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Medical Weight Loss in Missouri
Provider-managed medical weight loss by video for patients in Missouri — by video, with no drive and no waiting room. Self-pay, with our rates published before you book.
Yes — we're licensed in Missouri
Shumeka Hill, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, CPNP-AC, LCDC II, holds licensure in Missouri. You'll need to be physically located in Missouri during your appointment, which is a requirement for every telehealth provider, not just this one.
Getting care in Missouri
Missouri's psychiatric capacity is concentrated around Kansas City and St. Louis, leaving much of the rest of the state underserved.
We see patients across Missouri by video — including Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence and Joplin, and every community in between. Because care is delivered remotely, where you live in Missouri makes no difference to whether you can be seen.
Weight is not a willpower problem
Appetite, satiety and metabolism are regulated by biology, and that biology can be treated. Framing weight as a character flaw is both wrong and a reason people delay care for years.
Treatment here starts with an evaluation — labs, medical history, medications you already take, and what has been tried before — rather than a subscription and a shipment.
What treatment can involve
- Evaluation of the medical drivers of weight, including thyroid, insulin resistance and PCOS
- GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide, where medically appropriate
- Review of existing medications, several of which cause weight gain
- Management of side effects, which is usually what decides whether treatment lasts
- Nutrition and activity guidance that accounts for your actual life
- Ongoing monitoring rather than a prescription and silence
Other care available in Missouri
One provider, so these are handled together rather than referred out.
Medical Weight Loss in Missouri: common questions
- Are you licensed in Missouri?
- Yes. Shumeka Hill, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, CPNP-AC, LCDC II, is licensed in Missouri and in 22 other states. You need to be physically located in Missouri at the time of your visit.
- Do I need to travel anywhere in Missouri?
- No. All care is delivered by video from wherever you are in Missouri. There is no office to drive to and no waiting room.
- Am I eligible for GLP-1 medication?
- Eligibility is a clinical decision based on BMI, medical history, other conditions and current medications. It is determined after evaluation, not before, and not everyone is a candidate.
- Do you prescribe brand-name or compounded medication?
- We will tell you exactly which you are being prescribed and why. The FDA has issued warnings regarding compounded GLP-1 products, and you are entitled to that information before you start.
- Can semaglutide affect my mood?
- Patients do report changes in mood, energy and sleep. Because your provider is also a psychiatric provider, this is monitored as part of your care rather than treated as somebody else's problem.
- How much weight will I lose?
- No honest provider will give you a number. Results vary substantially between people, and anyone promising a specific outcome is selling rather than treating.
Medication is prescribed only where clinically appropriate following an evaluation. No prescription is guaranteed. You must be physically located in Missouri at the time of your visit.
Medically reviewed by Shumeka Hill, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, CPNP-AC, LCDC II. Last reviewed .