Physician-Led Weight Management in Calgary SW

Weight is health care. Let’s treat it that way.

If you’ve tried the apps, the plans, and the willpower marathons, you already know: lasting change rarely comes from trying harder alone. At Westside, weight management is medical care – led by our family physician, built from a proper assessment. Just a doctor, a plan, and real follow-up.

This is for you if…

  • Your weight has crept up and nothing you try seems to move it
  • You’re tired all the time – and tired of being tired
  • Your knees, hips, or back ache more than they used to
  • Your doctor mentioned blood pressure, blood sugar, or cholesterol
  • You snore, sleep poorly, or wake unrefreshed
  • You want medical guidance, not another diet
Pain Management Led by a Family Physician

What the program looks like

1. A medical assessment. Your first visit is with our family physician: your history, your medications, your sleep, your labs when indicated, and the factors that actually drive weight – not just the number on a scale.

2. A plan built for your life. Together you’ll set realistic goals and a practical approach to nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress – one you can live with. Where appropriate, prescription treatment options can be discussed at your consultation.

3. Follow-up that keeps you moving. Weight care works when someone’s in your corner. Regular physician follow-ups track your progress, adjust the plan, and keep the wins coming.

Dr. Sabah’s presence at Westside Dental means

The sleep connection most programs miss

Here’s what makes Westside different: your weight physician works in the same clinic as a full sleep program. Poor sleep can drive appetite, cravings, and low energy – and extra weight can worsen snoring and sleep quality in return. It’s a loop, and treating one side often helps the other. If your assessment points to a sleep issue, testing happens here – at home, in your own bed – not across the city on another waitlist.

One clinic. One chart. The whole picture.

Coverage box

Insured physician visits are covered by Alberta Health at no charge – bring your health card. If any private-pay service is ever recommended alongside your medical care, it will be clearly identified and priced before you decide.

Good questions, honest answers

Insured physician visits are billed directly to Alberta Health – you pay nothing for insured care. Bring your health card.

No. Book directly with our clinic.

Treatment options – including prescription options where medically appropriate – are discussed privately at your consultation, based on your assessment. Every plan is individual.

No. You can book for weight management alone. (Though if you’re looking for a family doctor, we’re currently welcoming new patients.)

Diet programs sell a method. Medical weight management starts with you- your health history, sleep, medications, and labs – and builds from there, with a physician accountable for your care.

That’s set with you at your first visit – frequent enough to keep momentum, spaced enough to fit your life.

Ready for a plan that finally fits your life?

Book a physician weight management visit.

Insured physician services are provided under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan at no charge to patients. Individual care plans vary; this page is general information, not medical advice. Prescription therapies, where appropriate, are discussed only in consultation.