Medical Weight Loss Care Near Buffalo, NY

FORM™ provides medical weight loss care for patients in Buffalo, NY.

Patients work one-on-one with a Doctor and Registered Dietitian to develop a personalized medical weight loss plan that may include FDA-approved medications along with nutrition, physical activity, and mindset shifts. FORM patients lose 16% in 18 months on average!

FORM Doctors and Dietitians are credentialed to provide medical weight loss care for eligible patients in Buffalo, NY. All care is provided virtually through the FORM app, none of the hassle of office visits!

Take our 3 minute medical weight loss eligibility quiz to see if FORM is right for you.

Weight Loss Experts Caring for Patients in Buffalo

Need more information about how we can support your medical weight loss journey in Buffalo? Give us a call or send an email - we will get back to you as soon as we can. 

Staffed hours:  Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm ET

FORM provides personalized medical weight loss care through telehealth. Patients work one-on-one with a weight loss Doctor and a Registered Dietitian. You meet for video visits one a month with your Doctor and twice monthly with your Dietitian and have access to your care team between visits via messaging. FORM provides care nationwide including for patients in Buffalo, NY.

How can you get medical weight loss in Buffalo?

When you join FORM you will enjoy support from Registered Dietitian that meets with you twice monthly. After getting to know you including your food preferences and lifestyle, they will create a personalized plan focused on small, sustainable changes to your nutrition and physical activity. 

Can you get help from a Registered Dietitian in Buffalo?

FORM doctors utilize their expertise in weight management combined with a careful consideration of your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medication, if appropriate. FORM can prescribe a variety of weight loss medications including GLP1's such as Wegovy®, Ozempic® and Mounjaro®.

Which weight loss medications can you get in Buffalo?

FORM doctors will consider your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medications, if appropriate.  If Wegovy can not be prescribed or will not be covered by insurance, there are other medication options that can be discussed with your FORM doctor. 

 Can you get a Wegovy prescription in Buffalo?

FORM doctors will consider your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medications, if appropriate.  If Saxenda can not be prescribed or will not be covered by insurance, there are other medication options that can be discussed with your FORM doctor. 

Can you get a Saxenda® prescription in Buffalo?

FORM doctors will consider your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medications, if appropriate.  If Contrave can not be prescribed or will not be covered by insurance, there are other medication options that can be discussed with your FORM doctor. 

Can you get a Contrave® prescription in Buffalo?

FORM doctors utilize their expertise in weight management combined with a careful consideration of your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medication, if appropriate. 

Can you get an Ozempic prescription in Buffalo?

FORM accepts most health insurance, including Medicare. HSA & FSA eligible.

Learn how to contact Form Health to get Medical Weight Loss near Buffalo. See our operating hours, our specialists, and learn more about Form.

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Dr. Halperin is an endocrinologist who completed her training at Harvard Medical School. Before joining FORM, she was Co-Director of the Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Halperin is passionate about helping people lose weight as a way to better their health. She has been selected as a Castle Connolly America's Top Doctor and Boston Magazine Top Doctor for several years, including 2020.

Emily is an experienced Registered Dietitian with 13 years of nutrition counseling experience. At FORM™, Emily is dedicated to providing obesity treatment access to her patients and working with them to personalize a lifestyle weight loss plan that they can realistically follow. Emily graduated from Keene State College in New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a dual major in Nutrition and Health Promotion and Fitness. She then continued her learning by completing her Dietetic Internship at Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, Connecticut. 

Casey is a Registered Dietitian at FORM™  that specializes in weight management. Her goal is to create a realistic plan that is individualized based on her patients medical history and needs. She is passionate about getting to know her patients and is driven by their motivation. Casey got her Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology with a major in Nutrition at the University of Tennessee. She then received her Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition at the University of Kentucky. After school, she completed her Dietetic Internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.

Dr. Maldonado completed her clinical training at New York Presbyterian/Cornell Medical Center. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is also a Certified Health and Wellness Coach and is passionate about partnering with people in their journey toward their desired lifestyle and health goals.

About the Author
Brooke Marsico completed her physician assistant training at Midwestern University. Brooke is passionate about helping patients living with obesity achieve meaningful weight loss and improve their health.Learn more about Brooke here.

Erika is a Registered Dietitian at FORM™ Health dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle for her patients and helping them manage their weight. She also works for Fruit Street Teaching Classes by delivering the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program. She specializes in diet and lifestyle modifications as well as pre-diabetic management. Erika attended University of Colorado and got her undergraduate degree in Journalism and Advertising. She explored further in the field of health and nutrition by getting her Health Coach Certification at the American Council on Exercise and completing the Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics at Simmons College in Boston, MA. 

Dr. Simpson completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at University of Rochester in New York, and practiced primary care for over fifteen years. She now exclusively works in the field of obesity medicine, individualizing treatment approaches to help patients achieve their health goals. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She loves working with patients to help them reverse and prevent weight-related disorders.    

Dr. Smith completed her clinical training at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Smith helps patients with a variety of underlying medical conditions improve their health through weight loss and individualized, lifestyle modifications that assist in achieving sustainable results.

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