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Weight Doctors® GLP-1 pharmacotherapyMedication-based, no procedure3–12 months · from €599Medically supervised pharmacotherapy with regular progress monitoring – with no procedure at all.
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3,087 reviewsof the Weight Doctors® Group · 97% recommendation rateWhy Weight Doctors®?
13 best reasons for Weight Doctors®
Weight Doctors® supports you in losing weight – and in regaining your self-confidence. These 13 reasons speak in favour of treatment with us.
Reasons 1–3
Consultation and treatment plan
- 01
Independent specialist advice
Committed neither to industry nor to payers.
Whether in person, by telephone or by video: we advise objectively and independently – committed neither to industry nor to professional associations or payers, and without performance or revenue targets.
- 02
Treatment plan from a single source
From nutritional advice to surgery.
From nutritional advice and drug therapy through endoscopic stomach reduction to bariatric surgery: we carefully weigh up the options offered by evidence-based medicine.
- 03
Six-eyes principle
For quality of advice and the right patient selection.
Before every treatment, at least three professionals give their approval: the specialist adviser, the treating specialist and an anaesthetist experienced in obesity medicine. Without all three approvals, no treatment takes place.
Reasons 4–6
Specialists and care
Lead Surgeons
Dr. med. Oliver ScheffelSpecialist in general and bariatric surgery
Prof. Dr. med. Karl MillerSpecialist in general and visceral surgery
Prof. Dr. Jan Willem GreveSpecialist in visceral and bariatric surgery
Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Dörte WichmannSpecialist in visceral surgery & expert in endobariatrics
Our Lead Surgeons make sure that every specialist supports the treatment philosophy and the quality standards of Weight Doctors®. With digital 3D avatars, we document how important body parameters change over the course of therapy.
All specialists- 04
Quality-checked specialists
Only after the vote of the Lead Surgeons.
Every specialist completes a 4-stage curriculum that our management team developed from more than 15 years of experience. Only after our Lead Surgeons have given their vote does he or she treat patients with us.
- 05
Chief physician principle and specialisation
Experience from running large clinics.
Our specialists were chief physicians or senior consultants at large clinics, specialise in minimally invasive obesity medicine and regularly perform hundreds of comparable procedures.
- 06
Interdisciplinary and digital
Seven disciplines, one team.
Surgeons, gastroenterologists, internists, anaesthetists, nutrition scientists, diabetologists and psychologists work together – supported by the patient app, aftercare monitoring and 3D body scans.
Reasons 7–9
Clinics, quality and products
A dedicated team is responsible for uniform medical guidelines, workflows and processes at all locations. Our body of experience grows by more than 5,000 treatments every year.
- 07
Clinics with a state licence
State-licensed under Section 30 GewO.
In addition to our clinic in Dortmund with an intermediate care unit and its own laboratory, we treat in state-licensed private clinics under § 30 GewO, which are inspected regularly by the supervisory authorities.
- 08
Uniform quality management
One treatment philosophy at all locations.
All locations follow a shared treatment philosophy and a central quality management system based on current findings and hygiene requirements – independently certified by the patient portal MyBody.
- 09
Tested products with warranty
Warranty up to 12 months after treatment.
We use CE-compliant products in accordance with the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and train our team regularly. In the event of a product defect, our warranty applies for up to 12 months after the treatment.
Reasons 10–13
Innovation, transparency and nutrition
- 10
Innovation and research
Helping to bring new procedures to Germany.
Our internationally networked team played a significant part in introducing the adjustable Spatz3 gastric balloon and pose® technology in Germany, as well as Apollo OverStitch™ SX.
- 11
Transparent prices
Exact costs, usually on the same day.
After the consultation, usually on the same day, you receive a treatment recommendation with an exact description of the costs. The price stated is final, with no hidden items.
- 12
patient satisfaction
We listen and support you.
Every patient's story is different. We take your goals seriously, listen to you and support you on your journey. You can read how patients experience us in their reviews.
- 13
DGE member
Nutritional advice based on science, not on trends.
As a member of the German Nutrition Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e. V., DGE), we base our nutritional advice on current scientific findings – not on fashions or marketing.
