Endocrinology Clinic
An endocrinological medical assessment is essential to designing your treatment plan
WHAT IS THE GOAL?
Obesity is a complex and multi-factorial disease that requires a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach. Endocrinologists are doctors specialized in treating obesity as they are experts in diseases associated with nutrition, metabolism, and hormones.
- Metabolic problems:
- Diabetes.
- High blood pressure.
- Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia.
- Hyperuricemia.
- Fatty liver.
- Osteoporosis.
- Hormonal problems:
- Hypo- and Hyperthyroidism.
- Erectile Dysfunction.
- Hyperandrogenism.
- Amenorrhea and Infertility. Menopause.
- Growth Hormone Excess or Deficit.
- Cushing syndrome and Adrenal insufficiency.
- Nutritional:
- Obesity.
- Malnutrition (cancer, elderly, surgery, etc.).
- Metabolic disorders.
WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?
Medical assessment from our Endocrinology and Nutrition specialist is essential to understanding the determining factors in overweight and therefore allows us to plan the most appropriate therapeutic approach for each and every patient. In some cases we will need to order tests to rule out medical disorders that can cause weight gain, that make it more difficult to lose weight during treatment, or that have appeared or been exacerbated as a result of weight gain.
Personalized plans
Not all patients are alike. For that reason, our multidisciplinary team designs a program that is adapted to the needs of each patient. After the initial assessment by the medical team, the program needs will be further defined*:
- Endocrinology consultation.
- Nutrition consultation.
- Psychology consultation.
- Exercise and Fitness Education consultation.
* The need for a comprehensive or partial program will be defined, including intervention from all specialists or only a number of them, as well as the duration of the program according to the baseline situation of each patient and the established weight loss goals.
Patients who are candidates for obesity surgery will undergo a preoperative evaluation to optimize their health condition and achieve any weight loss recommended prior to the intervention.
YOUR TREATMENT, STEP BY STEP
CONSULTATION WITH THE ENDOCRINOLOGIST
- General patient medical history.
- Evaluation of the degree of obesity (family and personal history, precipitating factors, and prior treatment).
- Evaluation and early detection of associated comorbidities.
- Physical examination and body measurements.
- Diagnosis, therapeutic plan, and goal-setting.
CONSULTATION WITH THE NUTRITIONIST
- Medical history of the patient with obesity.
- Comprehensive patient assessment.
- TEE calculation (Total Energy Expenditure).
- Design of different types of diets for each of the patient's treatment phases.
- Work on areas for improvement detected in the patient's eating habits.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
- Psychological treatment and support.
- Identification of any potential psychological problems the patient may have.
- Patient support in the preparation of life/habit changes following surgery.
- Goal planning, impulse and stimuli control.
CONSULTATION WITH PERSONAL TRAINER
- Evaluation of the patient's physical condition.
- Program to improve and adapt the patient's physical activity and sport activities.
- Evaluation of progress and program implementation.
- Sport-related guidelines for weight loss and to improve quality of life.
- Patient monitoring.
IN-PERSON MONITORING PLAN
Weekly, monthly, or yearly depending on the characteristics of each program.
We use telemedicine in our clinics to facilitate access to our healthcare professionals to prevent our patients from making unnecessary trips to the clinic and avoid wasting time.
Weekly, monthly, or yearly depending on the characteristics of each program.
We use telemedicine in our clinics to facilitate access to our healthcare professionals to prevent our patients from making unnecessary trips to the clinic and avoid wasting time.
FAQs
HOW MUCH WEIGHT DO I NEED TO LOSE?
"How much" is not as important as "how." We seek to achieve at least 5% weight loss in 3 months or 10% in 6 months, ensuring that the patient doesn't go hungry and can maintain the implemented measures in the long-term, even once the program ends.
ARE THERE DRUGS THAT HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS?
In Spain we currently have 3 different drugs that can help patients lose weight. Their mechanism of action focuses on suppressing appetite or anxiety around food, or limiting the absorption of fat from the foods we eat. They require prior patient evaluation and medical prescription. There are many products available for sale that claim to have beneficial weight loss properties but lack any supporting scientific evidence. For that reason, we always recommend seeking out advice from your doctor.
Angel Salas, 60 años (Madrid)
"He perdido 25 kilos, pero no solo es el peso, yo tenía problemas de hipertensión y problemas cardiacos.
Hay que perder el miedo a ir al médico, así van a obtener los mismos resultados que yo, o mejores"
Tratamiento integral sin cirugía
Medical team
Prestigious experts in the treatment of obesity and overweight
We have a comprehensive clinic and multidisciplinary team comprised of multiple specialists: expert surgeons in metabolic and bariatric surgery techniques, endocrinologists, nutritionists, psychologists, specialists in exercise and fitness education, and more.
In addition, our patients can choose from a wide range of services at the Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospital, and the experts they may need from any specialized units: Intensive Care, Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Radiology, etc.
