Our Mission

After years of working with patients with weight problems, we have become more and more aware of the need for a medical weight loss center in our area. Many medical problems such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol can be improved with weight reduction. The medical community is keenly aware of the obesity problem. Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, and many other medical problems are likely to occur along with obesity. A diabetic can often improve his or her blood sugar to acceptable levels with about a 10% weight reduction. Further, losing only a few pounds will make a difference in patients with arthritis.

There are many fad diets out there; however, as most people know, they do not tend to work in the long-term. We are here to teach our patients the keys to a successful long-term weight loss as well as to medically monitor our more complicated patients for their overall well being. We know that many people do not deal with their medical problems until something goes wrong. Unfortunately, many times, at that point, the results are not optimal. There are many things about our health which we may not be able to control; our weight is something we can control, and it can dramatically affect the quality and length of our lives. It is best to deal with problems before they occur, and it is our mission to help our patients with this process.