Member of the German Nutrition Society
Explained in detail
The 13 reasons in detail
What lies behind each reason – from independent advice to prices without hidden costs.
Reasons 1 and 2
Why is independent advice so important?
Whether in person, by telephone or by video: the consultation is about one question only – which path offers the best prospect of success in your situation. We are committed neither to industry nor to professional associations or payers, and we do not have to meet performance or revenue targets. That is why we can objectively recommend what suits you.
Many practices and smaller providers master only one or a few of the procedures with which overweight can be treated under medical supervision today. Anyone who offers only one method easily comes under pressure to fit every patient into their own template – and, in the worst case, recommends a treatment although another would have had a better prospect of success.
With us, we weigh things up carefully and include all the options of modern, evidence-based medicine for people with overweight and obesity. This results in a treatment plan that is as individual as you are.
- Nutrition and behaviourNutritional advice and personal coaching with Weight Doctors® 360°.
- Medication-basedMedically guided weight loss without a procedure with Weight Doctors® GLP-1 pharmacotherapy.
- EndoscopicStomach reduction without incisions with Weight Doctors SLEEVE®.
- SurgicalBariatric surgery for a high BMI, for example with the gastric bypass.
Reason 3
What does the six-eyes principle mean?
Mistakes happen – in medicine they can have serious consequences. That is why everything must be done to keep their risk as small as possible. At Weight Doctors®, a firmly established six-eyes principle applies before every treatment.
Before you come to a procedure, at least three qualified professionals have given their professional approval. If even one of them is missing, the treatment does not take place. After all, decisions made jointly by several professionals are weighed up more carefully than those made by one person alone.
- 1st approvalSpecialist adviserGets to know you in the consultation and reviews your goals and prerequisites.
- 2nd approvalTreating specialistApproves the treatment from a medical point of view.
- 3rd approvalAnaesthetistAn anaesthetist experienced in obesity medicine approves the treatment from his or her point of view.
- afterwardsYour treatmentOnly when all three have agreed does the procedure take place.
Reasons 4 and 5
Who treats me – and how is this verified?
One specialist is not the same as another – especially in minimally invasive stomach reduction, which demands a great deal of specialisation. Complaints, side effects and complications not infrequently arise because the treating doctor lacks experience with a procedure.
From more than 15 years of experience in minimally invasive obesity medicine, our management team has therefore developed a 4-stage curriculum. Every specialist with the Weight Doctors® quality check must have completed it before treating our patients. The Lead Surgeons – the specialists in our team with the most routine – give their vote and make sure that every doctor supports our treatment philosophy and our quality promise.
In many clinics it is uncertain who will actually treat you in the end, and further care often takes place far from the chief physician. Our treating doctors are long-standing specialists and have careers as chief physicians or senior consultants at large clinics behind them. So at every doctor–patient contact you are cared for at chief physician level – from the initial examination to the final check-up.
In addition there is specialisation: our specialists concentrate on minimally invasive obesity medicine and regularly perform hundreds of comparable procedures. In medicine, too, routine comes from practice.
Dr. JennerSpecialist in visceral surgery / specialised visceral surgery
Dr. SchüderSpecialist in general, visceral and vascular surgery / specialist in specialised visceral surgery
Dr. JohnSpecialist in internal medicine & gastroenterology
Dr. MörmelSpecialist in internal medicine
Dr. SudholtSpecialist in internal medicine
Reasons 6 and 13
How do medicine, nutrition and digital tools work together?
The philosophy of Weight Doctors® is based on a multidisciplinary approach. It is carried by general and visceral surgeons, gastroenterologists, internists, anaesthetists, nutrition scientists, diabetologists and psychologists – each discipline with its own view of your situation.
Digitalisation and artificial intelligence support this team: the Weight Doctors® App, whose progress data help our patient advisers with their assessment, cloud-based monitoring in aftercare and the Weight Doctors® 3D Bodyscan. With a digital 3D avatar, we record your physical starting point and document how important body values change over the course of therapy. In the app, Weight Doctors® Mira also accompanies you with questions about nutrition and everyday life – more on this under Weight Doctors® MEMBERSHIP.
