichever way it goes
Would like your family doctor kept in the loop

When other care comes first. If your relationship with food feels distressing, or disordered eating is part of the picture, specialized support is the right starting point, and we'll help you find it.

Your medical history, medications and previous treatments are reviewed at your consultation to confirm which option suits you.

Your consultation

Your first appointments are private, unhurried and focused on you.

Your program consultation is with Paula, our Medical Department Manager. She explains how the program works, what weekly support looks like, and how it can fit around your life.

Your medical consultation is with one of our experienced physicians. We go through your health history and current concerns, your weight history and what you've tried, current medications and conditions, family history and risk factors, and your nutrition, activity, sleep and stress. Examination and, where clinically indicated, laboratory testing help clarify your metabolic picture.

You leave with a clear understanding of your health, the options that apply to you, and a plain answer on whether medication belongs in your plan.

Medical consultations are physician appointments with a consultation fee, confirmed when you book.

What ongoing care looks like

Care runs privately over approximately 12 weeks, with regular contact throughout. An annual maintenance program is also available.

Getting started. Assessment, any indicated testing, and an individualized plan we build together with you.

Through the program. Weekly support covering practical food and grocery strategies, realistic movement, sleep and habit work, and a review of how you're tracking, measured by more than the scale.

If medication is part of your plan. Your physician explains the specific medication, what to expect from it, how it's monitored, and when it would be adjusted or stopped.

Handover. At completion, or earlier if clinically indicated, a report can go to your family doctor with your consent.

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Results and planning

What can improve. Metabolic markers such as blood sugar, blood pressure and lipids; energy, sleep and day-to-day function; confidence in managing your own health; and, for many people, body weight.

When change tends to show. How you feel often shifts before the scale does. Changes in health markers appear on the schedule your testing follows.

Maintenance is part of the plan. Weight regulation continues after a program ends, which is why ongoing support is available.

What shapes your progress: your starting health, other medical conditions, medications, sleep, stress, and how well the plan fits your real life. Two people on similar plans can respond quite differently, and that difference is biological. Individual results vary.

Between appointments

Much of the progress happens between visits: eating in a way you can sustain, moving in a way your body enjoys, and letting us know what's working and what isn't.

Progress is rarely a straight line. Plateaus, busy weeks, illness and life events are expected, and they're useful information. We adjust your plan around them.

If you're prescribed a medication, your physician explains what to expect from that specific medication and dose, and which symptoms should bring you back sooner.

Contact the clinic if anything feels wrong, if a symptom worries you, or if your plan has stopped feeling realistic. Earlier is always better.

Medication safety and medical monitoring

If medication is recommended, your physician explains its expected benefits, possible side effects, contraindications and alternatives before prescribing. The discussion is specific to the medication, dose, medical indication and your health history.

Monitoring may include symptoms, laboratory results, treatment response and changes in your overall health. Medication may be adjusted or stopped if it isn't helping, isn't well tolerated, or if new medical information changes the balance of benefits and risks.

When another route may come first

Your physician may recommend a different route, or address something else first, if:

Disordered eating or a difficult relationship with food is part of the picture, which calls for specialized care
You're pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy
A medical or hormonal condition needs assessment in its own right
A current medication or medical condition changes what can safely be considered
Specialist or primary-care management would suit your needs best

This is not a complete list. Your full medical history, medications, past treatments and current health are reviewed individually before any plan is made.

Our approach to nutrition and lifestyle guidance

Every person eats differently, so lifestyle guidance reflects your health, food preferences, cultural background, schedule, budget and goals, keeping health-friendly choices realistic and manageable. It may include practical grocery-shopping ideas, balanced meal and snack planning, recipe suggestions, sustainable eating routines, and encouragement around hydration and protein when appropriate, all in support of a healthier relationship with food. Where more specialized nutrition care would help, we may suggest working with a registered dietitian.

Movement and exercise encouragement

Physical activity supports cardiovascular fitness, strength, mobility, mood, confidence and long-term health, and its benefit goes well beyond body weight. Your plan may include gentle encouragement toward movement that suits your health, mobility and comfort: walking, gentle strength-building, mobility work, gradually increasing daily movement, and returning to activities you enjoy. Advice is individualized, and if you have medical concerns, pain or mobility limitations, we may suggest further assessment before you start a new exercise program.

Confidence and emotional wellbeing

Medical weight management works best when it builds confidence. Emotional wellbeing, stress, self-esteem and past experiences of weight stigma can all shape your health. We help you set achievable, meaningful goals, recognize progress beyond the scale, build confidence in sustainable choices, and talk through barriers without judgment. When extra psychological or emotional-health support would help, we can suggest resources or a referral.

Program structure

The program runs privately over approximately 12 weeks, with weekly care and lifestyle support. An annual maintenance program is also available. Program fees, medication costs, laboratory testing and any external dietitian services may be separate, depending on your individualized plan.

Medical weight management is about understanding your health, finding options that suit you and receiving steady, respectful care.

Clinical perspective

We treat weight as a complex, physiologically regulated condition, and care starts from your health as a whole. Suitability for medication is judged individually: it's added where it clearly helps alongside nutrition, activity and behavioural care, and when it isn't the right fit, we build your plan around the other parts of care.

Evidence and references

Selected sources for the information above, with Canadian guidance prioritized and no promotional drug-specific claims.

Obesity Canada: Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines. obesitycanada.ca
Wharton S, et al. Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline. CMAJ. 2020.
Pedersen SD, et al. Pharmacotherapy in obesity management (guideline update). CMAJ. 2025.
Health Canada: authorized indications and product monographs for any medication discussed (regulatory status kept separate from efficacy).

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Compassionate care, without weight stigma

Many patients come to us after hearing that they simply need to try harder. Here, the conversation starts with your health and what you've already done.

Weight is treated as a regulated physiological condition, with respect for you as a person.
Assessment comes before advice, so your plan addresses what's actually driving things.
Medication is offered when it's right for you.
Progress is measured in health: energy, function, bloodwork, confidence and mobility.
Physician-led care in Vancouver since 2003, with physicians who look after patients for the long term.

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FAQ

Questions about Medical Weight Management.

Will I be weighed at every visit?+

Measurements are taken when they're clinically useful, and you're welcome to ask not to see the number. Your visits focus on your health as a whole: energy, sleep, bloodwork and how you're feeling day to day.

What happens if medication isn't right for me?+

You still have a full plan. Assessment, testing where indicated, nutrition and movement guidance, monitoring and referral all work on their own, and many patients make excellent progress this way. Your physician explains the reasoning so you can make an informed choice.

Is medical weight management covered by MSP?+

This is a private program. Program fees, medication costs, laboratory testing and any external dietitian services may be billed separately, depending on your plan. Our team goes through current costs with you before you commit, so you can plan with confidence.

Can I keep seeing my family doctor?+

Yes, and we encourage it. Our care is designed to sit alongside your primary care, and with your consent a physician report can be sent to your family doctor so your records stay complete.

I've tried a weight program before. Is this different?+

Many of our patients have, and your experience is valuable. What you tried, for how long and what happened all shape your next plan. Often something important was left unaddressed, and a medical assessment helps find it.

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What patients say about the clinic experience.

Reviews help show the human side of care, from the first consultation to comfort, communication, treatment planning, and follow-up.

Medical Review

Reviewed for clinical accuracy.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Gidon Frame, Medical Director, Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic (CPSBC).
Last medically reviewed: August 2026.
Evidence reviewed: clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews and peer-reviewed medical literature.

AuthorDr. Gidon Frame

Medical ReviewerDr. Gidon Frame

Last ReviewedSeptember 2026

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