Weight Loss Program · West Palm Beach
Medical Weight Loss Program in West Palm Beach
Medical weight loss at our West Palm Beach office starts with bloodwork, not a meal plan. The office at 3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B has its own lab services and an internal medicine physician, Dr. Shahnaz Akhter, who lists weight loss among her focus areas. Call (561) 473-9044 to ask for a weight-management evaluation.
Why the lab comes first
Weight can be affected by thyroid function, blood sugar, medicines you already take, and sleep. Before a plan is built, the evaluation looks for those contributors so that nobody spends months on a plan that was aimed at the wrong thing. The West Palm Beach office runs in-house lab services, so drawing blood does not always mean a second trip to an outside lab on another day. Ask when you call which tests your visit is likely to include. Thyroid questions are handled at the same office, and the thyroid care page explains how. Patients coming from Wellington can read how the visit works for them on the Wellington weight-loss page. Patients whose weight has gone up without any change in eating or activity can read about that situation on the unexplained weight gain evaluation page.
What the first visit covers
- Your health history, including conditions you manage and medicines you take
- Blood pressure, weight, and the measurements your physician wants as a starting point
- Lab work chosen for your history rather than a fixed panel for everyone
- A conversation about what you have tried before and what did not fit your life
- A follow-up date, so the plan is reviewed instead of left alone
Why the same office also matters for other conditions
Many adults who come in about weight are also managing blood pressure or blood sugar. At this office the same physician can review those alongside the weight conversation, and the practice also offers diabetes management and blood pressure management at the same address. Seeing one provider for all of it keeps the medicine list in one place, which matters when one condition changes how another is treated. Patients coming from the western side of the county can also read how the program works for Loxahatchee residents, and anyone due for a checkup can ask about an annual physical at the same office.
Dr. Akhter and the languages spoken here
Dr. Akhter practices internal medicine at this office and speaks Bengali, English, Hindi, and Urdu. A conversation about food, habits, and family routines is easier in the language you use at home, and the office can arrange your visit with that in mind when you mention your preference at scheduling. Her focus areas also include hormone therapy and PRP treatments, which are described separately on the hormone therapy and PRP page and are not the same service as a weight-management evaluation.
How the numbers connect to your health
The CDC reports that about 58 percent of U.S. adults with obesity have high blood pressure and about 23 percent have diabetes. Those figures are the reason a weight conversation here includes blood pressure and blood sugar rather than the scale alone. They describe the population, not you, and your physician will tell you what your own results mean.
Visiting the Forest Hill Blvd office
The office is at 3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Patients also come from Palm Springs, Greenacres, and Lake Worth. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, and the front desk can check your plan before the visit. For patients without insurance, the practice lists self-pay visit fees on its site. Call (561) 473-9044 to book.
What this program does not promise
No page can tell you how much weight you will lose or how quickly, and this one does not try. Your physician sets expectations after seeing your labs and history, and adjusts them at follow-up visits as your results come in. If a plan is not working, the follow-up visit is the place to say so.
Do I need a referral for a weight-management evaluation?
No. You can call (561) 473-9044 and ask for an evaluation directly. Bring a list of your medicines and any recent lab results you have, and the front desk will tell you whether anything else is useful to bring for your first visit.
Are labs done at the same office?
The West Palm Beach office has in-house lab services, so many blood draws can be done during the visit. Which tests are ordered depends on your history, and your physician will explain the results at follow-up rather than leaving you with a printout.
Can I be seen in a language other than English?
Dr. Akhter speaks Bengali, English, Hindi, and Urdu. Tell the front desk your preferred language when you schedule so your visit can be arranged around it, and ask about availability on the day you want to come in. Bringing a family member who helps with meals and shopping is also welcome.
Is this the same as hormone therapy or PRP?
No. Weight management here is a medical evaluation with labs and follow-up visits. Hormone therapy and PRP treatments are separate services at the same office, and your physician would discuss them only if your evaluation and goals called for it.
What if I do not have insurance?
The practice accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and several commercial plans, and it lists self-pay visit fees on its site for patients without insurance. Call the office and staff will check your specific plan or explain the self-pay option before you come 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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