the Wharton Clinic

Just so that you can read (of you're interested) about the Wharton Clinic where I will be going several times/week for the next few months:

http://www.whartonmedicalclinic.com/index09.html

About The Weight Management Centre

Introduction

The Weight Management Centre (WMC), is dedicated to improving health by decreasing the cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and improving the knowledge base of obese patients to enable them to implement strategies to deal with their obesity.  The Weight Management Centre (WMC) is part of The Wharton Medical Clinic Inc. an internal medicine, and cardiac diagnostics facility located in Hamilton, Ontario.

The WMC is not primarily a weight loss clinic.  Aiming for a healthy weight and recognition of the genetic influences and environmental factors determining weight is a necessary aspect of the WMC’s mandate.  Lifestyle changes alone are not effective in sustaining weight loss in the majority of the patients.  Medical and surgical interventions are often necessary. Patients are screened and treated according to the individual profiles.  All patients are offered counseling, education, including dietary plans and exercise regimens. 

The Program

All patients are seen by bariatric educators and the internal medicine physicians.
The program involves medical care and education.  During the first 8 weeks of the program we ask patients to come to the clinic twice per week, for medical assessments and education.  After the first 8 weeks, visits we encourage weekly visits to the clinic.

Education involves, individuals sessions with the bariatric educators and MDs, and small group sessions conducted by the MDs, dietitians, behavioural therapists and exercise specialist.

THERE ARE NO COSTS FOR THE PROGRAM.

All services are OHIP funded. There is no cost associated with the Weight Management Centre’s program.  Dr. Wharton strongly believes that increased weight is a medical condition and should be treated under a government funded model, similar other medical conditions that are funded through taxes that you, as a Canadians have already paid to the government. Paying for medical care is against the philosophy of the WMC.

Multi-disciplinary Team

The Weight Management Centre has incorporated a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, dietitians, behavioural therapist, exercise specialist, technicians and administrators who understand the complexity of obesity.  The WMC’s comprehensive approach will ensure the delivery of effective and long lasting medical care for overweight and obese patients, improving all aspects of their physical and mental health.

W O W     very impressive.......  take advantage of that..... 

Millie