Weight Loss Program · Palm Beach Gardens Area
Medically Supervised Weight Loss for Palm Beach Gardens Patients
For Palm Beach Gardens adults with a full work week, the practical question about weight management is how it will fit. Serenity By A Dr. Sareen serves Palm Beach Gardens from the West Palm Beach office at 3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B, which keeps same-day and walk-in time open. Call (561) 473-9044 to ask which visits need to be in person.
Planning a medical program around a working schedule
The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with time held for same-day appointments and walk-ins. A first evaluation is an in-person visit because it includes an exam and labs. After that, ask which follow-ups can be shorter or remote. Telemedicine is offered for certain visit types, and the front desk can tell you which of yours qualify.
What the practice is, and is not, in Palm Beach Gardens
There is no Palm Beach Gardens office. Patients from the area are served at the West Palm Beach office, and the Loxahatchee office is the other option within the practice. This page describes care that happens at those addresses, and it makes no claim to a local clinic where one does not exist.
How to judge a medical weight program before you commit
- A licensed physician evaluates you before any plan is proposed
- Labs and your medicine list are reviewed, not skipped
- Follow-up is built in, with the same clinician where possible
- Nobody promises an amount or a timeline of weight loss
- Your other conditions are coordinated rather than treated separately
How this practice answers those five points
Dr. Shahnaz Akhter, an internal medicine physician, evaluates patients at the West Palm Beach office, and the office has in-house lab services. Follow-up visits are part of the plan and no result is promised. Because the practice also treats diabetes and blood pressure for patients in this area, conditions that overlap with weight can be handled by the same team.
The numbers behind the overlap
The CDC reports that about 58 percent of U.S. adults with obesity have high blood pressure and about 23 percent have diabetes. That is why a weight evaluation here includes blood pressure and blood sugar. The figures describe a population, and your own results decide what your physician recommends.
Five measurements that tell more than the scale
NIDDK describes metabolic syndrome as a group of conditions that raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and it is closely linked to excess weight. A diagnosis needs at least three of these five findings, which is why a weight conversation can involve more than a number on a scale:
- A large waist size
- A high triglyceride level in the blood
- High blood pressure
- A high blood sugar level when fasting
- A low level of HDL, the cholesterol often called good cholesterol
Snoring, sleep, and weight
NIDDK notes that obesity is a common cause of sleep apnea in adults, a condition where the airway blocks during sleep and breathing becomes irregular, and that untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes. If your partner says you snore loudly or stop breathing at night, or you wake tired after a full night, mention it at the evaluation. It is part of the picture your physician is putting together.
Records from earlier attempts help
If you have tried programs, medicines, or diets before, bring what you remember and any paperwork. Knowing what was tried, for how long, and what happened lets a physician avoid repeating it. Be specific about side effects, and about anything you stopped because it did not fit your schedule.
Insurance and self-pay
The practice accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and several commercial plans, and coverage varies by plan, so ask the front desk to check yours. Patients without insurance can book at the practice's published self-pay fees of $160 for a new visit and $100 for a follow-up, with any lab work discussed separately.
What to expect from the labs
Your physician chooses labs based on your history and medicines rather than a fixed panel. Some tests may require fasting, so ask when you book. The West Palm Beach office has in-house lab services, so blood can often be drawn during the visit, and results are reviewed with you at follow-up. If you already have recent results from another doctor, bring them, since they may save you a repeat test and a needle stick.
Which office do Palm Beach Gardens patients use?
Most use the West Palm Beach office at 3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B, reached at (561) 473-9044. The Loxahatchee office at (561) 879-4006 is the other choice if you want to see Dr. Sareen, whose focus areas include obesity medicine.
Is the first visit in person?
Yes. A first evaluation includes an examination and labs, which cannot be done remotely. After that, ask the front desk which follow-up visits can be shorter or handled by telemedicine, which is offered for certain visit types only. Staff can explain the plan for your follow-up visits when you book.
Do I need to bring anything?
Bring your medicine list with doses, any recent lab results, your insurance card, and notes on programs you have tried before. If you have none of this, you can still be seen, and the physician will order what is needed.
Will you tell me how much weight I will lose?
No. No amount or timeline is promised. After examining you and reviewing labs, your physician explains what is realistic for your situation and revisits it at follow-up visits as new results come in. You can ask about expectations at any visit.
Can my other conditions be handled at the same visit?
Often they can be coordinated. Blood pressure and diabetes follow-up are offered at the same office, so ask when you book whether your weight evaluation can be timed with one of those visits. Your physician decides what fits in a single appointment and what needs its own, and tells you before you leave.
Can I be seen without an appointment?
Same-day appointments and walk-ins are welcome at the West Palm Beach office. Calling first lets staff check your insurance and estimate the wait, and earlier in the day tends to offer the widest choice of times. Bring your insurance card and medicine list if you walk in.
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West Palm Beach office
3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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