Medical Weight Management Program - Obesity Medicine & Diabetes Institute

What Medical Weight Management Program - Obesity Medicine & Diabetes Institute does

Obesity Medicine and Diabetes Institute operates a multidisciplinary medical weight management program headquartered at 1550 United Blvd, Coquitlam, British Columbia. Patients 18+ with BMI ≥30, or BMI ≥27 with weight-related comorbidities, are admitted via physician referral from family doctors, diabetes specialists, or other medical doctors across British Columbia and enter a structured 8-week core program of 90-minute physician-supervised group medical visits delivered online via Doxy.me, followed by ongoing enrollment in 15+ focused modules covering diabetes, bariatric surgery, mental health, sleep apnea, nutrition, physical activity, and other weight-related chronic conditions. The clinical team comprises 20+ physicians across Internal Medicine and Family Practice (several ABOM-certified), registered dietitians, kinesiologists, mental health facilitators, and obesity medicine assistants, supported by management roles for program operations, physician services, and patient care. \n\nRevenue is primarily generated through billings to the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) for covered consultations, group medical visits, and specialist care, supplemented by Health Canada and UBC-approved research grants, philanthropic donations, and a private-pay online store offering dietitian consultations, mental health services, resting metabolic rate testing, Fibroscan, and Dexascan. The technology stack centers on Doxy.me (telehealth), a Patient Home portal for scheduling and questionnaire completion, and a recently deployed Tali AI clinical documentation assistant that transcribes physician visits with BC PIPA-compliant data handling. Strategic partnerships with the Richmond Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program, the Canadian Mental Health Association, the University of British Columbia, and a certified respiratory therapist anchor referral, content, and research pipelines.

Name

Medical Weight Management Program - Obesity Medicine & Diabetes Institute

Legal name

Obesity Medicine and Diabetes Institute

Website

https://medweight.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Obesity Medicine and Diabetes Institute is a private BC medical clinic delivering an MSP-covered, multidisciplinary weight management program for adults with obesity or BMI ≥27 with comorbidities, combining 8 weeks of physician-supervised online group medical visits with 15+ focused modules spanning diabetes, mental health, bariatric surgery, and nutrition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Obesity Medicine & Weight Management Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKADAL

Obesity Medicine & Weight Management

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Endocrinology & Diabetes

SECONDARYHLAKADAA

Diabetes (General)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Endocrinology & Diabetes

SECONDARYHSADAFAE

Medical Nutrition Therapy (Registered Dietitian)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Nutrition Coaching & Weight Management

Keywords

• Obesity medicine services
• Medical weight management
• Diabetes education services
• Bariatric surgery assessment
• Clinical nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Coquitlam

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) Billings: Core funding through medical billings to BC's Medical Services Plan for covered patient services including consultations, group medical visits, and specialist care
2. Research Grants: Funding through research grants for clinical research and teaching activities approved by Health Canada and UBC's Clinical Research Ethics Board
3. Philanthropic Donations: Additional funding through philanthropic donations to support program operations
4. Private Services: Private pay services including private dietitian consultations, mental health services, resting metabolic rate testing, Fibroscan, and Dexascan available through the clinic's online store

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Obesity Medicine and Diabetes Institute delivers a publicly funded (BC Medical Services Plan) multidisciplinary weight management program that combines physician-led medical management, lifestyle intervention, mental health support, and bariatric surgery assessment. The program is delivered through online consultations with internal medicine specialists, eight weeks of 90-minute physician-supervised group medical visits, and approximately 15 focused modules covering diabetes, mental health, sleep apnea, nutrition, physical activity, and other medical concerns. Private-pay add-on services (dietitian consultations, mental health services, metabolic testing, Fibroscan, and Dexascan) are also sold through the clinic's online store.

