BodyWise Health MD

05/29/2026

What are the advantages to working with a board certified obesity medicine physician? There are many ways patients can get started on GLP-1 medications.

The advantage to being under the care of an obesity medicine physician is that I help you understand the changes happening in your body in terms of your metabolism and body composition. We ensure your nutritional needs are met and physical activity levels are supporting safe weight loss.

Comprehensive weight care focuses on disease prevention, improving the outcomes of other weight-related conditions and keeping you feeling and moving well in your body for as long as possible. An obesity medicine specialist like myself can offer this to you and is an investment worth making sooner rather than later. ❤️

05/22/2026

🏃‍♀️ Relief and hope 🤸‍♀️

🧘‍♀️ GLP-1 medications have leveled the playing field for so many people around the world living with food noise, insatiable appetites, constant cravings and hunger. An estimated 1 in 8 people in the US are taking a GLP-1 medication (tens of millions). When dosed and taken appropriately, in conjunction with active lifestyles and proper nutrition, we see visceral fat levels drop and preserve lean muscle mass preserved. 🏋️‍♀️ It IS possible to lose weight in a safe way while minimizing unwanted side effects.

🥑 These medications are so effective that they can lead to rapid weight loss, nutritional deficits, muscle loss, and other unwanted consequences when not supervised and dosed appropriately.

🍅 I’m a Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician in Bethesda, Maryland. I’ve been in primary care for over 15 years and obtained additional Obesity Medicine certification in 2022 and treated overweight and obesity before GLP-1 medications were in use.

💉 I offer medical supervision and treatment of excess weight for those who are taking or strongly considering taking a GLP-1. I also support you if GLP-1 medications don’t feel right for you. 💪

🫀We measure your progress with frequent visits which include bioelectrical impedance analysis body composition scans, hand grip strength testing, and other in office measurements while holding you accountable to continue lifestyle and behavioral changes that are needed to support healthy, sustainable weight loss. 📈

🩺 In addition to my downtown Bethesda office, I also offer telemedicine appointments for those living in the states of MD, NY, VA and DC. 💻

BodyWise Health MD offers personalized medical weight management by Dr. Stacy Hom, a double board-certified physician in Family & Obesity Medicine

04/11/2026

This is my gratitude post for new friends and colleagues spreading the word about my practice and referring patients to me.

I hope by providing great care, I’m giving back and paying it forward.

I appreciate your support and votes of confidence to allow me to have a growing practice.

04/08/2026

On the heels of discussing homelessness and substance abuse with the kids on our ride into DC, we step out of the car to see this vending machine. What an innovative and forward thinking way is providing this free service to its residents in the most vulnerable neighborhoods. Lifesaving intervention (narcan, condoms, sterile use items) in an easily accessible vehicle to combat the spread of HIV and reduce overdose deaths.

03/19/2026

It’s time to reintroduce myself. I’m Dr. Stacy Hom MD and I’m a former primary care physician who now specializes in obesity medicine. The micropractice I founded is called BodyWise Health. I am a staff of one. I have a cozy healing space in downtown Bethesda where I partner with patients to help them protect their health, improve their metabolism, and help them feel better in their bodies. I monitor and supervise weight loss so it is done in a safe and sustainable way.