The Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine

About The Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine

What is The Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine?

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, or COEM, is a physician-run practice at 7510 North Forest Drive in North Charleston, SC 29420. Its main focus is environmental and functional medicine, and much of its material covers mold and chemical exposure, chronic illness, thyroid care and allergy. The prescribing physician listed is Dr. William J. Weirs, M.D., F.A.A.E.M. It has operated since 1978.

Of the services you may be weighing, it lists a weight loss program (called the Healthy for Life Weight Loss Program on one of its pages), hormone balancing for men and women, and anti aging medicine. Peptide therapy is not among its listed services. It also offers thyroid care, IV therapy, chelation therapy, lab testing and independent medical evaluations. In its own words: "Our Wellness Programs are based on the concept of the Total Body Stress Load." It says it looks at a patient's allergic, toxic, infectious, emotional and hormonal loads.

Google lists it at 4.7 from 214 reviews, under the category Medical clinic. It is open Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm, and the phone number is (843) 564-3911. It says it serves patients from across Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville and all of South Carolina, and that it also sees patients nationally and internationally.

What does it cost?

The one published price is for weight loss: between $300 and $1,500 for the treatment protocols, along with a personalized functional medicine diet. It does not say whether that is a monthly fee, a per visit charge or a whole program price, and it does not say whether medication is included. It does not publish a consultation fee, and it does not state whether it bills insurance or works on cash pay only. For new patients, it offers a week of unlimited daily allergy testing at five days for the price of four, which it calls a savings of $300. It has a Financial Policy page in its menu, which is worth reading before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which physician will prescribe weight loss medication, since the practice does not name one specifically for that work. Ask whether any medication is included in the price, whether it is brand-name or compounded, and what it is. Ask how many visits a full plan takes and what the advanced and standard labs cost, because it says you may need several appointments and both kinds of lab work. Ask for the consultation fee and the cancellation terms in writing. Ask whether any visits can be done by telehealth, since it does not say. If you plan to go in person, check that a Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm schedule fits your week.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want an environmental or functional medicine approach that starts with testing, you can attend weekday appointments in North Charleston, and you are willing to get the full cost in writing before you commit. If you were hoping for peptide therapy or telehealth visits, call and ask first, because neither appears among its services.

Sources: coem.com, coem.com/healthy-weight-loss, coem.com/weight-loss-obesity

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