Metabolism & Weight Management Center

Name: Hoag Metabolism & Weight Management Center
Telephone: 949-764-8170

949-764-8170

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Our Locations

Hoag Health Center Newport Beach

520 Superior Avenue, Suite 150

Newport Beach, CA 92663

949-764-8170

Hoag Health Center Irvine – Woodbridge

4870 Barranca Parkway, Suite 110

Irvine, CA 92604

949-764-8170

Evidence-based, Compassionate Care for Medically Treating Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders

The Metabolism & Weight Management Center at Hoag is determined to help patients understand and manage the chronic nature of obesity. Obesity is linked to over 200 medical diseases, from cardiovascular disease and cancer to depression. The center is intended for adults 21 and older with a BMI greater than 27 with co-morbidity or a BMI greater than 30. The good news is that improving weight leads to improvement in almost every body function. Our center provides a multidisciplinary and personalized approach to help patients lose and maintain weight loss through combination therapy, including lifestyle changes, exercise, nutrition, education, medication and sometimes surgery.

Comprehensive Clinical, Educational and Support Services

Our center offers: SHAPE: Insurance-Covered Weight Management Program; Physician supervised medical weight management through combination therapy; Dietitian services; Monitoring, motivation and support; Bariatric surgery counseling and management of weight regain; and Referrals to: Exercise physiology; Cardiology; Hepatology/gastroenterology; Sleep medicine; Reproductive endocrinology/fertility treatment; and Psychology (for patterns of disordered eating).

Our Multidisciplinary Team

We work seamlessly together to provide you with the best support. Our comprehensive team includes: Endocrinologists (MD); Pharmacists (PharmD, BC-ADM); Physician assistants (PA); Registered nurses (RN); Registered dietitians (RD); Certified diabetes care and education specialists (CDCES); Health and wellness coordinator; and a Research coordinator. We also work in collaboration with other Hoag entities, including the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center, Digestive Health Institute, Women’s Health Institute, and the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute.