Valerie Sutherland, MD
Internal Medicine
MD
5713 Wollochet Dr Nw Ste 101, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
NPI 1962493684
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Dr Hope-Slocum Consulting LLC
Also known as Hope 4 Ur Health LLC · Rainier Medical
Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine
- Practice location
- 5713 Wollochet Dr Nw Ste 101, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 View on map →
- Contact
- (253) 319-3339 Fax (706) 416-4727
- NPI number
- 1801476791
- Provider type
- Organization · registered 2021 (5 years in the registry)
- Administrative contact
- Valerie Sutherland, MD Sole Owner
Registered specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine
Record provenance
Details are drawn from this provider's public record in the CMS National Provider Identifier registry, which CMS last updated on February 10, 2022. Registry specialty indicates the care a provider is registered to deliver — it is not confirmation that this practice currently prescribes GLP‑1 medications. Call to confirm current services, availability, and pricing.
What obesity medicine means
Obesity medicine is a physician subspecialty focused on treating obesity as a chronic disease — combining medication (including GLP-1s like semaglutide and tirzepatide), nutrition, behavior change, and management of related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Providers with this designation have specific training in weight-loss pharmacotherapy, which typically means structured dosing, side-effect management, and regular follow-up.
Asking about GLP‑1 treatment at Dr Hope-Slocum Consulting LLC
Call (253) 319-3339 and ask these questions before booking:
- ✓Do you currently prescribe GLP‑1 medications (semaglutide or tirzepatide) for weight loss?
- ✓Do you work with my insurance, or is the program cash-pay — and what does a month cost all-in?
- ✓Is the medication a brand-name product, or compounded by a compounding pharmacy?
- ✓What follow-up is included for dose changes and side effects?
About compounded medications: A compounded drug is prepared by a state-licensed compounding pharmacy. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality, and they are not the same as FDA-approved generic drugs. Ask any practice which it dispenses and which pharmacy prepares it.