Individuals Not Able To Be Treated:
•	Those who have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
•	Patients who are currently taking antidepressant medications.
•	Insulin-dependent diabetics.
•	Those with epilepsy.
•	Patients with heart conditions.
•	Pregnant or breast feeding women.
•	Children 16 years or younger.
•	Patients with glaucoma.
•	Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.
•	Patients who do not meet the BMI criteria.

	Procedures
•	A complete blood test is required before starting. All tests must be done in our
	office. No exceptions.
•	Insurance is not accepted as a form of payment. We will, however, fill out a
	super bill, which you can then submit to your carrier.
•	Dr. Manuel Martinez must see you for a progress review every four weeks.
	Failure to see him will result in discontinuation of your treatment.
•	We are a licensed dispensing facility (like any pharmacy). All of your medications
	will be given to you in labeled bottles with the medication name, dosage, and
	instructions. Florida Law requires this of all physicians who dispense from their offices.
•	Medications that are lost or stolen will not be replaced, refilled, or re-dispensed.
	This is strictly enforced.
•	Personal checks will not be accepted on your first visit. We accept MasterCard,
	Visa, or cash. After the first visit, we welcome your checks.
•	To better serve you, we have an automated 24 hour answering service.
•	Please refer to the BMI chart to see if you meet the criteria for our program. A full
	explanation is given on how to use it.

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What is Obesity?
•	Obesity is a chronic, debilitating, and potentially fatal disease that requires
	treatment by a physician trained in bariatric medicine. It is marked by an excess
	accumulation of body fat sufficient to endanger health.
•	Obesity results from a complex interaction of genetic, behavioral, and environmental
	factors, causing an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure.
•	Obesity has been recognized since 1985 as a chronic disease and is the second
	leading cause of preventable death, exceeded only by cigarette smoking.

	What is a Bariatrician?
•	A bariatrician is a licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.) who has received special
	training in bariatric medicine - the medical treatment of obesity and its associated
	conditions. Bariatricians address the obese patient with a comprehensive
	program of diet and nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes, and when indicated, the
	prescription of appetite suppressants and other appropriate medications. (The
	word bariatric stems from the Greek word, barros, which means heavy or large.)
•	Any licensed physician can offer a medical weight loss program to patients;
	however, through an extensive continuing medical education program,
	members of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians have been exposed
	to specialized knowledge, tools, and techniques which enable them to
	design medical weight loss programs tailored to the needs of individual
	patients and to modify these programs as needed as treatment progresses.

Lite Weight, Inc.
10031 SW 40 Street • Miami, FL 33165
(305) 261-6020 • (305) 225-7546



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