Appalachian Integrative Medicine

12/13/2025

12/06/2025

I'm looking into starting up a weight loss and hormone medicine business. Right now, it would be available to my Virginia patients. Would any of you be interested? Please let me know if so!

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01/02/2024

To my dearest, beautiful friends and clients:

We are closing Status Allergy and Status Medical Aesthetics at the end of February. As most of you know, I (Neesha) lost my incredible mother at the end of August of 2023. She was the cofounder of Status Allergy, the rock of the family, and the inspiration for my aesthetics business. My father and supervising physician, Dr. Shah, is 85. Accordingly, we have decided to close this chapter and move on to the next one.

I will do one last hurrah of botox/xeomin for those who need prior to the end of February. I will also continue to offer the weight loss medications Tirzepatide and Semaglutide until the end of February.

Dates for the botox and xeomin will be announced soon. I'll probably do one Thursday and one Saturday.

Thank you to all of you. It has been my pleasure and honor working with you.

11/09/2023

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-medication-chronic-weight-management

The FDA approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or are overweight.

08/21/2023

08/21/2023

Frequently asked questions about semaglutide and tirzepatide:

1) Will I gain the weight back after I quit taking the medication?

- These medicines train you to eat better by helping curve cravings and keeping you from overeating. You'll get used to drinking more water, eating more protein, and feeling better as the weight drops. If you keep these healthy habits, you'll keep the weight off.

2) Are these medications dangerous?

- No. They are safe. This class of medications has been out for over 15 years as treatments for diabetes. We will make sure you don't have any of the few contraindications for the medications before you start.

3) Will I lose weight the first month? Do these medicines work?

- About 90 - 95% of people we start on the medicines lose weight the first month. Almost everyone experiences a decrease of inflammation and inches around their waist, arms, etc. The first month is about getting your body used to the medication and seeing what dose is best for you.

08/21/2023

Neesha Shah, JD, MSN, FNP-BC is a Vanderbilt-trained Family Nurse Practitioner who is board-certifie

08/04/2023

Thanks to this lovely client for letting us share her lip enhancement before and after

08/04/2023

We have semaglutide (generic for Ozempic and Wegovy) AND tirzepatide (generic for Mounjaro) here in house!

Come get some and lose weight with us!