For healthcare professionals
Add obesity medicine to your practice
Everything you need to get started in obesity medicine: nutrition, exercise science, and how to use weight loss medications in real practice. For doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare professionals. Self-paced, and you finish by earning your Obesity Medicine Certificate of Completion from Alo Academy.
Board Certified CardiologistBoard Certified InternistFellow American College of CardiologyCertified Personal TrainerObesity MedicineAdvanced Lipidology
Why this course
We were never really taught nutrition and weight loss
As medical professionals, most of us were never really taught about nutrition, weight loss, diet, exercise science, exercise prescriptions and prescribing obesity medications. You could read a book or take a board exam, but that does not teach you how to take care of obesity medicine patients day to day.
This course teaches practical, everyday obesity medicine from a practicing physician who has been doing it for two decades. I began practicing obesity medicine before today's injections existed, so I also teach what to do when they are not approved, cost too much, or are not as effective.
Prescribe with confidence
- ✓Which medications to start, and in which order
- ✓What dose to start and when to escalate
- ✓Which medications can be combined
- ✓How to get weight loss medications approved
- ✓What to do when weight loss stops, and how to break through plateaus
- ✓Should you ever stop weight loss medications?
- ✓Older, non-injectable options
- ✓Which medications are appropriate when patients have heart disease
- ✓Who should not be on weight loss medications
- ✓Which blood tests to order before starting
- ✓What imaging or cardiac tests you may need
- ✓Managing patients with other co-morbid conditions
Coach the whole patient
- ✓Nutrition basics: protein, carbs and fat
- ✓Which diets actually work
- ✓How to help patients develop a healthy relationship with food
- ✓The basics of exercise science
- ✓Starting an exercise program that matches a patient's ability, even for the elderly
- ✓Helping patients improve their cardiovascular health markers
- ✓Quick guides and shortcuts
- ✓Interviews with patients and with obesity medicine physicians
The curriculum
68 lessons from A to Z on obesity medicine
Go at your own pace, on the web or in the Dr. Alo app. Pass the final exam to receive your certificate of completion.
7 lessons
Getting Started
Obesity medicine start here, why this course, companion files and Dr. Alo's own weight loss journey.
6 lessons
Module 1: Nutrition 101
Nutrition, calories, macros, protein, fats and carbs.
17 lessons
Module 2: Diet 101
Choosing a diet, meal plans, setting up macros and a calorie deficit, tracking, hunger, appetite dysregulation, diet breaks, metabolic adaptation and more.
5 lessons
Module 3: Fitness 101
Getting started, early weight loss, a good relationship with exercise, weight lifting vs cardio.
7 lessons
Module 4: Exercise Program
Outlines and schedule, warm up and cardio, beginner and intermediate programs, progression and modifications for age and ability.
5 lessons
Module 5: Exercise Demonstrations
Weight lifting basics, push, pull, legs, and no-equipment band workouts.
4 lessons
Module 6: Next Steps
Maintenance after the diet, troubleshooting, conclusion and the final assessment.
13 lessons
Healthcare Professionals
History of obesity medicine, appetite suppressants, adjunct medications, GLP1 receptor agonists, approaching a patient, starting medications, side effects, putting it all together and when weight loss stops.
3 lessons
Obesity Interviews
Interviews on GLP1 medications and the approach to obesity.
Your certificate
Earn your Obesity Medicine Certificate of Completion from Alo Academy
If you have been looking for an obesity medicine certification you can complete on your own schedule, this program ends with one. Work through all 68 lessons at your own pace, then take the final exam. Score 70% or better and you unlock your Obesity Medicine Certificate of Completion from Alo Academy, ready to download and print.
- ✓68 self-paced lessons, on the web or in the Dr. Alo app
- ✓Final exam: score 70% or better to pass
- ✓Download and print your certificate as soon as you pass
- ✓Taught by Dr. Mohammed Alo, who practices obesity medicine and cardiology full time
A certificate of completion from Alo Academy. Not a board certification and not CME.
Real patient stories
What obesity medicine can do for your patients
Jared avoided gastric bypass
Jared was 476 pounds and was sent to me for cardiac clearance before gastric bypass, which he could not have until he weighed under 400 pounds. I started weight loss medications, new and old, and he lost 232 pounds in about 5 months. He kept going, kept the weight off and never needed the surgery. (Name changed for anonymity.)
Results not typical. Individual results may vary.
Christine broke a 15-year cycle
Christine was 326 pounds and had been losing and regaining the same 15 pounds for 15 years while eating as little as 800 to 1,200 calories a day. We increased her calories and watched her carefully. Over the next 8 months she lost 130 pounds, prioritizing protein, walking, weight lifting and a healthy relationship with food.
Results not typical. Individual results may vary.
Also included
Bonus courses and guides
Cholesterol Masterclass
The in-depth cholesterol, lipid and lipoprotein course.
Ultimate Lipid Guide
Dr. Alo's guide to cholesterol and lipids.
Mindset Full Course
The proper mindset around weight loss, before you ever add a medication.
Actual Weight Loss book
Weight loss research explained in plain English.
Heart 2 Heart Cookbook
Calorie-based, heart-healthy recipes.
Glute Guide
Dr. Alo's glute training guide.
Live Replay Access
Recordings of Dr. Alo's private-community Q&A sessions.
Certificate of completion
Pass the final exam to receive your certificate.
Meet your teacher
Dr. Mohammed Alo
I have been teaching weight loss, nutrition and obesity medicine at medical schools and conferences since 2002, long before obesity medicine was its own specialty. My peers and colleagues come to me when they have questions on weight loss, fitness and diet.
Like many people, I struggled with my own weight for years and tried almost every diet before finally figuring out a sustainable approach backed by research. As a cardiologist and certified personal trainer, I teach you everything I know about weight loss and obesity medicine.
Credentials
- ✓Board Certified Cardiologist
- ✓Board Certified Internist
- ✓Fellow American College of Cardiology
- ✓Certified Personal Trainer
- ✓Obesity Medicine
- ✓Advanced Lipids and Lipidology
- ✓Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Midwestern University and Ohio University
One-time payment
Nutrition, Weight Loss & Obesity Medicine for Healthcare Professionals
$1,197 one time, not a subscription
- ✓The full masterclass, 68 lessons
- ✓Certificate of completion
- ✓Cholesterol Masterclass
- ✓Ultimate Lipid Guide
- ✓Mindset Full Course
- ✓Actual Weight Loss book
- ✓Heart 2 Heart Cookbook
- ✓Glute Guide
- ✓Live Replay Access
- ✓Lifetime access on the web and in the Dr. Alo app
100% money back guarantee. If you are not 100% satisfied in 30 days, email us for a full refund. No questions asked.
Private community membership and live Zoom calls are not included. Educational content only; always use your own clinical judgment.