Weight reduction stands or falls with nutrition. As a member of the German Nutrition Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e. V., DGE), we have committed ourselves to basing our nutritional advice on current scientific findings; the DGE stands for evidence-based, independent recommendations. For you, this means that what our nutrition experts advise you in nutrition coaching follows the state of nutritional science.
Where does my treatment take place?
Besides the qualifications of the specialists, the quality of the facility in which you are treated matters. In our clinic in Dortmund, with an intermediate care unit and its own medical laboratory, we perform the entire spectrum of minimally invasive obesity medicine; at the head of our network is the Weight Doctors® Nationalklinik in Wertheim.
At the other locations, we treat in state-licensed private clinics under § 30 GewO with a focus on elective medicine. Such specialist clinics differ markedly from medical practices: only there are the prerequisites for inpatient accommodation met, and the strict regulations on nursing care, hygiene, medical equipment and medical devices are not only complied with but also inspected regularly by supervisory authorities and public health offices.
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WertheimNationalklinik
AachenKatschhof 3
BerlinFriedrichstraße 71
DortmundRosemeyerstraße 2–4
DüsseldorfAm Seestern 4
EindhovenVan Dijklaan 9
FrankfurtDreieichstraße 59
FreiburgHeinrich-von-Stephan-Straße 20
HamburgRothenbaumchaussee 20
HanoverWohlenbergstraße 4D
HeidelbergEppelheimer Straße 8
LeipzigZschochersche Allee 68
MunichArabellastraße 17
NurembergHauptmarkt 11
SalzburgInnsbrucker Bundesstraße 79B
StuttgartImmenhofer Straße 21
WiesbadenMainzer Straße 98-102
Reasons 8 and 9
How do you ensure quality at all locations?
No matter which location you are treated at: all of them follow the same treatment philosophy and a central quality management system. A dedicated team is responsible for aligning our medical guidelines, workflows and processes. Its aim is that your treatment follows the current scientific state of knowledge and the applicable hygiene regulations on infection prevention, and builds on the best practice from our experience.
This standard has been independently audited by the patient portal myBody® – the 2024 certificate hangs in our clinic in Dortmund.
Only products from certified manufacturers are used. Besides CE conformity, we pay attention to the Medical Device Regulation (MDR, EU Regulation 2017/745) – and to ensuring that products and materials are used properly and appropriately. Regular workshops, briefings and further training ensure that our specialist staff master them safely and that their benefit actually reaches you.
Reason 10
How do new procedures reach patients?
Our specialists and our management are internationally networked and maintain close links with research laboratories. This way we learn early about new, scientifically proven developments in our field – and can offer them to our patients as soon as they have been tested and approved.
This has already happened several times: the management of Weight Doctors® brought the adjustable Spatz3 gastric balloon to Germany, as well as pose® technology, whose basic idea is still part of Weight Doctors SLEEVE® today. We also played a significant part in introducing Apollo OverStitch™ for non-surgical endoscopic stomach reduction in Germany, the Netherlands and South Africa.
Today we work with the further development OverStitch NXT™, which is nickel-free and is therefore also suitable for almost all patients with a nickel allergy. In this spirit, we want to continue to ensure in future that proven new procedures reach you without detours.
Reasons 11 and 12
What does treatment cost – and how do patients experience us?
Once we have got to know you in the specialist consultation, understood your goal and learned about your medical prerequisites, you receive an individual Weight Doctors® treatment recommendation with a precise cost breakdown – usually on the day of the consultation. After that there are no more surprises: the costs stated already include all medical services.
You can additionally insure yourself even against the unforeseeable, such as a rare complication after treatment, so that you are also financially protected. What the individual treatments cost, you can read under Costs & prices; on request, you can pay in instalments.
Every patient brings their own story – and their own goals: a body with less pain, more self-esteem, more resilience in work and family life, or a bit of everything. We take you seriously, listen and support you on your way to greater well-being. You can read how others have experienced this journey in the experiences of our patients.
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