Medical Weight Loss Care Near New Bedford, MA

FORM™ provides medical weight loss care for patients in New Bedford, MA.

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 New Bedford, MA. 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 New Bedford

Need more information about how we can support your medical weight loss journey in New Bedford? 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 New Bedford, Massachusetts.

How can you get medical weight loss in New Bedford?

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 New Bedford?

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 New Bedford?

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 New Bedford?

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 New Bedford?

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 New Bedford?

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 New Bedford?

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

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

Medical Weight Loss near New Bedford, MA | Form Health

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.

Julia Axelbaum is the Director of Clinical Nutrition and a Registered Dietitian board certified in obesity and weight management  at FORM™. She studied Nutrition and Public Health at New York University and completed her clinical training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard Medical School Hospital in Boston. Julia worked as a bariatric dietitian at NewStart Bariatrics in St. Louis, MO and went on to become the Bariatric Program Coordinator where she fully developed and launched the center’s first non-surgical, medical weight loss program. She has her Certificate of Training in Obesity Interventions from the CDR and in 2022 received the Weight Management Excellence in Emerging Practice Award.

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. 

Dr. Priya P. Joshi completed her residency at Boston University Medical Center and is board certified in Internal Medicine. She pursued obesity medicine within her former primary care practice and is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Joshi offers a personalized approach to weight management with a focus on improving one’s overall health while encouraging weight loss through lifestyle modification and medication.

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. Lauren Lemieux completed her Internal Medicine residency and fellowship in Clinical Nutrition at UCLA. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and as a Physician Nutrition Specialist. She is also a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Lemieux is passionate about helping her patients reach their health goals using personalized nutrition, lifestyle and weight management strategies.


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.

Joanna Radziejowska is a MS, RD, and LDN with over 20 years of experience in the nutrition field including research, clinical and weight management roles.  At FORM™, she is the Head of Culinary Education, leading culinary education classes for FORM™ patients. She’s provided individual and group counseling in the areas of weight management and wellness.  She has extensive knowledge and experience preparing and cooking both allergy sensitive and ethnic foods for populations of all ages and cultural backgrounds.  Joanna also has public speaking experience on a wide range of health topics. Joanna attended the Academy of Agriculture and Technology in Olsztyn, Poland where she got her Master’s of Science in Food Engineering Technology and Human Nutrition. She then completed her dietetic internship at Simmons College.

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.    

Becca is a Registered Dietitian at FORM™ dedicated to helping her patients reach their individual health goals by viewing them as people first, and patients second. Her empathy and dynamic counseling style drive her ability to meet people where they are and personalize nutrition recommendations that stick. With her experience in obesity management and bariatric surgery, she is a great mentor and support system in your weight loss journey. Becca attended Penn State University and received her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science with a minor in Business Administration. Becca then went on to complete her dietetic internship at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC where she worked for several years as an RD until moving to Houston, TX where she currently resides.

Elle is an experienced, dedicated, and passionate Registered Dietitian at Form Health. She specializes in all things nutrition and works hard to connect with her patients in order to cater to their needs in the most realistic and personalized way. Elle is known by her clients to be “professional, knowledgeable, relatable, kind, and friendly.” Elle graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Wellness from Bradley University and her Certificate in the Didactic Program of Dietetics at Simmons University. Elle is now in the process of completing her Master of Science in Dietetics at Texas Tech University.

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