Welcome to W8MD Weight Loss Centers of America. Did you know that 1 in 3 people have insulin resistance or are considered “pre” diabetic which could be the main reason that people are overweight? Losing just 5-10% of your weight will help you reduce risks of heart attacks, diabetes and even some cancers. Under the direction of Dr. Prab Tumpati, W8MD Weight Loss Centers was founded a year ago because of his passion to overcome obesity and to make a difference. Dr. Tumpati has passed a written board examination in the field of Bariatric Medicine and is also Board Certified in Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine. The doctor’s of W8MD partner with each patient to develop a custom weight management program to best meet their individual needs taking into account their medical history, lifestyle and goals. Since weight and sleep go together, most of the W8MD centers are able to address sleep issues such as snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia and restless leg syndrome to name a few. And the best part of the program is that most insurance’s cover the doctor visits. Check out our website at www.w8md.com to learn more about us. If you have a little or a lot of weight to lose and want to do it without surgery, set up fees and mandatory meal replacements or appetite suppressants, think W8MD for weight loss. And, if you are a physician, with an interest in helping your obese or overweight patients, and would like to add a W8MD program at your office, please feel free to contact us.

1. W8MD Medical Weight Loss
Exclusive property of W8MD Medical Weight
Loss Centers of America.
Do not distribute without written authorization.
Prab R. Tumpati, MD
President
Henry C. Sobo, MD
Chief Medical Officer

2. Introduction
 Two-thirds or more than 190 million Americans, are
overweight or obese.
 Obesity-related diseases are a $147 billion dollar
medical burden every year.
 Childhood obesity tripled in the last thirty years.
 Rates of adult obesity now exceed 20 percent in 49
states and D.C and 25 percent in 40 states. In
1991, rates did not exceed 20 percent in a single
state.
 Approximately 25 million U.S. children are obese or
overweight. Rates of childhood obesity have more
than tripled since 1980.

3. Health Consequences
 Obesity and physical inactivity are risk
factors in more than 20 chronic diseases,
including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and
some forms of cancer.
 More than 20 million American adults have
type 2 diabetes, and 54 million more are pre-
diabetic.
 One in every three Americans has metabolic
syndrome.
 Two million adolescents have pre-diabetes.

4. Health Consequences
 More than 75 percent of hypertension cases
can be attributed to obesity
 Estimates show that excess body fat is
linked to 49 percent of endometrial cancers,
35 percent of esophageal cancers, 28
percent of pancreatic cancers, 24 percent of
kidney cancers, 21 percent of gallbladder
cancers, 17 percent of breast cancers, and
nine percent of colorectal cancers.
 Obesity increases a child’s risk for a range of
health problems and negatively impacts
mental health and school performance.

5. High Costs
 Obesity-related medical costs are nearly 10
percent of all annual medical spending.
 Obesity is associated with lower productivity
at work, costing employers $506 per obese
worker per year.
 As an individual’s Body Mass Index (BMI)
increases, so do the number of sick days,
medical claims, and health care costs
associated with that person.

6. Alarming Trends
 Over 23 percent of American adults report that they
do not engage in any physical activity.
 Only 56 percent of high school students had a
physical education class at least once a week, and
only 33 percent of high school students had daily
physical education.
 Almost 33 percent of high school students watch
three or more hours of TV and close to 25 percent
of high school students play video or computer
games or use a computer for non-school activities
for three or more hours on an average school day.

7. Alarming Trends
 Approximately 75,000 new cases of
diabetes, 14,000 new cases of coronary
heart disease, and $1.4 billion in health care
costs can be attributed to the consumption of
sugar sweetened beverages.
 Spending in fast food restaurants has grown
more than 18 times (from $6 billion to
$110billion) in the past 30 years.

8. Market and Need Analysis
A recent U.S. government survey
indicated that 50 percent of American
adults felt their weight was too high and
that 80 percent of the respondents
intended to start a diet or fitness
program within the next six months to
correct their weight problem. This
survey fact alone is reason enough to
start a weight loss clinic.

9. W8MD Program
Developed by two obesity medicine
physicians with over 20 years of
combined practice experience in
managing obesity, W8MD offers a turn
key solution to add medical weight loss
solution at hospitals, physician offices,
sleep labs, and other healthcare
facilities in the United States

10. Brand Value
W8MD has a unique name and website
WEIGHT is shortened to W8 to get a 4
letter domain – w8md.com
Easy to remember name
Easy to remember toll free number
1(800)W8MD-007 for patients and
1(800)W8MD-002 for physician office
support.

11. W8MD’s 8 point program
 800 calorie physician supervised VLCD meal
replacement plans
 Minimum of 8 weeks
 8000 steps a day
 Drink 8 glasses of water a day
 Sleep 8 hours a day
 Lose up to 8 pounds/fortnight
 Get closer to a figure 8 body!
 Expect to live up to 80 years!

12. Unique Tools
 Insulin Resistance Calculator
 Metabolic Syndrome Meter
 BMI Calculator
 Daily Calorie Calculator
 Glycemic Index of Foods
 A lot of Weight Loss Articles on the website
 Large social media presence - Facebook
page www.facebook.com/w8mdusa

13. Our Physicians
 W8MD physicians are specially educated in
the emerging field of Obesity Medicine and
are well versed with the complex issues
leading to weight gain including social,
environmental, metabolic and psychological
aspects leading to weight gain and can help
design an individualized weight loss program
that suits each patient. W8MD facilitates in
the physician education.

