Compassionate
Medicine Physician
At Bari-Med M.D. your care will be managed by Dr McClendon M.D., Board-Certified Bariatric Medicine Physician (Weight Loss and Obesity Medicine Specialist/Bariatrician) that will treat your weight concerns using an evidence based medical approach that has proven to be successful.
At Bari-Med M.D. Weight Loss and Wellness, a combination of weight loss medications, motivational interviewing, and discussion of the importance of a reduced calorie diet & exercise are used to manage your weight and lead to meaningful weight loss. It doesn’t matter if you’re Overweight with a BMI of 25+ to Morbidly Obese with a BMI of 70+, Dr McClendon, M.D. has managed ALL shapes and sizes as a Board-Certified Bariatric Medicine Physician (Weight Loss and Obesity Medicine Specialist/Bariatrician). With each and every one of your visits, your care will be personally managed by Dr McClendon, a Board – Certified Bariatric Medicine Physician.
Weight management is beyond just diet and exercise, it’s a complex issue that involves an interplay of your body’s hormones, genetics, psychosocial factors, age, metabolism, medications, medical history and behaviors.
Knowing this, an individualized approach to targeting not only your weight, but the reason behind your weight is employed, which leads to successful and sustained weight loss.
While some weight management doctors may refer to themselves as weight loss experts, only Board-Certified Bariatric Medicine Physicians have had the rigorous education in Obesity Medicine, Weight Related Conditions and Metabolism.
Dr McClendon has gained experience as a Bariatric Medicine Physician with practicing in busy bariatric clinics along with board certified bariatric surgeons, an adjunct faculty member of a bariatric surgery fellowship program and medical director of the Inova Medical Weight Loss Program.
Dr McClendon has encountered, and managed thousands of patients achieve meaningful weight loss which has improved their overall health and wellbeing.
This background also makes Dr McClendon uniquely qualified to discuss the different aspects of bariatric surgery to provide patients with the full scope of the indications, risks and benefits of bariatric surgery.
Why Choose Dr. McClendon M.D.?
- You want an experienced Board-Certified Bariatric Medicine Physician (Weight Loss and Obesity Medicine Specialist/Bariatrician) to treat your weight concerns using an evidence based medical approach that has proven to be successful.
- You want a compassionate medical doctor who has managed the weight loss of thousands of patients safely and effectively
- You are ready to stop the weight rollercoaster and are ready to initiate a lifestyle change to help you to not only lose the weight but keep it off.
- You want a one-on-one approach to enable you to be successful on your weight loss journey.
- You want a second opinion on which weight loss option, Weight Loss Surgery or Medical Weight Loss is best for you.
- You want a physician that as a Bariatrician, can help prevent, and more importantly, reverse weight- related illnesses (for example; High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, High Cholesterol) by reducing body fat responsible for the disease processes.
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