Board-certified obesity-medicine physician
Dr. Patrick Oben leads medical evaluation, medication decisions, and ongoing monitoring. A consultation helps separate general education from the clinical decisions that require physician review.
Physician-led care in Ankeny, Iowa
Physician-Led Weight Loss Clinic in Ankeny, Serving Greater Des Moines
WellForm MD helps patients find a weight loss approach that fits their health, goals, and lifestyle. Care may include medical weight loss, GLP-1 treatment when appropriate, nutrition support, health coaching, and ongoing medical supervision. You do not need to choose a medication or program before getting started.
- Physician-led careClinical guidance from consultation through follow-up.
- Evidence-informedClear recommendations grounded in clinical evaluation and current evidence.
- Personalized supportSupport shaped around your goals, needs, and progress.
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Find the right weight loss option
Start with comprehensive medical care, medication education, nutrition counseling, or coaching. Each page explains the questions it is designed to answer and the next step it can support.
Not sure where to begin? A free consultation can help clarify an appropriate next step.
Treatment
Medical Weight Loss Program
Start here for comprehensive physician-supervised care. The program page explains the current care settings, program inclusions, pricing, follow-up, and how prescription treatment may fit after an individual evaluation.
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Guide
GLP-1 Weight Loss Care
GLP-1 describes a medication class rather than one product. Use this guide to understand how ingredients, brands, and formulations relate—and why treatment decisions require an individual medical evaluation.
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Support
Nutrition Counseling
Get practical nutrition guidance shaped around your preferences, routine, goals, and broader care plan. Nutrition counseling can support medical treatment or address food-related questions on its own.
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Support
Health & Wellness Coaching
Build routines around planning, accountability, consistency, and adapting when life changes. Coaching supports behavior change without replacing medical evaluation or medication management.
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Explore medication guides
Use an ingredient or brand guide when you already have a specific medication question. These pages provide focused context without asking you to select a medication before evaluation.
A coordinated approach
Physician-led care, built around you
Weight management is rarely only about eating less or trying harder. Medical history, medications, nutrition, activity, sleep, habits, and previous weight loss experiences can all affect which approach is worth considering. WellForm MD starts with the person—not simply the number on the scale.
Whole-person approach
Depending on your needs, care may include nutrition guidance, coaching, body-composition monitoring, or other supportive services in addition to—or instead of—medication.
Personalized care plan
There is no single plan for everyone. Your health history, goals, previous treatment, preferences, and response to care shape the options discussed with you.
Ongoing monitoring
Progress involves more than body weight alone. When appropriate, follow-up can consider response, tolerability, body-composition trends, and other information relevant to your plan.
Ankeny clinic and eligible virtual care
The clinic serves Ankeny, Des Moines, and the surrounding metro. Eligible patients may also have access to virtual care depending on the service, location, and clinical situation.
A clear first step
What to expect when you get started
The first step is to clarify the question you want help answering. You do not need to diagnose yourself or decide on a medication before you contact WellForm MD.
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Tell us what you want help with
Start with your goal, concern, or obstacle. Share what you have tried and what you want to understand next.
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Identify the appropriate care path
Your next step may be the medical weight loss program, medication evaluation, nutrition counseling, coaching, or another appropriate service.
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Confirm evaluation and follow-up
The team can explain what evaluation may be needed, whether the service is in person or virtual, and what follow-up would involve.
Physician authority
Weight loss care led by Patrick Oben, MD
Medical Director · Board-Certified Obesity-Medicine Physician
Dr. Patrick Oben leads WellForm MD’s weight loss care. His role is to evaluate medical factors that may affect weight management, determine whether prescription treatment is appropriate, and monitor the medical plan over time.
Medication is used as a treatment tool when it fits the patient; it is not the entire program. A physician-led approach keeps health history, current medications, response, side effects, body composition, nutrition, and changing needs connected to the plan.
Learn more about Dr. ObenAnkeny, Iowa
Your weight loss clinic in Ankeny, Iowa
2675 N Ankeny Blvd, Suite 113, Ankeny, Iowa 50023
WellForm MD serves patients from Ankeny, Des Moines, and communities throughout the surrounding metro area. The physical clinic is in Ankeny; WellForm MD does not represent a separate Des Moines clinic location.
In-person services take place at the Ankeny office. Eligible patients may also have access to virtual care depending on the service, their location, applicable requirements, and the clinical situation.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions about weight loss care in Ankeny
What types of weight loss care does WellForm MD offer?
WellForm MD offers physician-supervised medical weight loss, evaluation for GLP-1 treatment when clinically appropriate, nutrition counseling, health and wellness coaching, and related supportive services. The appropriate pathway depends on your health history, goals, preferences, and individual needs.
Do I need to choose a medication before I book?
No. Start with your goals, history, and questions. The consultation can help determine whether medication belongs in the plan and which category, if any, may be appropriate. A consultation does not guarantee a prescription or a specific product.
How is medical weight loss different from a regular diet program?
Medical weight loss includes physician evaluation and ongoing medical supervision. When appropriate, care may include prescription treatment together with nutrition, behavioral support, monitoring, and other program components. Visit the Medical Weight Loss Program page for the current WellForm MD pathway and inclusions.
How much does medical weight loss cost?
Costs depend on the care setting, program, and medication involved. Current prices, inclusions, and the distinction between WellForm MD fees and amounts paid separately to a pharmacy or other provider are maintained on the Medical Weight Loss Program page.
Do you serve patients from Des Moines?
Yes. WellForm MD serves the Des Moines metro from its physical clinic in Ankeny. In-person visits take place at 2675 N Ankeny Blvd, Suite 113. Des Moines is surrounding-market context, not a second WellForm MD clinic location.
Is virtual weight loss care available?
Eligible patients may have access to virtual care depending on the selected service, their location, the clinical situation, and applicable requirements. Contact WellForm MD to confirm whether virtual care is appropriate for the service you are considering.
What happens at my first consultation?
The conversation starts with your goals and questions. For medical weight loss, relevant health history, current medications, previous treatment, and other clinical factors may be reviewed before possible next steps are discussed. The consultation does not guarantee candidacy, a prescription, coverage, availability, or a particular result.
Ready to find the right weight loss plan?
You do not have to figure everything out before you contact us. Tell us what you want help with, and we will help you understand an appropriate next step.