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Welcome to Alega Health
Comprehensive, evidenced based weight loss support from a board-certified obesity medicine specialist.
My goal is to create a therapeutic partnership with each patient. Your history and challenges with weight are unique— and your treatment plan should be, too.
If you have been stuck and unable to lose weight or keep it off on your own, you are not alone. It’s not a lack of will-power or effort on your part. You need a comprehensive plan that addresses the underlying metabolic dysfunction that leads some people to gain weight easily and hold onto it, despite their best efforts.
We are in a new era, where we have effective medications for weight loss (and more coming), endoscopic and surgical weight loss procedures, wearable tools and trackers, and more. Together, we can treat obesity like the chronic disease that it is and empower you to successfully lose weight and improve your overall health.
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We provide evidence-based obesity medicine and personalized weight management care, helping patients improve long-term health, well-being, and quality of life.
Our Provider
Meet Dr. Tara Altepeter
“I provide comprehensive, compassionate, evidence-based care for people seeking to lose weight to improve their health.”
Tara Altepeter, MD, is an obesity medicine specialist who treats both children and adults. She is triple board certified in Obesity Medicine, General Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Altepeter worked for 10 years at the FDA in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, where she gained a deep understanding of the approval process for new drugs. She applies this knowledge every day to ensure the most effective patient care as many new medications to treat obesity are being developed.
She lives in the Silver Spring area with her husband, two children, and two dogs. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time outdoors with her family.
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