Lifestyle Medicine Center

About Lifestyle Medicine Center

What is Lifestyle Medicine Center?

Lifestyle Medicine Center is a pediatric weight management practice at 2777 Summer St, Ste 604, Stamford, CT 06905. The phone number is (203) 614-8517. Madhu Mathur, MD, MPH, is the only prescriber the clinic names. She is listed as double board-certified in pediatrics and obesity medicine and has practiced in pediatric weight management since 2014. Google lists the practice as a pediatrician, with a 4.9 rating from 41 reviews.

The clinic offers Medical Weight Loss, Weight Loss Medication, Metabolic Testing, Nutritional Consultation, and Body Composition Analysis. Its weight loss program begins with a health history and exam, then includes review of growth charts and blood work, a meal plan, activity goals, and progress tracking. It educates both the child and the parents. Medication is discussed when it is medically necessary, and the clinic does not name the medications it uses. In its own words: "Medical weight loss is a supervised program led by a physician rather than a one-size-fits-all diet."

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. The only price signal is a "$$" price range, with no amounts attached. It accepts most major insurances, but does not say which plans. Nothing it publishes says whether a monthly fee would include medication, whether there is a membership, or how cancellation works. If you plan to pay cash, call before booking and ask for the numbers in writing.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who will write any prescription, and whether Dr. Mathur will see your child at every visit. Ask whether a monthly fee includes the medication, and whether the medication is brand name or compounded. Ask which medications the clinic uses and what each one costs. The clinic asks families to bring a growth chart and recent labs to the first visit, so ask whether it runs its own lab work and what that costs. Then ask what the consultation, follow-up visits, metabolic testing, and body composition analysis cost, and which of these your insurance would cover. Ask which insurance plans are accepted and whether any visits are by telehealth, which the clinic does not mention. Finally, ask how a program is canceled or paused.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if your child or teen needs weight management, you want a physician running the program, and you are willing to call for prices before you book. It is not set up for adults, since every service listed is for children and teens.

Sources: lifestylemedcenter.com, lifestylemedcenter.com/services/medical-weight-loss, lifestylemedcenter.com/services, lifestylemedcenter.com/meet-your-pediatric-weight-loss-specialist-in-stamford-ct

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