Medical Weight Loss Program in Miami

A medical weight loss program is a physician-led plan with an evaluation, prescription treatment when appropriate and monthly follow-up. A diet alone has no medical screening or monitoring. At Legacy MD the program combines weekly GLP-1 therapy, a monthly lipotropic injection with B12, IV therapy in months 2 and 4, and a nutrition and lifestyle guide.

The program runs in 4-month cycles. Four months gives your physician time to start treatment, review your response every month and adjust the plan. Cycles vary with the treatment plan, and your physician explains what applies to you.

Your physician decides after a medical evaluation. The program is for adults who meet medical criteria for weight treatment and can benefit from supervised care. It is not for people with a history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN2, a prior severe allergic reaction to the medication, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

You meet Dr. Hernández Loy for 45 minutes to review your history and goals and decide whether the program fits you. The evaluation has no cost. Labs are ordered only when your physician considers them clinically appropriate.

Yes. GLP-1 therapy requires a prescription, which Dr. Hernández Loy writes only after your evaluation and only when it is medically appropriate. Medications may include brand-name products or compounded formulations; compounded medications are not FDA-approved.

Common side effects include nausea, digestive changes, abdominal discomfort and fatigue, which are often temporary. People with a history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN2, a severe allergy to the medication, or pregnancy or breastfeeding should not use it. Your physician reviews the risks with you before you start.

It is a physician-prescribed injection that includes vitamin B12, given once a month as a supporting part of the program. It is used alongside GLP-1 therapy, nutrition guidance and follow-up, not on its own. Your physician explains when it applies to you.

Your physician reviews your progress and decides the next step with you: a new cycle, an adjustment or stopping treatment. Many people regain part of the weight after stopping the medication, so we recommend sustainable changes in eating and physical activity, medical follow-up and a maintenance plan.