Get Started! - Alexian Brothers Health System

Steps to Change Your Life
1. Assessment: The program begins with a
comprehensive evaluation and physical
exam to help personalize goals and
expectations.
2. Active Weight Loss: During this phase,
you’ll eat a calorie-restricted diet that may
include OPTIFAST® while under medical
supervision.
3. Transition: Self-prepared foods are
gradually reintroduced into your diet as you
continue with lifestyle education sessions.
4. Long-Term Management: You will receive
ongoing support and education sessions
aimed at helping you manage your weight
long-term.
OUR MEDICAL CENTERS & HOSPITALS
AMITA Health Adventist
Medical Center, Bolingbrook
500 Remington Blvd.
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
630.312.5000
AMITA Health Adventist
Medical Center, GlenOaks
701 North Winthrop Ave.
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
630.545.8000
AMITA Health Adventist
Medical Center, Hinsdale
120 North Oak St.
Hinsdale, IL 60521
630.856.9000
AMITA Health Adventist
Medical Center, La Grange
5101 S. Willow Springs Rd.
La Grange, IL 60525
708.245.9000
AMITA Health Alexian
Brothers Medical Center,
Elk Grove Village
800 Biesterfield Rd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847.437.5500
AMITA Health
St. Alexius Medical Center,
Hoffman Estates
1555 Barrington Rd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
847.843.2000
AMITA Health Alexian
Brothers Women & Children’s
Hospital, Hoffman Estates
1555 Barrington Rd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
AMITA Health Alexian
Brothers Rehabilitation
Hospital, Elk Grove Village, in
partnership with Rehabilitation
Institute of Chicago
935 Beisner Rd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847.640.5600
AMITA Health Alexian
Brothers Behavioral Health
Hospital, Hoffman Estates
1650 Moon Lake Blvd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
855.383.2224
AMITA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP LOCATIONS
Primary Care/
Immediate Care/
Occupational
Health
Addison**
Elk Grove Village
Hanover Park
Mt. Prospect**
Palatine
Schaumburg*
Get Started!
For more information or to schedule an
appointment, please call or email:
1.855.839.2589
WeightSolutions@Alexian.net
We offer convenient locations in the
northwest suburbs.
It’s not just about the pounds.
It’s about the person.
Immediate Care/
Occupational
Health
Bensenville
Primary Care
Arlington Heights
Bartlett
Barrington
Berwyn
Bloomingdale
Bolingbrook
Burr Ridge
Carol Stream
Chicago
Clarendon Hills
Countryside
Downers Grove
Elgin
Elk Grove Village
Elmhurst
Hinsdale
Hoffman Estates
Itasca
La Grange
Naperville
Palatine
Plainfield
Riverside
Rolling Meadows
Romeoville
Schaumburg
Skokie
Streamwood
Western Springs
Westmont
Woodridge
Geriatrics
Brookfield
Burr Ridge
Downers Grove
Elk Grove Village
Elmhurst
Lemont
La Grange
Lombard
OB/GYN
Barrington
Bloomingdale
Bolingbrook
Buffalo Grove
Chicago
Downers Grove
Hinsdale
Hoffman Estates
La Grange
Naperville
Plainfield
Schaumburg
Woodridge
Pediatrics
Arlington Heights
Elk Grove Village
Hoffman Estates
Skokie
* Diagnostic Imaging Center services provided by AMITA Health St. Alexius
Medical Center, Hoffman Estates
** Diagnostic Imaging Center services provided by AMITA Health Alexian
Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village
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Weight Management
Personalized Support
for Lasting Results
AlexianWeightSolutions.com
AMITA Health
Weight Loss Solutions
To ensure success, all participants meet on a
regular basis with our:
Your Success is Our Goal!
AMITA Health Weight Loss
Solutions offers a comprehensive
approach that addresses the
medical, nutritional, behavioral and
emotional changes necessary to
promote long-term weight loss.
• Medical Provider • Registered Dietitian
• Fitness Specialist • Behavioral Counselor
Meet Your Team
This pathway allows a break from regular food
giving you time to focus on the behavioral
change needed for long term weight
maintenance. Most participants consume five
to six OPTIFAST® meal replacements daily
which provide high quality, complete nutrition
and result in an average weight loss of 2-5
pounds per week.
Anthony Auriemma, MD, JD
Medical Director
Dr. Anthony Auriemma
graduated Cum Laude
from Hope College before
receiving his Doctor of
Medicine Degree at Loyola
University, Chicago. He is
board-certified in both Family Medicine and
Obesity Medicine. Dr. Auriemma is dedicated
to helping people lose weight in order to
improve their health and embrace their
quality of life.
Mary Hayen, RD, LDN
Dietitian/Program
Coordinator
Mary graduated from the
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign and is
currently in graduate studies
to complete a Masters in
Nutrition. She enjoys motivating people toward
improved health and wellness utilizing a team
approach.
All team members specialize in weight loss.
Pathways to Weight Loss
Full Meal Replacement
Support Along the Way
We offer important resources to help you lose
weight and keep it off.
•
Medical Supervision – to ensure you lose
weight safely
• Meal Replacement Products – to help
limit your caloric intake while providing
complete nutrition
• Comprehensive Lifestyle Education –
weekly classes to help you maintain a
healthy weight through nutrition, exercise,
and lifestyle changes
• E
xpert Counseling – for personalized
support and advice
• Ongoing Personalized Support – to help
ensure long-term success
Partial Meal Replacement
This pathway combines the use of OPTIFAST
meal replacements with a calorie-controlled
meal under the support and direction of a
dietitian. The flexibility of this plan will allow
you to eat with family and friends while losing
weight an average of 1-3 pounds per week.
Medical Nutrition Therapy
This pathway involves working with a
Registered Dietitian on implementing a lowcarbohydrate meal plan for weight loss based
upon proven research for an average weight
loss of 1-2 pounds per week. If medically
appropriate, patients may be prescribed FDA
approved medications for weight loss.
About OPTIFAST®
OPTIFAST is a comprehensive, medically
monitored weight management program
clinically proven to get results.
Results for OPTIFAST Participants include*:
>50lbs
average
weight loss
11%
average
decrease
in blood
pressure
14%
average
decrease in
cholesterol
* The typical OPTIFAST® patient loses over 50 pounds in 18-24 weeks. For
many dieters, weight loss is temporary. Reference: Wadden TA et al. A
multicenter evaluation of a proprietary weight reduction program for the
treatment of marked obesity. Arch Intern Med. 1992;152:961–966.