Weight Loss Program · Lake Worth Area
Medically Supervised Weight Loss for Lake Worth Patients
Most people who ask about weight management in Lake Worth want to know what happens after the first visit. At Serenity By A Dr. Sareen the answer is a series of follow-up visits with the same physician, starting at the West Palm Beach office at 3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B. Call (561) 473-9044 to ask how an evaluation and follow-up schedule would work for you.
The first visit and the visits after it
A first visit gathers history, an exam, and labs. The visits that follow are where the plan actually gets tested against real life. Your physician reviews how you have been doing, looks at updated results, and changes the plan if something is not working. A program that only describes its first visit has told you very little, so this page describes the rest.
What a follow-up visit usually includes
- A review of how the past weeks went, including what was hard
- Blood pressure and weight, measured the same way each time
- Lab results reviewed in plain language
- A check that your other medicines still fit the plan
- A date for the next visit, set by your physician
Why the same physician matters at follow-up
Dr. Shahnaz Akhter practices internal medicine at the West Palm Beach office. When the same physician sees you each time, changes between visits are noticed by someone who remembers the starting point. The office also has in-house lab services, so follow-up bloodwork can often be drawn on the day of the visit instead of at an outside lab.
Lake Worth patients and the drive to the office
The practice does not have an office in Lake Worth. Lake Worth patients are served from West Palm Beach, and the office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If a follow-up does not need an exam or a blood draw, ask whether it can be handled by telemedicine, which is offered for certain visit types. Plan the in-person visits for the days labs are due.
Weight and the conditions around it
The CDC reports that about 58 percent of U.S. adults with obesity have high blood pressure and about 23 percent have diabetes. For Lake Worth patients already treated for either, the office also provides blood pressure care in this area, so follow-up for the two can sometimes be combined.
What this program does not do
It does not promise results, set a target number for you before you are examined, or replace your other medical care. It does not use a one-size plan. If your evaluation shows that another condition needs attention first, your physician will say so and sequence the care accordingly.
Telling the office what is hard
Plans fail most often on logistics: shift work, caring for family, money, or a medicine that makes things harder. Saying so at a follow-up visit is useful information, not a confession. Your physician can only change what the plan is built around if the real obstacles are on the table.
A simple log between visits
If your physician suggests it, a short log between visits can make follow-up far more useful: a weekly weight taken the same way, blood pressure or blood sugar readings if you already track them, and a line or two about anything that made the plan hard that week. It does not need to be elaborate. Bring it, or a photo of it, and your physician can see the pattern that a single in-office reading cannot show.
How often are follow-up visits?
Your physician sets the interval after your first visit, based on your labs and history. It is not the same for every patient. At the end of each visit staff schedule the next one, so you leave with a date instead of a vague instruction to return.
Is there an office in Lake Worth?
No. Lake Worth patients are served from the West Palm Beach office at 3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B. Call (561) 473-9044. The practice does not claim a Lake Worth address, and your visits take place in West Palm Beach.
Can some follow-ups be done by telemedicine?
Telemedicine is offered for certain visit types. Whether yours qualifies depends on what the visit needs, since some follow-ups require an exam or a blood draw. Ask the front desk when you book and they will tell you which of your visits can be remote.
Will blood work be repeated?
Often, yes, but how often depends on your history and what your physician is monitoring. The West Palm Beach office has in-house lab services, so repeat bloodwork can frequently be done on the day of a visit, and results are reviewed with you directly.
Does my insurance cover weight-management visits?
Coverage varies by plan. The practice accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and several commercial plans, and staff can check your specific benefits before your visit. Patients without insurance can ask about the published self-pay fees for new and follow-up visits. Ask about lab coverage separately, since it can differ from the visit.
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3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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