About Charlotte Weight Loss & Wellness Clinic
Physician-led medical weight loss care built around your health, your goals, and long-term success. Board-certified Dr. Joseph C. Okoye, MD, FACP sees patients in person at our Charlotte, NC clinic and virtually throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.
Meet Dr. Joseph C. Okoye, MD, FACP
Dr. Joseph C. Okoye is a board-certified internal medicine physician and the founder of Charlotte Weight Loss & Wellness Clinic. He built this practice around a simple belief: weight management is medical care, and it deserves the same careful, evidence-based attention as blood pressure, blood sugar, or heart health.
Dr. Joseph C. Okoye, MD, FACP is a board-certified internal medicine physician practicing medicine for over 35 years. He worked in hospital medicine and primary care before transitioning to physician-led medical weight loss care. His experience treating conditions such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease shaped his belief that successful weight management requires a comprehensive medical approach rather than short-term solutions. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Harlem Hospital Center, an affiliate of Columbia University in New York City, where he developed a strong foundation in internal medicine and whole-person care.
His years in primary care shaped that focus. Treating patients every day, he saw how often obesity sat at the center of other conditions, from high blood pressure and diabetes to high cholesterol and heart disease, and how addressing weight often improved everything else. That experience led him to devote more of his time to medical weight loss. Today he looks at the full picture of your health, explains your options in plain language, and builds a plan you can actually follow, with steady progress supported by a physician who knows your history.
Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician
Education and Training
Dr. Okoye completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Harlem Hospital Center, an affiliate of Columbia University in New York City.
Throughout his career, he has practiced in both hospital and outpatient settings, caring for thousands of patients and building deep experience managing the chronic conditions that often contribute to weight gain and make weight loss difficult.
Why Patients Trust Our Physician
Patients often tell us they appreciate having direct access to a physician who takes time to listen, explain options clearly, and build a plan around their individual goals.
Our physician believes patients make better decisions when they understand their health. His approach focuses on education, communication, and long-term support, helping patients feel informed and confident throughout their care. You can learn more about our complete medical weight loss in Charlotte program and how care is delivered.
A Physician-Led Approach to Weight Loss
Many patients have spent years working at their weight through diet and exercise alone.
Our physician understands that weight is often shaped by complex medical, metabolic, hormonal, lifestyle, and behavioral factors. His approach focuses on identifying those factors and building a practical plan that supports long-term success.
Your visit and ongoing care are built around:
- Medical evaluation
- Tanita body composition analysis
- Nutrition counseling
- Exercise guidance
- Laboratory review
- Prescription weight loss options reviewed during the visit
- Ongoing follow-up and progress monitoring
Prescription options reviewed during your visit include semaglutide and Wegovy care and tirzepatide and Zepbound options, always as part of a complete plan.
Our Philosophy of Medical Weight Loss
We follow mainstream, evidence-based medicine. Your care is built on careful evaluation and current medical standards, not trends, fads, or unsupported claims.
Weight is shaped by many factors, and a physician can help you understand yours. Rather than focusing on a single tool, we look at the whole person and build a plan from the medical options that fit your health.
Physician-Led
Your medical decisions are made by a board-certified physician who reviews your history and guides your plan.
Evidence-Based
Care follows current, mainstream medical standards, with options chosen for safety and long-term results.
Whole-Person
We look beyond the scale, considering nutrition, activity, lab work, and overall metabolic health.
What Patients Can Expect
From your first contact with the clinic, the experience is meant to feel calm, clear, and medical. You are evaluated as a whole person, and your plan is built around your health and your goals.
Your care is built around medical evaluation, Tanita body composition analysis, nutrition counseling, exercise guidance, laboratory review, prescription treatment options, and ongoing follow-up. Every plan is designed around your health, your goals, and long-term support.
Initial and follow-up visits are available in person or virtually. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and most commercial insurance plans, and also offer self-pay options. Our team helps patients understand their visit and medication coverage steps, and you can review our medical weight loss pricing and insurance coverage for weight loss care for more detail.
Your First Visit
Your first visit is a thorough medical evaluation, not a rushed appointment. Here is what it typically includes:
Review of your health history and current medications
Review of your weight history and what you have tried before
A discussion of your goals and what matters most to you
Tanita body composition analysis to track fat, muscle, and metabolic data, not just the scale
Laboratory review to support safe, informed care
A discussion of your treatment options, including prescription weight loss options
Creation of a personalized, physician-led plan you can follow
North Carolina and South Carolina Care Access
Initial and follow-up visits are available in person or virtually. Patients throughout North Carolina and South Carolina can access physician-led medical weight loss care through virtual visits, making ongoing support more convenient.
If you are searching for medical weight loss near me, a weight loss doctor near me, or a weight loss clinic near me in Charlotte, NC, our clinic offers in-person and virtual visits with a board-certified internal medicine physician. We also help patients exploring weight loss shots and weight loss pills understand how prescription options fit into a complete medical weight loss plan.
Why Patients Choose Our Clinic
A Real Physician
Care is led by Dr. Joseph C. Okoye, MD, FACP, a board-certified internal medicine physician practicing medicine for over 35 years.
A Complete Plan
Evaluation, counseling, Tanita body composition analysis, and follow-up, not just a prescription.
Local and Accessible
A Charlotte practice with in-person and virtual visits and flexible payment options.
Learn More
Medical Weight Loss
Our complete physician-led approach to lasting weight management.
Semaglutide and Wegovy
How semaglutide and Wegovy fit into a broader medical plan.
Tirzepatide and Zepbound
Brand-name options reviewed during your physician evaluation.
Medical Weight Loss Pricing
Clear pricing for consultations, follow-ups, and labs.
Insurance Coverage
How insurance and self-pay options work at our clinic.
See If We Can Help
Start with a quick first step and our team will help you schedule.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Complete the quick form and our physician-led team will help guide your next step. You can also schedule a consultation or call our office directly.
Treatment recommendations are individualized and based on medical evaluation, health history, medication safety considerations, insurance coverage, medication availability, and clinician judgment.