14. W8MD for Patients
Weekly meal cost of $75.00 only!
Anorectic medications
Free orientation & tour of facility
Free body composition report
Accept insurances (if covered)
Limited telemedicine consultation
Sleep medicine services

15. W8MD for Physicians
W8MD Physician Licensing Program
will provide the tools, materials,
training, support and a program to
help you get started to add W8MD
Obesity Medicine Service at your
facility

16. W8MD Program
1. STAFF TRAINING AND PROVIDER
GUIDANCE
2. BRANDED MEAL PLANS
3. SUPPLEMENTS
4. PRACTICE SUPPORT
5. MARKETING SUPPORT

17. W8MD Program
 W8MD’S provides an intensive on hands
clinical in office training with one of W8MD’S
founders covering what you need to know
about the practical in office management of
obesity medicine along with a game plan to
implement what is discussed into your
practice.
 You will learn the skills necessary to start
and grow an obesity medicine practice along
side your existing practice, increase
revenues, and more.

18. Experience Matters
 With over 20 years of Obesity Medicine
Practice Experience, W8MD physicians, Dr.
Prab R. Tumpati, MD and Dr. Henry C.
Sobo, are familiar with all aspects of building
a successful Obesity Medicine Program at
your office.
 You will have an opportunity to interact with
and rotate with our physicians which is
unique.

19. Teleconferences
 Teleconferences with other W8MD
physicians will be available on an ongoing
basis to further enhance the effectiveness of
your management of your W8MD program.
 W8MD offers guidance for providers in
getting the education in the emerging field of
Obesity Medicine and assist in their efforts to
become board certified in Obesity Medicine

20. MEAL REPLACEMENT PLAN
 Using W8MD’S high quality, hypoallergenic,
protein shake powder patients will be
provided a satisfying meal replacement
program which is easy to follow for the
patient and simple for the doctor to monitor
and adjust for the best effect and maximum
success for each patient
 W8MD’S suggested protocol’s provides a
protein shake replacements as well as
w8md's high quality protein bars

21. Individualized Approach
The individualized nature of the plan
that the W8MD physicians provide
allows for the program to serve all
patients who wish to engage in the
weight loss process, having their
personal preferences taken into
account.
We have an answer to all common
problems for the doctor and patient

22. W8MD Program
 PRACTICE SUPPORT
W8MD will continue to provide practice
support services to assist you in making your
weight reduction program a success in your
community.
 W8MD Marketing
W8MD will help to guide you in terms of
utilizing various media to promote your
weight loss/ W8MD practice. We also have
sample advertising materials, press release
templates, and other marketing materials
that can help build your W8MD program.

23. W8MD Program
Referrals
Patient referrals are also an excellent
way for your patients who have
experienced the success of weight loss
to share the opportunity and experience
with friends and family members that
they think might be interested or who
have expressed interest in knowing
what they have done to lose weight.

24. W8MD Program
Signage for Your Lobby
We also provide patient education
materials, such as hand outs, trifold
brochures, signage for your lobby, and
other marketing materials.

25. Social Media
 In this digital age, social media and online
presence makes a huge difference.
Realizing this, W8MD has invested
significant resources in building a large
online presence including social media
presence. We can help in advertising your
program using social media and online
advertising.
 Visit W8MD on Face book at
facebook.com/w8mdusa

26. Low Startup Cost
Unlike other programs, W8MD startup
costs are low –
When fully operational and with
marketing, W8MD Medical Weight Loss
Program has the potential to make up to
15k/month in extra income
Leverage existing staff, office space,
and patient database

27. Cost Structure
Ongoing costs are also one of the
lowest on the market
Unlike any other program, you keep as
much as 85 percent of the weight loss
revenue based on a tier system
You can get started without startup
license fees. You only pay for the cost
of staff training and initial order of food
and display materials.

28. Get Started Today
W8MD program is a win-win for every
body
Physician office benefits by increasing
practice income
Diversification of services
Distinguish your practice from the rest
Help you patients lose weight

29. 4 Streams of Income
 Income from weight loss visits
 Income from Meal Plans
 Income from Supplements
 Income from Home Sleep Testing if needed
 Opportunity to attract new patients to the
practice
 Your patients are the only losers! (as they
lose weight!)

30. Our Team
Henry C. Sobo, MD is the chief medical
officer with over 20 years of obesity
medicine practice experience and is
board certified in Bariatric Medicine
Having personally lost 75 lbs of weight,
Dr. Sobo brings incredible experience,
knowledge, and practical know how in
the science, art and the business of
weight loss medicine.

31. Our Team
 Prab R. Tumpati, MD, Founder and President,
W8MD
 As one of the few fellowship trained obesity
medicine physicians, Dr. Tumpati brings vast fund
of knowledge on the latest science and thinking in
Obesity Medicine.
 As a practicing sleep and obesity medicine
physician, Dr. Tumpati is very technology savvy
and has built the website of W8MD among others.
 Dr. Tumpati believes in using new technologies
including telemedicine to reach the patients and
brings his expertise in multiple fields.

32. What to do next?
The W8MD Team is ready to work with you
and your staff to set up your weight loss
practice.
We will schedule your physician training via
observation and mentoring with one of
W8MD’S physician trainers.
Compatible printed materials and relevent
published articles will be provided in order to
educate the providers and the staff.

33. Get in touch
Please contact us at 1(800)W8MD-007
with any questions you may have
regarding W8MD and the next steps in
becoming a W8MD Obesity Medicine
Physician or email us at
info@W8MD.com for more information
Thank you for your interest in W8MD!

34. Thank you
W8MD™ is an exclusive property of W8MD, LLC.™