Physician-led obesity medicine · Gainesville, FL
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Obesity is a chronic medical disease, not a willpower problem. We treat it the way it deserves to be treated: with medicine, evidence, time, and complete respect for the person in the room.
Board certified in Family Medicine in 1990 · Board certified in Obesity Medicine in 2014 · Treating ages 16 to 65 and older
Cindi Larimer, MD, FAAFPObesity Medicine SpecialistGainesville Medical Obesity Specialty Clinic, LLC
(GMOS Clinic)
We are not a weight loss clinic but instead a safe medical home for people living with excess body weight. We treat obesity as the frustrating, complex disease it is, using science-based medical, behavioral, and emotional care, not lectures about eating less and moving more. We love what we do and those who we treat.
“It is not that they have failed. It is that the medical system has failed them.”
Essential truths
You are not responsible for your condition.
“Calories in, calories out” is a hurtful and incorrect belief.
You are not a machine. You are a living, breathing, complex human being.
Meet your physician
Cindi Larimer, M.D.
“I have been there. I have struggled, and I still do. If you have done diet after diet and still the weight returns, I understand, and I am honored to work with you.”
A family physician who has focused on obesity medicine since 2008, Dr. Larimer built GMOS Clinic so patients could have unhurried, judgment-free medical care for a disease that has been mistreated for decades.
Membership
Expertise You Need, Delivered the Way Weight Loss Should Be
Your membership includes direct access to an obesity medicine specialist, giving you the benefit of specialty training and 30-plus years of medical experience. Pay for the year up front and save 10%.
- A 90–120 minute first evaluation, including a behavioral health review
- Office visits every 2 weeks
- Body composition testing at least 4 times a year
- A GLP-1 sample and injection training where appropriate
- Time for the medical and the behavioral side of your weight
- Work with Dr. Larimer on self-critical beliefs and eating patterns
- Monthly body composition testing and Quest labs every 6 months
- No extra charge for longer visits
- Office visits every 4 weeks
- Regular body composition testing
- Ongoing medication support
- Return to active weight loss if your needs change
We do not accept insurance, so we can give each patient more time and structure care around the person instead of billing requirements. We accept FSA, HSA, CareCredit, cash, check, and all major credit cards.
Our process
Three Phases, One Long Relationship
In-Depth Introductory Session
A long first visit covering your full medical, weight and family history, labs, metabolic assessment, and the beginning of a plan built around your life.
Active Weight Loss
Regular physician visits, nutrition and behavior work, and medication when it is medically appropriate, adjusted as your body responds.
Preventing Weight Regain
Obesity is chronic, so care is continuous. Long-term management protects what you have built, without white-knuckling it alone.
Treatment on Four Vital Areas. One Plan
Treating the whole person supports the best possible weight loss and long-term health.
Nutrition Therapy
Eating patterns built for your body and your household, not a diet you have to survive.
Physical Activity
Movement matched to your body and your life, built up gradually, not a punishment for what you ate.
Behavioral Modification
Focus on sleep, exercise, snacking, self-criticism, and more. The small tweaks that drive the best long-term results.
Medical Interventions
Anti-obesity medications, including GLP-1s, prescribed and monitored by a physician.
Results
What Our Patients Actually Lose
Averages from GMOS Clinic patients who completed at least seven visits.
Results may vary from person to person.
Average Weight Lost by Starting Weight
Patients with 7+ visits · n = 75
In their words
Hear From Our Patients
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
The honest answers, on the back.Straight, honest answers to the questions we hear most.
Do You Accept Insurance?No. We are a cash-pay membership practice, which lets us give you unhurried visits. FSA, HSA, CareCredit, cash, check and all major cards are accepted.
Do I Have to Take Medication?No. In certain situations medication may be the best choice, but it is not the best choice for most people.
Do You Prescribe GLP-1 Medications?Yes, when they are medically appropriate, and always with physician monitoring, labs and a long-term plan. Never as a standalone quick fix.
What Happens at My First Visit?A long introductory session: full history, labs, metabolic assessment and the start of a plan. Expect real conversation, not a five-minute appointment.
Do You Treat Children and Teens?We treat ages 16 through 65 and older.
How Quickly Will I Lose Weight?At a medically safe pace. Our patients average 6.8 lbs by two weeks and 29 lbs by seven visits. Results vary from person to person.
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Start Your Path to a Healthier Lifestyle.
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