Medical Weight Loss

What the Medical Weight Loss Program Includes

Care is built around your history rather than a fixed template. A first visit reviews your medical background, current medications, sleep, energy, mood, and what you have already tried.

• A full medical and psychiatric history, not weight alone
• Review of medications that may affect appetite or energy
• Screening for depression, anxiety, ADHD, and disordered eating
• Attention to sleep, which influences hunger and fullness signals
• Ongoing follow-up with adjustments as things change
• Coordination with your primary care provider

Who This Program Is For

This program may be a fit if previous efforts have stalled despite real effort, if your weight changed after starting a medication, or if mood, stress, or sleep seem tied to how you eat.

It may also fit if you want medical supervision rather than a commercial plan, or if you prefer one team that handles both the medical and psychiatric sides instead of coordinating between separate offices yourself.

How Mental Health Affects Weight

Depression, anxiety, and ADHD each influence eating, sleep, and activity through different paths. Untreated, they can work against an otherwise reasonable plan. Treating them often makes the rest more manageable.

Our guide on how mental health and weight connect explains these links in detail, including the role of sleep and of medications that may affect appetite.

If eating ever feels out of control, or if shame and secrecy surround it, tell your provider at the first visit. It changes the approach, and it is important information rather than something to manage alone.

Does Insurance Cover Medical Weight Loss?

Coverage varies by plan. Psychiatric evaluation and treatment are typically covered under behavioral health benefits, while coverage for weight-specific services differs between carriers. We accept most major insurance and verify your benefits before your first visit, so you know what applies before you commit.

Serving Burbank and the Greater Los Angeles Area

Our office is in Burbank, and we see patients from neighboring communities including Glendale, Pasadena, North Hollywood, Studio City, and La Canada Flintridge. Telehealth appointments are available anywhere in California, which helps when traffic makes regular follow-up difficult.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a mental health diagnosis to join the program?

No. Some people come in without any diagnosis and find that sleep or stress is the main factor. Screening simply makes sure nothing relevant is missed.

Will you tell me what to eat?

Detailed nutrition planning is the work of a registered dietitian or your primary care provider. Our focus is the medical and psychiatric side, and we coordinate with the people handling the rest.

What happens if the plan is not working?

You should expect it to be revisited rather than repeated. Follow-up visits exist to adjust the approach based on what is actually happening.

Can I be seen by telehealth?

Yes, anywhere in California. Some visits work well by video, and you can mix video and in-person appointments.