Telehealth

 Long Island Weight Loss Institute is now offering a telehealth option for most of its weight loss programs which allows you to set up a meeting with your provider in the convenience of your own home.

Meetings will be by telephone or via a video conference application such as Skype or Facetime. A video meeting is required for your initial office visit, however, most follow-up visits can be performed by telephone.

How Will Weigh-Ins Be Performed?

We will be relying on your home scale weigh-in for your weight. Have this ready prior to your visit.

How Will Prescriptions Be Prescribed?

For controlled substance prescriptions such as Phentermine, Vyvanse or Phendimetrazine, you must provide us with a time-stamped photograph of your blood pressure which was taken on the day of your visit or you could check your blood pressure during the visit while speaking with the provider on video if you own a BP cuff.

A second option is to go to your local pharmacy and take a photo of your blood pressure measurement.

A third option is to reach out to your insurer as many will send you a free cuff for home blood pressure measurements.

Non-controlled substances will be prescribed electronically directly to your pharmacy without a blood pressure check.

Is the Telemedicine Option Covered By My Medical Insurance?

If Long Island Weight Loss Institute already accepts your insurance plan, your only cost is your copay. If we do not accept your insurance, new patient visits will cost $150 and follow-up visits will cost $100.

If you are interested in our Telehealth weight loss program, please request a consultation today.

Prescription Drug Program

Prescription weight loss drugs may be appropriate for some individuals as a part of their weight loss diet program. The doctors and staff and LIWLI understand how to safely prescribe these types of medications as a part of their overall diet plans.

FDA Approved Medical Weight Loss Pills

The prescription drug medical weight loss program involves the use of FDA approved prescription diet pills to curb the appetite and jump-start the weight loss process. It also involves an individualized counseling and exercise component as a part of a complete safe and healthy weight loss diet program.To medically appropriate patients we prescribe the following FDA approved medications:

• Benzphetamine (brand name: Didrex)
• Diethlypropion (brand name: Tenuate)
• Liraglutide (rDNA origin) injection  (brand name: Saxenda)
• Semaglutide (brand name: Wegovy)
• Naltrexone & Bupropion ER (brand name: Contrave)
• Orlistat (brand name: Xenical)
• Phendimetrazine (brand name: Bontril)
• Phentermine (brand name: Adipex P and Suprenza)
• Phentermine & Topiramate ER (brand name: Qsymia)
• Saxenda liraglutide (rDNAorigin) injection
• We will also evaluate your current prescription medications and make suitable adjustments to alternate prescription medications that better help to support weight loss.

If you are interested in learning more about our prescription weight loss drug program, call us at 516-333-5555, or 631-366-2333 or use our online form to schedule a consultation at one of our convenient Long Island weight loss centers.

Long Island Weight Loss Institute Diet Program

 A Medically Supervised Diet Program Designed By Real Doctors to Treat The “Whole” Person

The Long Island Weight Loss Institute Diet Program is medically supervised by Board-certified physicians and specialists and focus on both the physical and the behavioral aspects of the weight loss process, in essence, treating the “whole” person. We believe every person is an individual and deserves to be treated as an individual. Any counseling involved is provided on an individualized basis. We do not believe in “group therapy” or one-size-fits-all solutions.

The Long Island Weight Loss Institute Diet Program has been clinically proven in the American Journal of Medicine with an average 11.1% excess weight loss at 12 weeks.

High-Quality Products, Counseling, and Education

The Long Island Weight Loss Institute Diet Program uses high-quality meal replacement formulas, protein bars and soups in combination with comprehensive lifestyle education, including exercise and counseling, to help you lose weight, improve your health, and develop — and maintain — the new skills and habits necessary to successfully manage your weight in the future. We also offer a new Telehealth option for in-home visits.

A Program Crafted To Change Unhealthy Eating Patterns

Dr. Kaplan, Director of Long Island Weight Loss Institute, believes obesity is an addiction that needs to be broken. He believes that The Long Island Weight Loss Institute Diet Program, as part of an overall diet program, is the most successful and safest way to break and change unhealthy eating patterns leading to long-term weight control.

If you are interested in learning more about our prescription the Long Island Weight Loss Diet Program, call us at 516-333-5555, or 631-366-2333 or use our online form to schedule a consultation at one of our convenient Long Island weight loss centers.