Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Medical school. Third year. Family medicine rotation final examination. I sat there staring at the question for what seemed like hours but simply could not remember… Was it smoking or obesity that was the number one modifiable risk factor for chronic medical conditions in the United States? “Darn it!” I kept thinking, “which one was it?” Even more frustrating was the fact that I had just published a paper on the global childhood obesity epidemic- how could I not remember!!!???

The correct answer was that smoking was the number one modifiable risk factor (as it had been for decades), but that obesity was quickly closing the gap. Predictions indicated that obesity would secure the top spot in only a few years.

Well, my friends, as one of my favorite teachers used to say, today is the tomorrow that we spoke of yesterday.

The obesity epidemic has spread worldwide and is threatening to crush the unstable medical infrastructure beneath it. The single most prevalent cause of cardiovascular, renal and orthopedic chronic conditions would devastate global healthcare unless it is stopped.

Thankfully the world is slowly waking up and, aided by the popular culture enthusiasm for newly developed weight loss medications, we are finally at a place where the tide may be turning.

The global market for medical weight loss services has grown by a factor of three over the last decade and is predicted to continue to grow 10% yearly. While it is still early to calculate the clinical impact of this substantial growth, anecdotally providers note a significant number of patients who have benefitted from these interventions.

At MediOrbis, a global leader in specialty telehealth and digital longitudinal care, we are ecstatic to initiate a revolutionary and comprehensive medical weight loss program. This comprehensive offering will ensure that patients are cared for with the best and most comprehensive program on the market. The ideal way to drive meaningful weight loss, improve a patient’s health and lower his or her risk factor profile, is by instituting a comprehensive and patient centered management program.
The MediOrbis medical Weight Loss program, similarly, will include:

• Multiple modalities of interaction based on patient preference, including in – app and SMS messaging, phone calls and email notifications.
• Physician oversight and engagement, to ensure that any indicated pharmaceuticals can be prescribed, and chronic medications adjusted.
• Coordinated care teams, including physicians, dieticians, and weight loss specialists.
• Comprehensive care programs including physician evaluations, laboratory monitoring and best practice recommendations.

About MediOrbis

MediOrbis is a multi-specialty telemedicine practice and telehealth company that is transforming the way healthcare is provided. MediOrbis delivers expert services in virtually any field of medicine, clinical care or diagnostics. Recognized for efficiency and cost-effectiveness, MediOrbis is shattering the barriers of traditional medicine and extending the reach of clinical care and chronic care management to its customer base.