Advanced Medical Weight Loss

About Advanced Medical Weight Loss

What is Advanced Medical Weight Loss?

Advanced Medical Weight Loss is a medical weight loss clinic in Slidell, Louisiana, on the Northshore. It is at 2385 Gause Blvd East, Suite 10, Slidell, LA 70461, next to Pho Bistro. The phone number is 985-641-7747. Melissa Hemelt, MD, founded the practice in 2006 and is the prescriber named on the clinic's pages. She completed a residency in internal medicine at LSUMC New Orleans and is board certified in internal medicine.

The clinic's main work is weight loss. It offers weight loss injections using semaglutide or tirzepatide, along with monthly consultation and monitoring with Dr. Hemelt. Its program combines nutritional education, FDA approved medications, and supportive counseling. Care runs through monthly office visits, where progress is tracked and Dr. Hemelt gives counseling directly. After a patient reaches a goal, visits continue to help maintain the changes. Google lists the business as a weight loss service, with a rating of 5 from 6 reviews.

This listing is for its Slidell office at 2385 Gause Blvd E #10th.

What does it cost?

The clinic lists weight loss injections starting at $200 a month. It does not say whether the medication is included in that amount, so ask before you assume either way. It does not publish a consultation fee. It does not say whether insurance is accepted. It also does not state any membership length, commitment period, or cancellation terms.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the $200 a month covers the medication or whether the drug is billed separately. Ask which medication you would receive, semaglutide or tirzepatide, and whether the price differs between them. Ask whether the medication is a brand name product or a compounded version.

Ask what the first consultation costs and whether follow-up visits or lab work are part of the monthly fee or billed separately. Ask whether insurance is accepted or whether everything is paid in cash, and whether a payment plan or financing is available.

Ask how long you must stay enrolled and how you cancel. Ask whether any part of care can be done by telehealth, since the pages describe monthly office visits. Ask for the office hours, which are not listed. Confirm that Dr. Hemelt is the prescriber for your care.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a physician-led program in Slidell with monthly office visits and counseling, and you are ready to pay out of pocket. If you need insurance billing, telehealth, or a clear cancellation policy, get those answers in writing before you book.

Sources: advancedmedicalweightloss.org, advancedmedicalweightloss.org/about-the-doctor

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