Medically supervised comprehensive weight loss
Welcome! I know how tough it can be to start the discussion about weight. I am so glad you took the first step and I promise this experience will be so different from anything you have done in the past.
My name is Christine Gearhart and I am a family nurse practitioner. I have been practicing for over 20 years but found my passion for weight management 10 years ago at Penn and still practice at Mainline Health with many success stories. I partner with my patients to find a healthy, long term solution.
Have you been told eat less and exercise more?
- Have you worked so hard to lose weight with healthy eating, exercise, sleep or fad diets but still do not succeed?
- Is your day dominated by what you will eat or how you look or the next diet plan?
- Maybe you have been successful with weight loss for short periods but cannot maintain unless you exercise to extremes or restrict your calories or become so laser focused that weight/food take the fun out of your day to day?
- Do many of your family members struggle with weight? There are 9 identified genes for obesity- think of how many there are that we do not know about! Have you heard about food noise?
At Bryn Mawr Mental Health and Wellness, our medically supervised weight loss program includes a comprehensive approach and partnership. We aim to remove the stigma, treat all aspects of you, and focus on your unique personal goals.
Labs and Testing
We can order labs to rule out other medical issues that may be contributing to weight as well as screen for sleep apnea. While we are a concierge practice; labs and testing are typically covered.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
We can address hormonal imbalances, labs typically covered by insurance. If deficiencies are found we can treat with harmone replacement therapy- testosterone for men and HRT for women with personalized dosing and follow up labs.
Therapists' Support
We have therapists to help address triggers or trauma or even your own negative self talk.
Building a Healthy Lifestyle
The foundation of our program is lifestyle. We provide sample menus and tips, good sleep hygiene, exercise and stress reduction.
Personalized Medications
Medications are available based on personal preference as well as meeting the medical criteria. We offer many medication options including but not limited to Topamax, Phentermine, Contrave, Qsymia, Naltrexone as well as GLP-1’s (Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and more down the pike) with the options of commercial coverage or compounding if your insurance does not include medication coverage for weight loss.
Criteria for GLP-1’s are a BMI 30 or higher, or BMI 27-29.9 with a weight related issue such as high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease or elevated CT calcium, or sleep apnea or metabolic syndrome? (I know BMI is soo limited and ridiculous but unfortunately this FDA guideline now). Medications may be covered for other conditions such as diabetes or binge eating disorder to name a few. Have you heard about the 20% risk reduction for heart related issues for patients on semaglutide- this is a game changer and back by multiple studies.
Schedule Your Consultation
Losing weight can be a challenging journey and we are excited to partner with you for long term success.
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