Specialties
At Virginia Weight and Wellness, we partner with you to create a positive, sustainable path forward to manage weight and health by providing state-of-the-art medical care that is realistic, affordable, and patient-centered. You can count on us to:
* Perform an extensive ongoing evaluation. There are a myriad of factors that predispose, cause, and contribute to weight gain including medical, medication, genetics, hormonal, nutritional, behavioral, psychological, and lifestyle aspects. Dr. Sicat, Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and our team of health care practitioners work together with you to identify and treat your specific underlying cause(s) of weight gain.
* Partner with you to build an individualized and strategic plan. There are many weight management approaches that have scientific basis and published evidence. We work together with you to apply the art and science of managing weight and health to your life in a warm and com
History
Established in 2011.
Dr. Sicat attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University and remained there to complete his Internal Medicine residency in 2002.
His great interest in metabolic conditions led him to complete subspecialty fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. In 2004, Dr. Sicat co-founded the Virginia Endocrinology and Osteoporosis Center.
During the early part of his seven years as a practicing endocrinologist, Dr. Sicat developed an interest in helping his patients achieve weight loss to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, joint pains, and infertility. He witnessed the dramatic improvements in these conditions as his patients were often able to reduce or discontinue multiple medications previously required to treat these conditions. But more than anything, he witnessed the dramatic improvement in overall well-being and personal health in each of his patients. Thus sprouted his passion for the field of medical weight loss.
Meet the Business Owner: Jeffrey S.
Dr. Sicat is dual board certified in Obesity Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. He is a fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and serves on the Board of Trustees for the national Obesity Medicine Association (OMA).
Dr. Sicat has widely presented at national, state, and local medical conferences. He serves as a physician instructor at the OMA's American Board of Obesity Medicine Board Review course, teaching clinicians about brain, gut, and adipocyte hormones in energy regulation as well as microbiome, sleep, body fat distribution, and metabolic comorbidities of obesity. Dr. Sicat recently authored the chapter, "Physical Manifestations of Obesity" in the textbook of Bariatric Endocrinology.
Dr. Sicat and his team build upon science-based knowledge of obesity medicine and are passionate about partnering with patients to build effective, patient-centered, and lasting approaches to weight and health.