Weight Loss Program · Royal Palm Beach Area

Medically Supervised Weight Loss for Royal Palm Beach Patients

Royal Palm Beach patients looking for medical weight management have two offices to choose from, and the choice depends on the provider you want. Dr. Gurpreet Singh Sareen, whose focus areas include obesity medicine, sees patients at the Loxahatchee office on Southern Blvd. The West Palm Beach office is the other option. Call (561) 879-4006 or (561) 473-9044 to ask about an evaluation.

Choosing between the Loxahatchee and West Palm Beach offices

The Loxahatchee office, at 12977 Southern Boulevard, Professional Building V, Suite 202, is where Dr. Sareen practices. The West Palm Beach office, at 3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B, is where Dr. Shahnaz Akhter practices and where in-house lab services are available. Southern Boulevard runs between Royal Palm Beach and the Loxahatchee office, which is why many Royal Palm Beach patients start there. Either office will tell you what a first visit involves when you call.

What an obesity-medicine focus means in practice

Dr. Sareen's listed focus areas are family and internal medicine, obesity medicine, and preventive care and chronic disease management. In practice that means a weight conversation sits inside a full medical picture. He is board certified in internal medicine, so the same physician who looks at your weight also reviews your blood pressure, your medicines, and any condition you already manage.

Weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar travel together

The CDC reports that about 58 percent of U.S. adults with obesity have high blood pressure and about 23 percent have diabetes. For a Royal Palm Beach patient that is a practical reason to book one visit that covers all three. The practice offers blood pressure management and diabetes management for patients in this area, so a weight plan does not have to be coordinated across separate clinics.

What to bring and what to expect

A list of every medicine and supplement you take, with doses
Any recent lab results, even if they are from another office
Notes on what you have tried before and what got in the way
Your insurance card, or a question about self-pay fees if you have none

The first conversation is about your history

A first visit is a medical visit. Your physician asks about conditions, family history, sleep, and daily routine, examines you, and decides which labs make sense. A plan comes after that information, not before it, and follow-up visits are where the plan is reviewed and changed if it needs to be.

Fitting visits around a Royal Palm Beach commute

Both offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and keep time open for same-day appointments and walk-ins. For follow-up visits, many patients choose the first or last slot of the day to fit around work. If a visit does not need an exam, ask the front desk whether a telemedicine visit is possible, since telemedicine is offered for certain visit types only.

Primary care for the rest of the household

Weight management here sits inside a general practice, so family members can see the same office for primary care or internal medicine. That is a convenience, not a requirement, and nobody has to move their other care to start a weight evaluation.

Shared appointments

Many Royal Palm Beach households have more than one person who could use a medical evaluation. Ask the front desk whether appointments for two family members can be booked back to back, so one trip covers both. Each person is evaluated on their own history and labs, and nobody receives the same plan as someone else simply because they came on the same day.

Which office should I call from Royal Palm Beach?

Call the Loxahatchee office at (561) 879-4006 if you want to see Dr. Sareen, or the West Palm Beach office at (561) 473-9044 if you want Dr. Akhter and in-house lab services. Either front desk can explain how a first visit works and which times are open.

Does Dr. Sareen focus on obesity medicine?

Yes. His listed focus areas include obesity medicine alongside family and internal medicine and preventive care. He is board certified in internal medicine, so weight is reviewed together with blood pressure, blood sugar, and the medicines you already take. Call the Loxahatchee office to ask whether he has openings.

Is this a diet program?

No. It is medical care that begins with an evaluation, labs chosen for your history, and follow-up visits with a physician. No outcome or timeline is promised on this page, and your physician will explain what is realistic after seeing your results.

Can I come in without an appointment?

Same-day appointments and walk-ins are welcome at both offices, though calling first gives staff a chance to check your insurance and tell you how long the wait is likely to be. Early in the day usually gives the widest choice of times.

Do you accept Medicare and Medicaid?

Yes, both offices accept Medicare, Medicaid, and several commercial plans. Staff will check your specific plan before the visit, and patients without insurance can ask about the self-pay fees the practice publishes for new and follow-up visits. Ask about coverage for weight-related visits specifically, since benefits vary by plan.