The IAPAM has
trained over 240 physicians on how to safely and effectively offer hCG to their
patients, and well over 5,000 patients have successfully lost weight on hCG
using the IAPAM's Exclusive hCG Protocol. The IAPAM is the leader in training
physicians in the successful delivery of a medically supervised hCG weight loss
program.
Proponents of hCG for weight management agree that the ultimate success of hCG
in weight loss is linked to medical supervision and strict adherence to the
medical protocol, originally outlined by Dr. Simeons in his manuscript, Pounds
and Inches. It is the responsibility of health care professionals to:
supervise, advise, guide and control their patients health - before, during and
after treatment. The physician should establish which patients are good
candidates for treatment with hCG, and together with these patients, set
realistic expectations that allow for a successful outcome.
Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the IAPAM, and a member of the expert
faculty of instructors at the IAPAM's hCG Physician Weight Loss Training, is
hearing from IAPAM members that, "medically supervised hCG weight loss
programs are in tremendous demand by patients, and we are seeing a correlating
increase in the demand for the IAPAM's training program for physicians."
However, Russell notes that, "the rate of success for hCG patients that
are not supervised during treatment, is considerably lower than those who are
supervised by a physician who adheres strictly to the protocol." Mr.
Russell also emphasizes that, "through education, like the Physician hCG
Training offered by the IAPAM, doctors can appreciate the effects of
medications, the implications of plateauing, the importance of vitamin
supplements, and understand all the other nuances in the protocol that result
in patient satisfaction."
About the IAPAM: The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic
Medicine
The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a
voluntary association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for
the aesthetic medical profession. The goal of the association is to offer
education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits. IAPAM
membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), dentists (DDSs/DMDs)
doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), physicians assistants (PA’s) and nurse
practitioners (NP’s). Information about the association can be accessed through
the IAPAM’s website or by contacting:
Jeff Russell, Executive-Director
International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
1-800-219-5108 x708
