The Institute for Weight Management and Wellness

About The Institute for Weight Management and Wellness

What is The Institute for Weight Management & Wellness?

The Institute for Weight Management & Wellness is a medical weight loss clinic at 150 Overlook Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601. The phone number is (201) 467-8984. Dr. Anjana Chhabra is the only physician named as a prescriber. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a Certified Menopause Practitioner, and Board Certified in Integrative Medicine and Holistic Medicine. She has over 20 years of experience practicing Obesity Medicine.

Weight loss is the main service. The medications named are semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), liraglutide, phentermine, and bupropion-naltrexone. Other services include appetite suppressants, oral weight loss medications, metabolic analysis, nutrition counseling, nutrition supplements, and sleep apnea treatment for patients with obesity. The clinic also offers women's hormone replacement therapy and menopause support. It lists no peptide or longevity services. Google categorizes the practice as a weight loss service and shows a 4.9 rating from 134 reviews. The clinic names nine towns it serves: Hackensack, Ridgewood, Tenafly, Glen Rock, Paramus, Oradell, River Edge, Upper Saddle River, and Wyckoff.

This listing is for its Hackensack office at 150 Overlook Ave.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or whether medication is included in any price. It accepts most major insurances. In its own words: "We are in-network with most insurance plans. Please contact your insurance directly to confirm your eligibility." It will also work with out-of-network insurers for reimbursement.

Costs and payment plans are discussed on the initial phone call. The initial evaluation includes diagnostic tests such as an EKG and body composition analysis. Active weight loss includes clinic visits every 2 to 4 weeks. No financing or HSA option is listed, and no membership terms are given for the VIP club. Ask for each of these costs in writing before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes and renews the prescription, and how often you would see Dr. Chhabra compared with other staff. Ask whether the monthly fee, if there is one, includes the medication, and whether the drug is brand-name or a different version, such as a compounded one. Ask what the evaluation, follow-up visits, and lab work cost, and which of those your insurance covers. Ask how progress is measured and who decides when a medication should change.

Ask which side effects the team monitors and how you reach them between visits. Ask how cancellation works and whether there is a commitment period. Finally, ask about office hours and whether any visits can be done by video, since the clinic does not list either.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you live in Hackensack or one of the nearby towns it names, you want a physician-led weight loss program that also covers women's hormone therapy, and you are willing to get costs and cancellation terms in writing before you commit. It may not suit you if you are looking for peptide or longevity care, which it does not list. Individual results differ, so treat any reviewer's experience as one person's account.

Sources: mdslim.com

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