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Virginia Weight and Wellness

Posted: September 22, 2016 at 10:42 am

At Virginia Weight and Wellness, we provide concierge style medical care providing realistic, practical, sustainable, affordable care to promote long term weight reduction and improvement in metabolic health. Only by spending extensive time with you and getting to know you, can we fully evaluate the long term obstacles to help us provide long term solutions for your long term success.

We understand the many complicated factors that contribute to weight gain,we recognize the impact of weight on one's health and well-being, and we truly appreciate how difficult it is to lose weight. We take the time to fully listen to you to understand your needs and work with you personally todevelop a plan ofaction that is customized and tailored specifically to you.

At Virginia Weight and Wellness,we use a combination ofnutrition, exercise, education, motivation, medication, accountability, and continuous, compassionate support to help you achieve your goals for successful long term weight loss and overall improved health and well-being.

We invite you to browse through our website to learn more about usand we hope that wemaybe able to serve you in the future.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jeffrey Sicat, Kelly Steiner, Erin Poston, Courtney Harden, Heather Sedwick, andthe Staff of VirginiaWeight and Wellness__________________________________________________

A Special Thanks to Our Patients forNominating & AwardingDr. Sicat to

The 2013 Best Bedside Manner Awards

"Medical expertise & compassionate care should always go hand-in-hand when it comes to treating patients. Going to the doctor can be an unnerving experience for many people. Professionals who incorporateThe Golden Rule into their practice philosophy are ones that stand out in peoples minds for the better.

The 2013 Best Bedside Manner Awards, presented by OurHealth magazine, honors medical providers who were voted by the local community for kindness, empathy, and attentiveness - attributes that go a long way in gaining a patient's confidence.

The Voting Process: During May and June 2013, commercials announcing the 2013 Best Bedside Manner Awards and how to submit votes for medical providers across nearly 60 specialties, aired on OurHealths television media partners station, CBS 6, WTVR-TV. Print ads were also included in OurHealths May 2013 magazine. Votes were submitted by the public through an online submission form June 1st - July 15th 2013, during which time nearly 10,000 votes were cast." --- Our Health Magazine 12/13

Dr. Sicat is board certified in the both the field of medical weight loss by theAmerican Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) as well asEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Specialties.

Dr. Sicat has a passion for teaching both patients and health care providers, whether one-on-one with his patients, to small groups,or to larger audiences.In addition to lecturing locally to businesses and organizations, he has been an invited speaker both regionally and nationally. Upcoming (or Recent) Regional and National Presentations where Dr. Sicat will be presenting to physicians: "American Board of Obesity Medicine Board Review Course- Physiology and Pathophysiology of Obesity" Invited presentation by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) / Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). San Francisco, CA. April 2016.

"Pathophysiology of Obesity - Part 1: Brain, Gut, and Adipocyte Hormones in Energy Regulation"Invited presentation by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) / Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). Washington, DC. October 2015.

"Pathophysiology of Obesity - Part 2: Microbiome, Sleep, Body Fat Distribution, and Diabetes"Invited presentation by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) / Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). Washington, DC. October 2015.

"American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) Board Review Teaching"Invited presentation by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). Austin, Texas. October 2014.

Pharmacologic Management of Diabetes to Achieve Weight Loss and Medication Reduction Invited presentation by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.March 2014. Practical Approaches to Weight Loss with your Clinic Patients Invited presentation to Medicine Grand Rounds, McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center (McGuire VAMC). Richmond, Virginia.January 2014.

Thyroid Disorders and Obesity: The Link Between Thyroid Function and Weight Gain Invited presentation by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). Phoenix, Arizona.October 2013.

Endocrinology Overview for the American Board of Obesity Medicine Examination Invited presentation by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). Phoenix, Arizona.October 2013. Endocrinology Overview for the American Board of Obesity Medicine Examination Invited presentation by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). San Diego, California. April 2013. The Affect of Non-Diet and Non-Exercise in Weight Loss Invited presentation by the Bon Secours Medical Group / VCU Medical Center physician CME program. Richmond, Virginia. March 2013 What to do When Diet and Exercise Don't Work! Invited presentation by the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP). Richmond, Virginia. March 2013. Obesity Medical Treatment Course Invited presentations by the Obesity Medicine Association, a division of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP), co-presenting a one day seminar on training physicians about weight loss medicine. Richmond, Virginia. March 2013.

Thyroid Disease and Obesity - The Chicken or the Egg? Invited presentation at Endocrinology Grand Rounds at Virginia Commonwealth University to VCU Medical Center Endocrinology Faculty, Fellows, and Staff. Richmond, Virginia. November 2012.

Endocrinology Overview for the American Board of Obesity Medicine Examination Invited presentation by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). Orlando, Florida. October 2012.

Practical PCOS for the Medical Bariatrician: What to Know about PCO Invited presentation by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). Denver, Colorado. April 2012.

Endocrinology Overview for the American Board of Obesity Medicine Examination Invited presentation by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). Denver, Colorado.April 2012. Practical Strategies for Weight Loss in your Primary Care Office! Invited presentation by the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP). Charlottesville, Virginia. March 2012.

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