Weight Loss Center
Part of Tri-Valley
Experts in Weight Loss Management
The lifestyle changes required to achieve your desired outcome requires a serious commitment on your part. Your commitment also comes with a promise from the Weight Loss Center to do everything we can to help you succeed. Our specialty areas include medical weight loss, minimally invasive bariatric surgery, counseling, and additional support to help care well for you and your family.
What We Offer You for weight loss management
- Specialized expertise in fields of medicine, nutrition, weigh loss surgery, and many others to offer medical weight loss care that is best tailored to your specific needs to help you reach your goals.
- Team-based approach with collaborative specialists in diabetes care management, heart health, and more that are dedicated to delivering comprehensive care that helps you get the best possible outcomes and patient experience.
- Comprehensive support services such as nutrition counseling, pre-surgery classes, and post-surgery support groups to inspire and encourage you.
- Ease of access, to care, with free seminars, an online pre-visit health questionnaire, and seamless care from a team of experts dedicated to your success.
We understand how challenging it can be to lose weight and keep it off. Our experts work with you to determine the most appropriate strategies for you, which may include medical weight loss, medications, or surgery.
We offer support, counseling, and education in every plan to help you with weight loss management. Our team provide tools and encouragement to help with your care for weight loss management. We enjoy helping you reach your goals and live a healthier life.
As leaders in medical weight loss and bariatric surgery, our experts are nationally recognized for weight loss expertise.
Conditions We Treat
Who is Eligible?
Our team helps people who have excess weight or an obesity disorder take steps toward living healthier. Our program deliver care in a safe, comfortable, and encouraging environment to support you at every step in your care for weight loss management. We deliver routine care as well as meet the most complex and diverse medical needs for:
Obesity-related conditions
We treat all the related conditions caused by being overweight, including:
- Accelerated aging. Some studies suggest obesity makes you age faster.
- Acid reflux or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). People with weight issues often experience heartburn. Weight loss can make that go away.
- Back pain. Your spine supports your entire body. Excess weight puts stress on your spine, leading to pain.
- Fertility problems. If you’re overweight and having trouble getting pregnant, bariatric surgery or a medical weight loss program may help you conceive.
- Heart disease. Fat doesn’t just live on the ‘outside’ of the body, where you can see it. Fat can clog arteries and lead to heart disease. Losing weight through bariatric surgery or a medical weight loss program can help keep your heart healthy.
- Hypertension (high blood pressure). When you’re overweight, your heart has to work harder to pump blood throughout your body. Losing weight can reduce your blood pressure.
- Joint pain. Excess weight can erode the lining of your knee and hip joints. This makes walking painful. You can preserve your joints by maintaining a healthy weight.
- Liver disease. Internal fat can accumulate in the liver and cause tissue scarring. When you lose weight, the liver often can heal itself.
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Beyond snoring, sleep apnea causes you to actually stop breathing during the night. Eventually, this lack of oxygen can damage your heart. Obesity can cause OSA, and losing weight can cure it.
- Risk of cognitive impairment. Overweight people may be more prone to developing dementia or another cognitive impairment, according to some recent research.
- Type 2 diabetes. This condition can be minimized or even reversed through weight loss.
To be a candidate for weight loss surgery, you must be over 18 years old and:
- Weigh at least 100 pounds over ideal body weight (BMI 40) or 70 to 75 pounds over ideal body weight (BMI 35) with weight-related health conditions
- Have a BMI over 30 with weight-related health conditions (for gastric band surgery only)
- Have a history of attempting to lose weight without lasting success
- Be motivated to make permanent lifestyle changes, including healthy eating and long-term physical activity
Our team helps people who have excess weight or an obesity disorder take steps toward living healthier. Our program deliver care in a safe, comfortable, and encouraging environment to support you at every step in your care for weight loss management. We deliver routine care as well as meet the most complex and diverse medical needs for:
Obesity-related conditions
We treat all the related conditions caused by being overweight, including:
- Accelerated aging. Some studies suggest obesity makes you age faster.
- Acid reflux or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). People with weight issues often experience heartburn. Weight loss can make that go away.
- Back pain. Your spine supports your entire body. Excess weight puts stress on your spine, leading to pain.