Product overview

The Obesity Medicine and Diabetes Institute offers a unified medical weight management platform centered on an MSP-covered multidisciplinary program combining medical management, lifestyle intervention, mental health support, and surgical assessment. The core program consists of 8 weeks of physician-supervised core group sessions followed by 15+ focused modules covering Diabetes, Bariatric Surgery, Mental Health & Wellness, Sleep Apnea, Nutrition & Food Skills, Weight Loss & Maintenance, Physical Activity, and Other Medical Concerns. The program integrates a secure Patient Portal for online scheduling and communications, and uses Doxy.me for telehealth consultations. Private pay services (dietitians, metabolic testing, Fibroscan, Dexascan) are available as add-ons through the program's store. The institute has recently implemented Tali AI for clinical documentation during physician visits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Weight Management Program A comprehensive, MSP-covered multidisciplinary program for adults 18+ with BMI >= 30 (or BMI >= 27 with comorbidities) in British Columbia. Patients enter via physician referral, complete an online consultation with an internal medicine specialist, attend 8 weeks of 90-minute core group medical visits, then progress to focused modules and ongoing physician follow-up approximately every 6 months.
• Private Dietitian Services Private dietitian consultations offering personalized nutritional counseling beyond the MSP-covered program curriculum, purchased through the program's online store.
• Private Mental Health Services Private mental health services providing additional support beyond the group medical visit program, purchased through the program's online store.
• Resting Metabolic Rate Testing Private testing service to measure a patient's resting metabolic rate, available for purchase through the program's online store.
• Fibroscan Private diagnostic imaging service for assessing liver health, available for purchase through the program's online store.
• Dexascan (DEXA Scan) Private body composition scanning service, available for purchase through the program's online store.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Richmond Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal referral partnership for patients who qualify for and choose MSP-covered bariatric surgery. The Obesity Medicine and Diabetes Institute assesses patients for surgical candidacy and arranges referrals to Richmond. The clinic continues ongoing post-operative follow-up care in coordination with the surgical team.
• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated partnership delivering the 'Living Life To The Full' 8-week course based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy principles. CMHA-trained facilitators lead these sessions at the clinic, focusing on chronic disease management and mental wellbeing for patients struggling with stress, anxiety, and depression related to obesity.
• University of British Columbia (UBC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Michael Lyon serves as UBC Faculty member. The clinic conducts clinical research and teaching with students and medical residents. All research is approved by UBC's Clinical Research Ethics Board and Health Canada.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Noom: Digital behavior-change weight management platform with coaching and curriculum components. Comparable on the lifestyle-modification and educational layering axes, but largely non-clinical versus the medical-led model.

Direct peers

• Form Health: US-based obesity medicine telehealth platform delivering physician-supervised, evidence-based medical weight management with board-certified clinicians. Comparable delivery model (telehealth-first, physician-led) and target population (adults with obesity seeking medical, not surgical, treatment).
• Found: Digital weight management company delivering physician-prescribed care plans, lifestyle coaching, and integration of pharmacotherapy where appropriate. Direct comparison in combining medical management with structured lifestyle programming.
• Calibrate: Metabolic health platform combining physician-prescribed care with lifestyle coaching for sustained weight loss. Closely comparable model pairing medical oversight with behavior change curriculum.
• Wharton Medical Clinic: Hamilton, Ontario-based physician-led bariatric and medical weight management clinic operating in a similar Canadian public-payer environment. Closest functional comparator with the same referral-based, multidisciplinary model focused on obesity medicine and bariatric assessment.

Regional players

• Medcan Clinic: Toronto-based Canadian executive health and wellness clinic offering physician-led preventive care including weight management services. Comparable Canadian private-pay health clinic context, but operates at premium self-pay rather than government-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• WW International (formerly Weight Watchers): Mass-market weight management program combining coaching, community, and food system. Largely self-pay rather than medically supervised, but operates at the consumer-facing end of the same category.
• Cleveland Clinic (Obesity Medicine & Bariatric): US-based integrated health system with dedicated obesity medicine, bariatric surgery, and weight management programs. Overlapping clinical offering but embedded in a much broader hospital and specialty practice portfolio.
• Mayo Clinic (Weight Management Program): Large academic health system offering multidisciplinary weight management, bariatric, and lifestyle medicine programs embedded in a broader care delivery platform. Comparable in clinical scope but not in scale or specialty focus.
• Hims & Hers (Weight Loss): Telehealth platform offering physician-prescribed weight loss among broader men's and women's health services. Comparable telehealth delivery but broader incumbent rather than obesity-specialized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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