06/17/2026
🎙️ What does good obesity care actually look like beyond writing a GLP-1 prescription?
Our Clinical Supervisor and Physician Associate, Joseph Zucchi, PA-C, recently joined Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN, on the Exam Room Nutrition podcast () for a great conversation about what obesity treatment really looks like inside the clinic.
Joe and Colleen discussed many of the questions that come up regularly when caring for patients, including:
• What to consider when weight loss slows down
• Whether every plateau means the medication dose should increase
• When it may make sense to continue, adjust, or switch medications
• Muscle loss, thyroid warnings, GI side effects, and “Ozempic face”
• Compounded GLP-1 medications and why FDA approval matters
• Prior authorization documentation and insurance requirements
• How to support patients when medication coverage suddenly ends
• New medications and the future of obesity treatment
They also discussed weight stigma, why using medication is not “cheating,” and why comprehensive obesity care involves much more than simply writing a prescription.
🎧 Episode 160: Inside an Obesity Clinic: GLP-1 Dosing, Plateaus, and Prior Auths
The episode is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms.
Link: https://www.examroomnutritionpodcast.com/inside-an-obesity-clinic-glp-1-dosing-plateaus-and-prior-auths/