Good advice on weight but I had other condition that should have been investigated further. Went to 4 of their specialists and still not sorted who manages testosterone for MEN. I keep getting referred to "someone else" read more

I cannot recommend going to this office or seeing Dr. Dave Garg. While he might be an OK Doctor, he and his office are very inconsiderate and unaccommodating. I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Dave Garg at 8:40 a.m. It is a 15 mile drive for me and on the way to the appointment I was delayed by construction along the route. I called to let the office know I would be 10 - 15 minutes late and they said that was OK. I arrive approximately 15 minutes late and the Dr. refused to see me and I was told they would have to reschedule me. After driving for 1.5 hours, I expected to be seen and said I would wait if necessary. They said they could not accommodate me, even though there were no other patients in the waiting room. The Dr and the staff were very unhelpful and did not even try to accommodate me. In my opinion. this is unacceptable and I will not see this Dr. again and will also file a complaint with UCLA Medical system. read more

This is final update. This program WORKS! I started Jul '19 at 191# on the way back up from 180#. By Jan '20 I weighed 150# and have stayed at that weight through today (10/31/20). Dumb as it sounds, losing weight is easy. My problem was I had never considered the next part. Duh! Losing and then maintaining the lower weight -- what a concept. I plan to continue this program. read more

UCLA Weight Management Program - Me. 10/28/2020. Very happy after maintaining for ten months. - Nutritionists Near Me - Santa Monica, California

This is the only program that has ever worked for me. I have struggled with weight loss my entire life. Finally in my mid thirties I found the UCLA RFO program and it has changed my life. Amazing staff, doctors, Dietians. They work with each person individually to create a plan that works for you!! Strongly recommend. I have lost 75 pounds and have kept it off. read more

Everyone that works here is incredibly cool and nice. I've been on it two weeks and have lost 10lbs already. My goal is to lose 50. The support you have on your weight loss journey here is invaluable. Really happy I found this place. read more

Shame on You Dr. Vijaya Surampadi, Shame on You ...UCLA Shame on You I made an appointment to see Dr. Surampadi, I was given an appointment after two and a half month, I was told it has to be virtual, I said I like to have a face to face appointment in the office especially as this is the first visit, follow-up visits can be virtual, they said NO we only allow virtual ?? I did not understand why, I have received 4 doses of vaccine and tested negative, have not been outside the country and do not have any symptoms or risk factors. They said this is the policy?? The big day arrived after two and a half months wait, my appointment was at 8:45am, I received a call at 7:38 am they asked me to logon at 8:30 am to be ready for the appointment. I did logon at 8:30 and tested the connection and microphone and everything was fine (I have several virtual appointments with UCLA before with no problems) I waited and waited...9:00am nothing, I called the office I asked them what is going on, is my appointment still on? they said "yes of course the doctor is in but running a little behind'...I said ok, I was surprised the doctor is behind on her first appointment already..waited till 9:15...nothing, I called again, they said "no worries, you can log off for now, we will call you when the doctor is ready and you can log back on" I said ok, I logged off at 9:15 (my appointment was 8:45 am. At 9:17 I received a call from "Nia" who said "we have to cancel your appointment because you never logged on??? I explained to her this was not true but she was like a broken record kept repeating that it is my fault I never logged on SHAME ON YOU NIA. I was thinking about what happened and felt something was not right here, I called the office back and asked if Dr. surampudi was in today, I was told no she is on Maternity Leave...SHAME ON YOU Dr. SURAMPADI, Shame on You Nia, Shame on you UCLA, now I understood that the Dr. was logging on occasionally on virtual appointments from her home, that is why they denied me the office visit, the Dr. Is busy making babies and her salary is uninterrupted so are her benefits, pension, salary raise each year, and the office employees hid the fact and do not mention that the Dr. is unavailable, they let the patient wait two and a half months for nothing SHAME ON YOU ALL, Dr. Surampadi forgot that she took an oath and that she has a responsibility, before she decides to make babies she should make sure the patients who are sick and vulnerable who put their trust is her and waited several months are taken care of, obviously she does not care a damn, the office manager who coached her employees, Nia included to give virtual appointments without mentioning the Dr. will be going on maternity leave and will not be available to see you and will not be available for follow -up, as for the disgusting game that was played the day of the appointment, it is difficult to put in words how disgusted I feel about this Nutrition department, dr. Surampudi, the office manager, the persons that gave me the appointment, the persons who lied and said that my appointment was still on, who lied and said that the doctor is in the office and running behind, for the broken record Nia, Shame on you, you disgust me all, you are dishonest and unethical, Shame on you UCLA read more

If you need to lose over 25 pounds, this place will save your life. They teach a lifestyle change that will enable you to lose the weight and most important, to keep it off. Is it cheap ? No. But neither is the food your buying to stay fat, so it all evens out. Saved my life actually. read more

We have two family members who have participated in this program with outstanding results. The Doctors, nutritionalist and staff provided us with the most positive and professional care we have encountered from a health care provider. Thank you Dr. Heber for building a world class center and team. read more

