About
Bridging the gap between unmet needs and available treatments
Introduction
The Medication Weight Loss Clinic is specifically designed for finding the right medication for people who have already tried dieting and exercise. The clinic provides personalized medical weight management solutions that minimizes risks and maximizes the benefits to the people in terms of weight loss and health gain. The clinic is lead by a practicing GP – Dr Maurice O’Farrell who is a member of the Irish College of General Practitioners and accredited in weight management by the international organistaion The Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education(SCOPE). The clinic has been set up and is ran in association with Proffessor Carel le Roux of St. Vincents University Hospital Dublin. Professor le Roux is widely recognized as one of the worlds leading experts in the treatment of excess weight. The clinic is supported by a network of experienced dieticians, physiotherapists and psychologists.
Why choose the Medication Weight Loss Clinic
The clinic’s focus is on achieving great results in a safe manor using medication that has been shown in clinical trials to be relatively safe and effective. The medication is to be used as an adjunct to exercise and dieting to lose weight. The clinic provides both in-person consultations and remote consultations for initial and follow up appointments. Your personalized medication plan will be designed by a doctor so that your medication will suit your specific health needs and maximize the chances that you achieve your weight loss goals. Every person has a unique metabolism and requires a tailored medical program that accounts for their medical history as well as their history of previous weight loss attempts. The clinic is medication based and does not perform bariatric surgery but the clinic does treat patients who have had bariatric surgery in order to help them avoid weight regain. The clinic can also refer patients for bariatric surgery if indicated.
Background – Available Therapies and Unmet Medical Need
Dieting and exercise are the first steps to try lose weight. However they often don’t work. Even when dieting and exercise do result in weight loss most people have difficulty keeping the weight off because of the body’s natural response to losing weight. The body vigorously tries to defend it’s weight by increasing appetite and slowing down metabolism when weight is lost. This usually results in the weight being put back on and often results in “diet cycling” in which people repeatedly lose weight only to put on even more weight due to the body’s response.
Bariatric surgery offers an effective treatment for some people but it comes with significant risks. Weight loss medication is an alternative option that is relatively safe and effective.
Over the past number of years there has been enormous progress in the field of weight loss medication. However this has not fed into medicine more widely despite the strong evidence from clinical trials. The Medication Weight Loss Clinic was set up specifically to bridge the gap between the available treatments and the unmet needs of people wanting to lose weight.
Our Mission
Our mission is to see people make the most of their lives by helping them achieve their weigh loss goals. We hope to bring people the best that modern medicine has to offer so that they can maximize their health and quality of life. We ensure that we are honest in what we can offer based on the latest clinical trial data and encourage a long-term health focused perspective.
What to expect
During the consultation
- your medical history and any current medication will be reviewed
- a physical examination will be offered – if you are in the clinic
- the effects of excess weight on your life will be assessed
- your suitability for weight loss medication will be assessed
By the end of your first consultation you should
- know what your treatment options are for weight loss
- know if you are a good candidate for the use of weight loss medication
- appreciate the benefits and risks of weight loss medication
- have a personalized plan including when and how to get support