Obesity and Overweight Treatment in Phoenix
Being overweight and obese can impact self-esteem and energy levels. Furthermore, being overweight and obese isn’t just a matter of eating too much. Being overweight and obese may have been caused by mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.
At Uptown Psychiatry, we like to help people live a healthier lifestyle, therefore, we are excited to offer a weight management service in which we use our extensive knowledge in treating the aforementioned psychiatric conditions along with any other underlying mental condition(s) combined with our access to the most effective weight loss medications.
Why Choose Us for Weight Management?
At Uptown Psychiatry, we integrate our extensive mental health expertise with weight loss medications to offer a holistic and multidimensional approach for weight loss using the following:
- Progress Monitoring: We’ll track your weight loss journey and adjust doses as needed.
- Safety & Support: Close monitoring to address side effects and medication interactions.
- Behavioral Guidance: Support to tackle emotional and behavioral factors affecting weight.
Medications We Use for Obesity and Overweight Treatment
In addition to providing you with our cutting-edge psychiatric treatment, we incorporate two highly effective weight loss medications in your treatment plan, semaglutide and tirzepatide.
- Semaglutide (starting at $250/month for most doses): Helps control appetite and blood sugar. Many patients experience 10-15% total weight loss with consistent use.
- Tirzepatide (starting at $350/month): Dual-action medication for satiety and glucose control. Average weight loss ranges from 15-20% of body weight.
Important Notes
- Total costs of semaglutide and tirzepatide may be reduced with insurance coverage.
- Pricing for semaglutide and tirzepatide is the price for the medication shipped to our clinic. Medication can be shipped to patients’ homes for an additional fee.
- These compounded medications are not FDA-approved but are created by licensed compounding pharmacies with FDA-approved ingredients.
- Results vary based on individual health and adherence to the treatment plan.
- A full evaluation will determine your eligibility for compounded medications or brand-name alternatives (based on insurance).