- Fertility problems. If you’re overweight and having trouble getting pregnant, bariatric surgery or a medical weight loss program may help you conceive.
- Heart disease. Fat doesn’t just live on the ‘outside’ of the body, where you can see it. Fat can clog arteries and lead to heart disease. Losing weight through bariatric surgery or a medical weight loss program can help keep your heart healthy.
- Hypertension (high blood pressure). When you’re overweight, your heart has to work harder to pump blood throughout your body. Losing weight can reduce your blood pressure.
- Joint pain. Excess weight can erode the lining of your knee and hip joints. This makes walking painful. You can preserve your joints by maintaining a healthy weight.
- Liver disease. Internal fat can accumulate in the liver and cause tissue scarring. When you lose weight, the liver often can heal itself.
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Beyond snoring, sleep apnea causes you to actually stop breathing during the night. Eventually, this lack of oxygen can damage your heart. Obesity can cause OSA, and losing weight can cure it.
- Risk of cognitive impairment. Overweight people may be more prone to developing dementia or another cognitive impairment, according to some recent research.
- Type 2 diabetes. This condition can be minimized or even reversed through weight loss.
close Conditions We Treat
To be a candidate for weight loss surgery, you must be over 18 years old and:
- Weigh at least 100 pounds over ideal body weight (BMI 40) or 70 to 75 pounds over ideal body weight (BMI 35) with weight-related health conditions
- Have a BMI over 30 with weight-related health conditions (for gastric band surgery only)
- Have a history of attempting to lose weight without lasting success
- Be motivated to make permanent lifestyle changes, including healthy eating and long-term physical activity
close Who is Eligible?
Weight Loss Treatments
Our experts work with you to determine the most appropriate strategies to help you lose weight, keep it off, and make healthier choices for life. Your program may include medically supervised weight loss, medications to assist with losing weight, or bariatric surgery. You’ll receive comprehensive education, counseling, and support to encourage you to play an active role in your health.
Medical Weight Loss Program
Through our medically supervised weight loss program, we offer a safe, nonsurgical plan created just for you. Our multidisciplinary team's approach to weight loss incorporates all aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including smart food choices, stress management, counseling, and exercise. We work with you to stay on track so you can reach your goals and live healthier. Our medical weight loss program includes components tailored to your specific needs.
Our tailored approach to care for medical weight loss includes a health assessment, medical weight loss plan, and support services that will help you reach your goals.
Health assessment
We begin with a comprehensive evaluation of your physical and emotional well-being. This approach helps us design the most effective program for your long-term benefits. We provide:
- Comprehensive health assessment to check for medical factors affecting weight
- Dietary evaluation focusing on eating habits and nutrition, and an inventory of current medications
- Environmental analysis of routines, relationships, lifestyle, and other factors that may contribute to excess weight
- Evaluation of other health concerns related to obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes, acid reflux, joint pain, and cardiovascular disease
Medical Weight Loss Program
Your multispecialty team includes doctors and registered dietitians from Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley nutrition services. We combine our expertise to help you reach your weight-loss goals. We offer:
- Customized meal plans, one-on-one nutrition counseling, and practical information about making healthy choices based on your food preferences and dietary needs
- Frequent visits to measure weight loss and monitor changes in health conditions
- Medications that can maintain a healthy weight
- Referrals to other specialists to address your specific health concerns, including sleep services, heart health, diabetes management, gastroenterology, and orthopaedics.
Support services
Our experts know that support is a critical part of a successful weight loss plan. That’s why we’ve created a holistic program to help you stay motivated and engaged. We offer:
- Classes, seminars, and customized education to help you make healthy choices and take control of your well-being
- Support groups to encourage you to learn from others’ experiences, share your concerns, celebrate your victories, and stay on track
Weight Loss Surgery
In our bariatric (weight loss) surgery program, we offer surgical and nonsurgical options of care for weight loss, including bariatric surgery techniques and comprehensive support from a team of experts. Our multidisciplinary team of doctors specialize in minimally invasive laparoscopic treatments. These procedures allow for less recovery time than traditional surgery. The surgeon uses small incisions, a camera, and tiny tools for unparalleled precision. We offer:
Surgical Treatments
Gastric bypass
A surgical procedure primarily designed for obese patients to alter the process of digestion and aid in weight loss. The procedure reduces the size of the stomach and bypass part of the small intestine to restrict the amount of food consumption as well as absorption of nutrients.
