Tell Me Your Story
SustainMD is a Direct Care telemedicine physician practice that provides comprehensive medical evaluation and treatment of chronic diseases, with a focus on Obesity and related medical conditions. Allison Pope Barbee, MD is Board-Certified in Family Medicine and has a special interest in Obesity Medicine. Through SustainMD, Dr. Barbee collaborates with individual patients and empowers them to understand and manage the disease of Obesity to sustain a happier, healthier lifestyle.
Dr. Barbee is not going to simply tell you to “Eat less and move more”. Obesity is a complex disease, and it is NOT your fault.
When you partner with SustainMD, Dr. Barbee hopes to provide an inviting experience which supports you to achieve and sustain your individual goals to become a healthier you.
Why Obesity Medicine?
Dr. Barbee is excited to be involved in the growing field of Obesity Medicine which uses innovative, evidence-based highly effective medical treatments while also addressing nutrition, activity and behavior modification. By addressing Obesity first, patients may no longer need diabetes, depression or cholesterol medications, and it is empowering for patients and rewarding for Dr. Barbee to discontinue suboptimal treatments patients have relied on for years. Patients are thrilled with their results, and it restores their physical and emotional well-being. Witnessing these transformations has compelled Dr. Barbee to establish SustainMD, with the intent of extending these benefits to more patients.