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Prescription Weight Loss Clinic

Description of Weight Loss Program

THREE STEPS TO SUCCESS!

Prescription Weight Loss Clinic provides a THREE STEP weight loss program that is effective and well tolerated by most patients. The director of our program is William Blackshear, M.D., Board Certified in both General and in Vascular Surgery and a member of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and a Founding Member and Past President of the Florida Association for Nutritional Support. The THREE STEPS of our program are:

STEP I. Weight Reduction

A very low calorie diet and an exercise program will yield significant weight reduction in most patients. Prescription appetite suppressant medication dispensed from our office allows patients to remain comfortable while on the diet. Medications used are either phendimetrazine or phentermine, both FDA approved, with two dosage choices for each. Supplemental injections also provide metabolic support.
Initial evaluation includes:
  • body composition analysis
  • complete history and physical examination
  • electrocardiogram
  • blood tests
  • first week.s medication
  • thorough program and dietary counseling
  • supplemental injection
  • starter kit providing several items to use for the program
Weekly followup/refill visits include:
  • Body composition analysis
  • Blood pressure check
  • Dietary and program counseling
  • Supplemental injection
  • Next week.s medication
Fee for the initial visit is $240.00 and for followup/refill visits the fee is $65.00. Regular exercise is an essential part of each phase of the program along with the dietary measures. Patients remain in STEP I until they reach their goal weight. They then enter STEP II.

STEP II. Transition

During this short STEP, patients are weaned from their appetite suppressant medication and an entirely new diet plan is introduced which is designed to show patients how they can maintain their goal weight long term. Exercise is also emphasized as an effective tool to control and manipulate weight. Weekly visits are still required in STEP II and all of the procedures done during STEP I followup visits are still performed, including the injections. Fee is $85.00 for the first counseling visit, including a tapering dose of medication and resource materials to use in dietary planning, and $40.00 for subsequent visits with no medication dispensed. When patients demonstrate a stable weight and fat mass off medication, they enter the last step, STEP III.

STEP III. Weight Maintenance

When weight is stable over 3-4 weeks, patients transfer to the weight maintenance step in which they are seen biweekly, then monthly to verify that weight and fat mass continue to remain stable. Injections and all of the procedures done during STEP II followup visits are still performed. Fee is $40.00.

Our office is located at Suite B, 7292 Fourth Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702. On Mondays we see patients at our Belleair location, Suite C, 232 North Indian Rocks Road, Belleair Bluffs, FL 333770. Please call our staff at 727-896-8140 with additional questions or to get further information or directions. The same phone number can be used for both offices.