Sleeve gastrectomy
A surgical weight-loss procedure in which a portion of the stomach is removed restricting food consumption.
Non-Surgical Treatments
Intragastric balloon
Health assessment
We begin with a comprehensive evaluation of your physical and emotional well-being. This approach helps us design the most effective program for your long-term benefits. We provide:
- Comprehensive health assessment, including body composition analysis and blood and urine tests to check for medical factors affecting weight
- Dietary evaluation focusing on eating habits and nutrition, and an inventory of current medications
- Environmental analysis of routines, relationships, lifestyle, and other factors that may contribute to excess weight
- Evaluation of other health concerns related to obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes, acid reflux, joint pain, and cardiovascular disease
Bariatric surgery and minimally invasive techniques
We specialize in procedures that make the stomach smaller, decrease the amount of food the body absorbs, or both. Your care team will discuss these options with you. We offer:
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Technique that reduces the stomach’s size and connects the smaller stomach directly to the small intestine
- Sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve): Procedure that removes 75% to 80% of the stomach, creating a smaller stomach shaped like a banana
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB or LAP-BAND®): Reversible procedure that reduces stomach size with an adjustable band around the top portion of the stomach
- Intragastric balloon: Nonsurgical, temporary (six months) procedure to place a balloon into the stomach through the mouth, to help you feel full faster by taking up space in the stomach
Classes and support
You play a crucial role in a successful weight loss plan. Our compassionate experts offer education and encouragement before and after surgery. We empower you to take control of your health with:
- Pre-surgery introduction classes so you can ask questions and gather information about procedures
- Virtual Post-surgery support groups and classes to help you stay inspired and motivated as you adapt to a new lifestyle after bariatric surgery
- Regular checkups from our multispecialty team to assess your well-being and monitor health conditions
For information on the schedule and to register, please call or email:
Phone: 925-416-6720
Email: outpatientnutrition@stanfordhealthcare.org
Your Weight Loss Center Care Team
Excess weight and obesity can lead to a range of health problems. Our bariatric surgeons and registered dietitians work closely with a multispecialty team to offer you compassionate, comprehensive care. We collaborate with specialists across the Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley network, including experts in diabetes management, sleep services, heart health, and gastroenterology.
Your Doctors
Bariatric Surgeons
Bariatric surgeons specialize in traditional surgery and laparoscopic (minimally invasive) procedures that alter the digestive system to help you lose weight. These doctors have experience managing medical weight-loss programs and helping people address health concerns that result from obesity.
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Extended Care Team
Registered Dieticians
Registered dietitians (RDs) are specially trained to evaluate your unique nutritional needs based on several factors, including your health, age, and lifestyle. RDs develop customized nutrition plans and have experience helping you prevent and manage chronic disease, maintain a healthy weight, and choose healthy food.
Nursing and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
Our team of APPs includes nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists with extensive experience treating people with a wide range of pain conditions.
Multispecialty Collaborations
If any complications arise from diabetes, your care team will work closely with other specialists to treat them. These departments specialize in advanced care to treat people with diabetes complications and prevent them:
Support Services
We help with the details so you can focus on your health and wellness. We offer a range of patient services and helpful information to coordinate the various aspects of your care:
We help with the details so you can focus on your health and wellness. We offer a range of patient services and helpful information to coordinate the various aspects of your care:
As leaders in successful weight loss solutions, we do everything we can to deliver world-class care and help you reach your goals. Before your visit, please complete the patient history questionnaire (.pdf) so we can work together to develop a customized plan.
Convenient care where you live and work
- Insurance and billing: Insurance and billing: We accept several insurance plans to serve you. Please check with your plan to confirm coverage. Find out more about patient financial services at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley.
- Coordinated care: As part of our integrated weight-loss program, we collaborate with experts in other departments to offer you seamless, customized care.
- MyHealth: Our MyHealth system allows you to access your records and test results through a secure, online portal and device app. You can also communicate with your doctors.
- Send referrals online
- Place radiology orders
- View referral status
- Access medical records