1) The address is wrong. The correct address is 900 Weyburn Place NOT 900 Veterans Avenue 2) The initial paperwork is very interesting. There is a lot of information about parking. You have to park in lot 31, but lot 31 is really two lots. Get it? Now you need to buy a parking permit, It costs 12$ on page 1, and 11$ on page 2 (5$ or 4 $ for handicap placards). Your pick. Cash only for parking ("No credit cards or checks excepted for permits") Get it? Excepted [sic!] Well then. If you say so. Excepted. Accepted! 3) Then the directions. A whole page with 4 maps, I counted 360 words, just to put your car in the right spot. Then "Sit in waiting room until called" You have to bring money, medications, documents, and you have to bring a car. Without a car it does not work. This is only for people who have a car. You know, 4 wheels, gas, you sit down and you drive. Like: Sit in the waiting room until called. Sit sit sit. It is called sedentary. Perhaps there is something about cars that brings you to this clinic. Cars bring you to this place because cars let you sit down rather than walk. Cars take all the exercise out of your life. Every day a bit of walking to the bus would make a difference. Perhaps even a bicycle ride (Of course I would say that!). But do they have bicycle parking at this clinic? None to be seen on this image. I pains me to see how the good folks try to sort out the parking - involved and detailed and awkward, but at the same time they fail to see how all this driving is part of the disease they try to treat there. Some reflection and changes needed. read more

UCLA Weight Management Program - Main Entrance without bicycle parking - Nutritionists Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I thought it was a food idea to provide my medical history to the program but after I did the doctor there told the dieticians they recommended that they not allow me into the program (because I had mild afib from a recent echo.) The very lovely dieticians asked me if I wanted to continue with their part of the appointment. I asked if I had to pay anyway and they said yes so I said I was looking forward to meeting with a dietician so I may as well proceed. They said had they not seen the into I would've been accepted. I did get (or was not told) about body composition. The person who took my blood - a medical assistant) hurt me more than anyone who has ever taken blood and left the needle in fairly long while filling tubes. My arm still hurts. I received incorrect info regarding the kosher products and a lot of insensitivity towards my religious observance. I asked on the phone if there was milk in the shakes I was told no but there is. Also the kosher certificates are outdated. There is apparently only one kosher product so I don't recommend this to anyone Jewish. read more

RFO changed my life. It is over 7 years since I went through the program. The quick weight loss was wonderful (90 pounds in 5 months) But more importantly, the life skills they taught has helped me both keep the fat off and build muscle. This is one of the best things I have ever done. read more

I lost 70 lbs at RFO. But the struggle, I found, was keeping the weight off, not losing it. I've done the program a few times now because of this, and while they have classes you can attend to achieve skills, I find that a one-on-one session with an independent dietician is more helpful for long-term maintenance. Use RFO to lose weight quickly, but consider another plan for maintaining your lower weight. read more

I've been able to lose over 60 lbs since starting the program in October 2018. It's a great program! The staff are supportive. I have to say that having a good exercise program is also very important. On my recent visit to the doctor, he was impressed that I still maintained good muscle mass. Fortunately, strength training from my trainer Jacob Palomarez (@trainingwithjake) has been valuable. I'm no longer pre-diabetic! My doctor credits UCLA and Jake's exercise program. I highly recommend to anyone looking to lose weight and keep it off! read more

The RFO program is a highly effective multidisciplinary medically-supervised weight loss program. Once you are accepted into this program - there is an initial screening and brief medical history which you must complete and make an appointment - no drop-ins for the first visit) you will be given the option to have a full-fast ;protein shakes/bars/products, or modified fast, including food. Depending on your choice of program you will be monitored weekly/bimonthly until you reach your goals. This includes blood draw, nutritional visit to an RD, and very important - group or individual behavioral programs, along with the doctor visit. I have personal experience with 2 hospital-based programs and this one is very thorough, and includes maintenance after weight loss. The program provides you with weekly charts of weight loss, and detailed results of the blood tests, which include analysis of 28 separate metrics. While no program can guarantee success, you are empowered by education on nutrition, given techniques for self-management and are treated respectfully by the medical and other health care practitioners who make up the team. The program manager is very experienced and runs a smooth program, i.e., you are in a well-managed program even if the schedule is compressed. You should expect to receive a packet once accepted to program which outlines the requirements. The program does request that you have mandatory attendance for the first 6-8 weeks. Whereas the program does not accept insurance, you may find that your health plan if covered may reimburse some of the expenses. In my case, I lost 30 lbs in approximately 12 months on the program which is considered very good. The program is not a 'quick fix' but rather a venue to teach the patient life skills. I left due to a job change and without following a maintenance program, and did regain 19 lbs. However, I am confident that I will be able to also lose the gained fat and also re-institute the skills. Your results will be up to you. The program will teach you behavioral techniques to avoid unnecessary stress over food by employing environmental control and other skills. The program can refer you to physical trainers which are plentiful in LA if you need guidance there. The program operates on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Parking on campus - or on the street if available legally - is extra but this is explained in the program. The expenses are collected monthly and are very reasonable for such intensive programming. You can expect on a given visit - other than the first, which has a baseline blood draw and other tests- to have an MD, RD, and behavioral consultation, of which the last is in group format. There are also lectures weekly on various aspects of obesity as well as group support work. Fees are $295 per month (food products are additional) until you reach your goal then maintenance is $400/6 months. Very reasonable considering all of the services received. read more