Weight Management Program in Palo Alto

About Weight Management Program in Palo Alto

What is Weight Management Program in Palo Alto?

This is a medically supervised weight loss program run by Stanford Health Care and listed as part of its Digestive Health Center. It is at 900 Blake Wilbur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304, and the phone number is 650-736-5800. Its team includes obesity medicine specialists, endocrinologists, bariatric surgeons, dietitians, and advanced practice providers. No individual prescriber is named. In its own words: "Our program offers the full spectrum of advanced weight loss treatments overseen by an expert medical team."

Treatment can include medication, with GLP-1 medications named specifically, lifestyle changes, surgery, or a combination. Most appointments can be virtual, and the presurgical visits are done from home, but surgery itself requires a brief hospital stay. A referral from your primary care doctor is required before you can be seen. It does not list hours.

This listing is for its Palo Alto office at 211 Quarry Rd Fl 2.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It also does not say whether it accepts insurance, whether any monthly or per-visit fee includes medication, or whether it offers a cash-pay option or membership. It does say it will help patients work through insurance coverage for weight loss medicines. It notes that most California plans routinely cover weight loss surgery, while medication coverage is less common and varies by plan. Stanford Health Care has a price transparency page under its billing section, so check there first, then ask for each figure directly.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription and whether that person is a physician or an advanced practice provider. Ask whether a GLP-1 medication would be brand-name or compounded, since the program does not say. Ask what the consultation costs, whether there is a monthly or per-visit fee, whether that fee includes medication, and what follow-up visits and lab work cost. Ask whether your primary care referral is needed before the first visit, and how you would cancel and whether any cancellation terms apply.

If surgery is on your mind, the program lists requirements: six months of supervised weight-loss attempts with documented weights, a psychological evaluation, an upper endoscopy, nutrition visits before and after surgery, and diagnostic tests completed within six months before the operation. Ask which of these you would pay for. The new patient coordinator can send forms at 650-736-7102.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you already have a primary care doctor who can write the referral, and you want one team where medication and surgery are both options. People with a BMI of 27 or higher who have an obesity-related health condition may qualify for weight loss medications, and people with a BMI of 35 or higher typically qualify for surgery. It is a weaker fit if you need a posted price before you book, or if you want a flat-fee cash program.

Sources: stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/weight-management-program-palo-alto.html, stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-treatments/m/medical-weight-loss.html

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