Expert Weight & Metabolic Care

Steering You to Success

For people tired of hype, rushed visits, and being stuck in the same place. Thoughtful weight loss focused on metabolic health, energy, and healthy aging.

Why weight care feels so broken

Trying to lose weight shouldn’t feel this confusing — or this exhausting.

Tired of getting medical advice from TikTok?

Between viral videos, fad diets, pop-up clinics, and online platforms rushing to sell treatment, it’s harder than ever to know what’s actually safe, effective, and right for you.

And if your weight-loss medication comes from the same place as your manicure, it might be time for a second opinion.

On many websites, care is driven by algorithms — not physicians. Protocols are automated, decisions are rushed, and once a prescription is written, meaningful follow-up can be hard to find.

In some settings, recommendations are influenced by conflicts of interest — providers who sell medications directly, profit from specific products, or steer patients toward procedures they also provide. When treatment decisions are tied to what’s being sold, it becomes harder to trust that advice is truly centered on your health.

Even when you try to do everything “the right way,” the system often gets in the way:

Calling out of work just to ask your doctor a simple question
Being referred to a weight-management specialist — only to wait months for an appointment
Being told your doctor “doesn’t really manage these medications”
Hearing that insurance approval “probably isn’t possible”
Receiving surprise outpatient bills despite having insurance

The result? Motivated, informed patients stuck between systems that weren’t built for thoughtful, ongoing weight care.

You deserve better than guesswork, delays, and conflicted advice.

This isn’t about chasing a number on the scale

Weight loss matters — but it’s not the entire goal.

The real objective is improving metabolic health, protecting muscle, supporting cardiovascular health, and building habits that help you feel strong and capable as you age.

This is weight care designed for the long run — not quick fixes or temporary wins.

How care here is different

Your care is led directly by a physician with deep expertise in the field — not an algorithm.

You’ll work directly with a doctor board-certified in obesity medicine — not an algorithm, not a rotating provider, and not a handoff after the first visit.

Care is:

Thoughtful and individualized
Grounded in medical evidence
Designed for long-term management, not one-time prescriptions

I routinely help patients who were ready to move forward — but got stuck when:

Their doctor didn’t feel comfortable managing obesity medications
Follow-up was fragmented or rushed
Insurance approval felt impossible

Treatment decisions here are guided by evidence — not by what’s being sold.

Care that fits your life

Weight care shouldn’t require rearranging your schedule or sitting in waiting rooms for simple questions.

Most care is delivered virtually, on your schedule — with in-person visits available if needed.

Virtual-first doesn’t mean impersonal.
It means accessible, responsive, and continuous

The Physician Behind Navigate Weight & Metabolic

I’m Dr. Alexander Nathanson, a physician specializing in obesity and cardiometabolic health. I’ve helped thousands of patients improve their health by cutting through misinformation and focusing on what’s safe, effective, and sustainable.

In a space that’s increasingly commercialized and automated, my role is simple:
to provide clear, accountable medical guidance — and stay with you over time.

No gimmicks.
No rushed prescriptions.
No disappearing act after the first visit.