Two ways to take it

Once semaglutide has been judged right for you, Bellava offers it in one of two forms, and the choice says a lot about how the program will fit around an Armonk week.

In-office injection visits. You come to Bedford Hills and the injection is given there, with a check on how you are doing at each visit.
A take-home supply. You collect your medication at a follow-up visit and give it yourself between appointments.

Either way, the follow-up schedule is set at your consultation and depends on your dose and the format you choose.

Which suits which kind of week

If you travel a lot for work, a take-home supply avoids missing doses on the road, and the in-person visits can be planned around your trips.
If you would rather someone else gave the injection, in-office visits take that off your hands and build regular contact into the routine.
If you are not sure, say so. The decision is made with your provider, and it can be revisited.

What every follow-up checks

Whichever format you choose, each visit has the same purpose: to look at your progress and any side effects before anything changes. You start on a low dose, and it is raised only step by step, and only if you are tolerating it well. Nausea or bloating can appear early on and usually fades. Results differ from person to person, and Bellava does not promise any amount or speed of weight loss. Changes to eating and activity are part of every conversation, because the medicine works best alongside them.

Who you see

Consultations and follow-ups are with Nicole Cardwell, FNP-BC, a board-certified family nurse practitioner with a background in critical care and urgent care, working under Bellava’s medical director, Donna D’Alessio, MD. You are seen in person. Your vitals are taken, and where your history calls for it, lab work is ordered before treatment starts.

Is it for you?

Semaglutide is meant for adults with a BMI of 27 or more who have struggled to lose weight with diet and exercise alone, particularly where weight-related conditions such as prediabetes or high cholesterol are involved. It is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN2.

Armonk patients ask

Is this the same medicine as Ozempic or Wegovy? Semaglutide is the active ingredient in both. Bellava prescribes it within its own supervised program.

How far is the office? About 13 miles north of Armonk, around 19 minutes without traffic, at 182 Route 117 Bypass Road in Bedford Hills. Mondays and Thursdays run until 7 pm.

What if I stop? Some people regain weight after stopping, which is why the plan looks at the long term from the first visit.

How do I start? Press Book Now, or request a consultation. The full program is on the weight-loss injections page.

Weight-Loss Injections for Armonk, NY