Weight Loss Program · Wellington Area

Medically Supervised Weight Loss for Wellington Patients

There is no Serenity office inside Wellington, so weight management for Wellington adults happens at the West Palm Beach office on Forest Hill Blvd, where Dr. Shahnaz Akhter lists weight loss among her focus areas, or at Loxahatchee with Dr. Gurpreet Singh Sareen, whose focus areas include obesity medicine. A visit starts with a medical evaluation and labs, not a diet sheet. Call (561) 473-9044 to book.

Which office fits a Wellington schedule

Both offices are a real drive, so it helps to choose on purpose. West Palm Beach is east on Forest Hill Blvd, and it runs in-house lab services, so blood draws tied to a weight evaluation can often be done during the visit itself. Loxahatchee is north-west on Southern Blvd and is where Dr. Sareen sees patients. Both offices keep the same hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and both work from one chart, so you can start at one and follow up at the other if your week changes.

Getting ready for a first visit

Write down the medicines and supplements you take now, with doses where you know them
Bring any recent lab results, even if they came from a different doctor
Jot down what you have already tried and what got in the way, in plain words
Bring your insurance card and a photo ID
Ask the front desk which labs your visit is likely to include, so nothing about the day is a surprise

What the evaluation is looking at

The NIDDK points out that many factors can affect weight, and that some of them make it easy to gain weight or to regain weight you have lost. That is the reason a physician looks at your history first. Your medicines, your blood pressure, your blood sugar, your sleep, and your thyroid are all part of the picture, and your physician decides which measurements matter for you. When thyroid results turn out to be part of the conversation, the West Palm Beach office also offers thyroid care at the same address. When the weight went up without a change in eating, the unexplained weight gain evaluation guide lists the medicines and medical causes a provider checks first.

Why follow-up visits matter more than the first one

A first visit sets a starting point. The follow-up visits are where a plan is checked against real life: what fit your week, what did not, and what your numbers show now. How often you come back is set by your physician for your situation, and the plan can be changed at any of those visits. Some patients begin with their annual physical in Wellington and raise weight there first. Nothing on this page promises a pace or an amount, because those depend on you and your results, and your physician is the one who can speak to them.

Weight and the conditions Wellington patients already manage

The NIDDK reports that obesity affects more than 1 in 3 adults in the United States and lists diabetes, heart disease, and stroke among the health problems it may raise the risk of. For many adults, then, a weight conversation is also a conversation about conditions they already have. Wellington patients can see how those are handled in our pages on diabetes management for Wellington patients and blood pressure management for Wellington patients, and the overview of primary care for Wellington patients explains how a regular physician ties them together.

How this differs from hormone therapy and PRP

Weight management here means an evaluation, labs, a plan, and follow-up. Hormone therapy and PRP treatments are separate services offered at the West Palm Beach office by Dr. Akhter, and they are described on their own hormone therapy and PRP page. One is not a step toward the other, and your physician would only bring one up if your evaluation and goals called for it.

Insurance and getting started

Both offices accept Medicare and Medicaid along with major commercial plans, and the front desk can check your specific plan before you come in. Call (561) 473-9044 for West Palm Beach or (561) 879-4006 for Loxahatchee, say that you would like a weight-management evaluation, and staff will find a time. Same-day appointments and walk-ins are welcome.

What this page cannot tell you

It cannot say whether you need treatment, what a plan should include, or what to expect from one. Those answers come from your own history and labs, reviewed by a physician. If you ever have chest pain or trouble breathing, call 911 rather than booking a visit.

Is there a weight-loss office in Wellington?

No. Wellington does not have a Serenity office. Weight-management visits for Wellington patients happen at our West Palm Beach office on Forest Hill Blvd or our Loxahatchee office on Southern Blvd, and the two share one chart.

Which doctor would I see for weight management?

At West Palm Beach, Dr. Shahnaz Akhter lists weight loss among her focus areas. At Loxahatchee, Dr. Gurpreet Singh Sareen is board certified in internal medicine and lists obesity medicine among his. Tell the front desk which office you prefer and staff will tell you who has availability.

Can I follow up at a different office than my first visit?

Yes. Both offices work from the same chart, so your history and labs are visible at either one. Staff can tell you which office has the better time when you call to book a follow-up.

Do I need lab results before I come in?

No. Bring recent results if you have them, because they can save a repeat test, but your physician decides which labs your visit needs. The West Palm Beach office has in-house lab services, so some blood work can often be done during the visit.

Is this a medication program?

It starts as a medical evaluation, and nothing is decided in advance. Whether any treatment is appropriate is a decision for you and your physician after the evaluation and labs, and it is revisited at follow-up visits.