Dr. Rix offers medical weight loss management for patients looking for a clinical approach, including GLP-1 medications & Bariatric Pre-Surgery Evaluations.
At Starbird Rising Wellness, Dr. Barbara Rix, a board-certified nurse practitioner with a Certificate of Advanced Education from the Obesity Medicine Association — offers personalized support for those seeking weight management. Her approach combines clinical expertise with individualized plans tailored to your unique metabolic needs, lifestyle, and wellness goals.
Our comprehensive care targets the root causes of weight challenges to support safe, effective weight management.
We help adults struggling with obesity by addressing metabolic factors, lifestyle habits, and underlying health conditions.
We provide guidance and tools to help you break cycles of emotional or stress-driven eating.
For patients considering weight loss surgery, we offer full medical and psychological evaluations to ensure you’re ready for a safe procedure.
Dr. Rix offers a wide range of treatments, including medication options, comprehensive assessments, and bariatric pre-surgery evaluations.
A thorough evaluation to assess your overall health, metabolic rate, and nutritional needs. We use advanced diagnostic tools and a personalized health review to uncover the root causes of weight challenges.
Dr. Rix prescribes FDA-approved medication options alongside holistic treatments, ensuring a comprehensive and safe approach to weight loss.
Considering bariatric surgery? Dr. Rix offers a comprehensive pre-surgery evaluation, including a medical assessment to ensure safety, a psychological readiness evaluation to support mental preparation, and expert nutritional guidance to optimize your health for long-term success.
Medical weight loss management combines medical evaluations, prescription medications if appropriate, nutrition counseling, and lifestyle changes to help you lose weight safely and sustainably under professional supervision.
You may benefit if you have a BMI over 25, struggle with stubborn weight gain, have a metabolic or hormonal condition like PCOS, or need support managing weight-related health issues like prediabetes or high blood pressure.
Yes. Dr. Rix offers FDA-approved prescription options, including GLP-1 medications, when medically appropriate. Medication is always combined with holistic support for nutrition, lifestyle, and long-term health.
Absolutely. We address the root causes of emotional eating and provide practical tools to build healthier habits and coping strategies that support your weight loss journey.
Yes. We provide comprehensive pre-surgery medical and psychological evaluations, plus nutrition guidance, to help you prepare for safe weight loss surgery and maintain results afterward.
Unlike fad diets, our program is personalized, medically supervised, and designed to uncover and treat the root causes of weight challenges — ensuring your plan is safe, realistic, and sustainable.
Your first visit includes a thorough health and lifestyle assessment, and a personalized plan covering nutrition, medication options, and wellness goals.
Yes! We specialize in hormonal weight gain, including menopause, PCOS, and thyroid-related challenges, and create plans that balance medical treatment with nutrition and lifestyle support.
We accept select in-network insurance plans for medical weight loss services. Please see our Insurance & Billing page for details. Always check with your individual plan to confirm which treatments are covered.
Book an initial consultation online or contact our office. We’ll help you take the first step toward safe, lasting weight loss with compassionate, expert care.
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