Services

C. RUSH MCINNIS, JR., M.D., MEDICAL DIRECTOR
One Lakeshore Drive, Suite 100
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Tel: (205) 930-2973
CMCINNISJR@YAHOO.COM
www.WEIGHTLOSSMCINNISMD.COM

Weight Loss and Maintenance Programs are offered to:
Adults
Children (ages 6-16)
New moms desiring loss of excess weight gain from
pregnancy
Pre/post operative patients seeking gastric bypass surgery
Patients requiring diet modification for medical conditions

We offer balanced food plans that are based on individual need,
and teach a realistic approach to food and to body size -
something that you can be comfortable with long-term.
Designing the program around the individual can include a
combination of food and meal replacements, appetite
suppressants, and our new weight loss enhancement, the
SHAPE WISE CHEW. The Shape Wise Chew is a candy taffy that
contains Conjugated Linoleic Acid and dairy calcium that has
been scientifically proven to suppress hormones that promote
fat storage and stimulate the body processes that breakdown
body fat.     Education, behavior modification and on-going
support is provided by a professional, caring staff.

There has been marked success with the protein sparing
modified fast, which provides a rapid loss for the significantly
overweight patient. This program has been proven safe through
studies worldwide when administered under the direction of a
physician.

We offer a 6-month doctor-monitored weight-loss program for
patients considering bariatric surgery. The criteria of the insurers
require a doctor-monitored weight-loss program in the six
months before surgery and evaluations by licensed healthcare
professionals including a medical evaluation by a licensed
physician and nutritional evaluation by a registered dietitian.
The program acquaints the patient with nutritional needs as well
as the physiologic and behavioral changes necessitated by the
surgery. It provides post surgery diet supplement requirements,
and lifestyle changes including cooking techniques, dining out
tips, exercise, triggers, and emotional eating are addressed.

We also provide a post-surgery maintenance program. This
program will aid the patient in having more successful weight
loss and weight maintenance.

Because of the rising number of overweight children, we
recently added Child and Teen weight loss and maintenance
programs. These programs are age-specific and are
individualized for particular needs. We see each patient on a one-
to-one basis and provide nutrition education, exercise education
and behavior modification. We offer a friendly, caring
atmosphere where children and teens are provided with the
tools for making positive changes, building self-confidence and
living healthier and longer.

Being overweight or obese increases the risk for many health
problems associated with weight.

MEDICAL HAZARDS OF OBESITY
o        Cardiovascular Disease
o        Hypertension
o        Elevated cholesterol
o        Type II Diabetes
o        Insulin Resistance
o        Gallbladder Disease
o        Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
o        Respiratory Disease including sleep apnea
o        Degenerative Joint Disease
o        Gout
o        Certain Cancers
o        Venous Circulatory Disease
o        Surgical Risks
o        Problems during pregnancy and/or trying for
           pregnancy
o        Psychiatric problems