Hour Detroit’s Faces of Detroit series highlights the people and practices shaping the region’s medicine, business, and culture, including weight management in Detroit. As a result, being recognized as The Face of Weight Management is a meaningful honor for our entire team. This recognition reflects the trust we have built with patients across Sterling Heights, Bingham Farms, and metro Detroit. Furthermore, it affirms our approach to treating obesity as the medical condition it is. You can read the full feature on the Hour Detroit website.
About Dr. Rita Kathawa
Dr. Kathawa is a dual board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. After that, she completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Henry Ford Warren Hospital. Her training continued at Harvard Medical School, where she pursued postgraduate work in Obesity Medicine. As a result, she has deep expertise in pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic weight management. Her academic foundation also includes a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nutritional Sciences from Wayne State University. Together, these credentials give her a comprehensive clinical lens on how nutrition, metabolism, and medicine intersect.
What Sets Our Weight Management Detroit Practice Apart
At Michigan Weight Loss Institute, we treat weight management as medicine. Specifically, our patients have access to FDA-approved GLP-1 medications and oral weight loss therapies. In addition, we offer personalized nutrition counseling, metabolism testing, and evaluations for bariatric and cosmetic surgery when appropriate. We build every treatment plan around the individual, not a one-size protocol. Furthermore, our on-site pharmacist ensures medication safety and efficacy at every step. With two convenient locations in Sterling Heights and Bingham Farms, we serve patients across metro Detroit. Our team includes Dr. Kathawa, Stephanie Shaheen, PA-C, and experienced clinical support staff.
Grateful to Our Patients and the Detroit Community
We owe this Face of Weight Management recognition to the patients who trust us with their care. In fact, your transformations, both physical and personal, are the heart of what we do. Therefore, we are grateful to Hour Detroit for the spotlight. Most of all, we remain committed to delivering medical weight management that produces lasting results.
Ready to begin your own journey with a team recognized among the best in metro Detroit? Request a consultation today.
