Rita Kathawa, MD
Physician
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GLP-1 clinic in Sterling Heights · Telehealth available
Michigan Weight Loss Institute
41400 Dequindre Rd, #105, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
- Medications offered
- Wegovy, Semaglutide, Tirzepatide
- Clinical care
- Physician-led
- Care model
- In-person + telehealth
- Listing checked
- July 2026
- Program pricing
- Contact for pricing
What this provider offers
GLP-1 weight-loss care in Sterling Heights
Michigan Weight Loss Institute is a medical weight-loss clinic in Sterling Heights, MI. The clinic lists Wegovy, Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Liraglutide, and Saxenda among its GLP-1 services.
Michigan Weight Loss Institute at a glance
- Michigan Weight Loss Institute is at 41400 Dequindre Rd, #105 in Sterling Heights, MI.
- Rita Kathawa, MD is named as a prescriber on the clinic's site, not yet matched to a licensing registry.
- The site names Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Liraglutide, Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, and Saxenda. Naming a medication is not the same as having it in stock on the day you call.
- Visits happen at the Sterling Heights location, and the site says some can be done by video.
- No program price is published, which makes the total for a first month the first thing to ask about.
Listing details last checked July 2026 against the clinic's own site. How we verify.
WegovySemaglutideTirzepatideZepboundOzempicMounjaroLiraglutideSaxenda
Care team
Clinicians at Michigan Weight Loss Institute
Stephanie Shaheen, PA-C
Physician
Raven Haddad, BSN, RN
Director of Operations, Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Provider details
- Clinic address
- 41400 Dequindre Rd, #105, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
- Care model
- In-person + telehealth
- Phone
- (586) 287-7330
- Telehealth
- Yes
- Insurance accepted
- No
- Opening hours
- Mo 08:00-17:00
- Tu 08:00-17:00
- We 08:00-17:00
- Th 08:00-17:00
- Fr 08:00-17:00
Patient experience
Reviews of Michigan Weight Loss Institute
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What to ask Michigan Weight Loss Institute
Drawn from what this listing does and does not tell you, so the first call settles the total cost and who provides the care.
- Will Rita Kathawa, MD be the clinician who evaluates and prescribes, or someone else on the team?
- Michigan Weight Loss Institute does not publish a program price. What does the first month cost in total, and what changes after it?
- Is any of this billed to insurance, and if not, what does the cash price include — labs, follow-up visits, and dose changes?
- Wegovy and Semaglutide and Tirzepatide and Zepbound and Ozempic and Mounjaro and Liraglutide and Saxenda are both offered. Which would you start with, and what decides between them?
- Which visits have to happen in Sterling Heights, and which can be done by video?
- Which pharmacy supplies the medication, and is it dispensed in the clinic?
Common questions
Questions about Michigan Weight Loss Institute
Which GLP-1 medications does Michigan Weight Loss Institute prescribe?
Michigan Weight Loss Institute names Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Liraglutide, Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, and Saxenda on its own site. That is what the clinic advertises, not a guarantee of supply, and which medication you start on is decided at the evaluation.
Does Michigan Weight Loss Institute offer telehealth, or do visits have to be in person?
Michigan Weight Loss Institute sees patients at its Sterling Heights location and its site describes video visits as well. Ask which appointments have to happen in person, since the first evaluation often does.
Who writes the prescription at Michigan Weight Loss Institute?
Rita Kathawa, MD is named as a prescriber on the clinic's site, not yet matched to a licensing registry.
What does Michigan Weight Loss Institute charge for GLP-1 weight-loss treatment?
Michigan Weight Loss Institute does not publish a program price. Ask for the total first-month cost and what it becomes after, and whether labs and follow-up visits sit inside that figure or outside it.
Where is Michigan Weight Loss Institute located?
41400 Dequindre Rd, #105, Sterling Heights, MI 48314. Published hours: Mo 08:00-17:00; Tu 08:00-17:00; We 08:00-17:00.
Nearby
Other GLP-1 clinics in Michigan
Worth comparing before booking, since what a program includes and what it charges after the first month differ more between clinics than the medication does.
- Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic SurgeryGrand Rapids, MI
- Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic SurgeryWyoming, MI
- Michigan Weight Loss InstituteBingham Farms, MI
- Optimal Wellness Medical GroupGrand Rapids, MI
- RegencenDetroit, MI
- West Michigan Plastic SurgeryBattle Creek, MI
Worth reading before you call
Chosen from what this listing names: its medications, how it sees patients, and what it publishes about price.
- Ozempic vs. WegovyOzempic and Wegovy are the same active ingredient from the same manufacturer, approved for different things. If weight is the reason for treatment, Wegovy is usually the product being looked for.
- Mounjaro vs. ZepboundMounjaro and Zepbound are the same active ingredient from the same manufacturer. What separates them is the approved indication, and that difference decides almost everything about coverage.
- Ozempic vs. MounjaroThese are genuinely different medicines with different mechanisms. They share one thing that shapes the whole comparison: both are approved for type 2 diabetes, so both are off-label when prescribed for weight.