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Weight Reduction Programs

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center offers a wide range of healthy weight reduction programs, including the:

  • Center for Weight Loss

  • Intervent USAŽ Health, Fitness and Weight Management Program

  • New Leaf Personal Exercise Program

  • Nutrition Counseling Center

  • Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

  • Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center


Center for Weight Loss

The Center for Weight Loss offers minimally invasive surgical procedures for morbidly obese individuals, and it offers a highly successful Weight Management Program for those who are moderately to significantly overweight. Cedars-Sinai was one of the first institutions in Southern California to perform weight loss surgery and is one of the few facilities to offer the surgery to adolescent patients. The Weight Management Program helps individuals reach and maintain an ideal weight through proven, medically based techniques that address food choices, attitudes and lifestyle.

Intervent USAŽ Health, Fitness and Weight Management Program

The Intervent USA Health, Fitness and Weight Management Program is offered through Cedars-Sinai's Wellness Solutions. Intervent is a personalized lifestyle management and cardiovascular risk reduction program that helps participants who want to attain or maintain physical health, stop smoking, lose weight, eat more healthily, manage stress or exercise using a personal counseling system.

New Leaf Personal Exercise Program

Wellness Solutions at Cedars-Sinai offers the New Leaf Personal Exercise Program for overweight individuals who want to add exercise to their weight-loss plan. With a simple exercise assessment, New Leaf determines the exact intensity level needed in order to reach personal fitness goals, taking the guesswork out of diet and exercise.

Nutrition Counseling Center

The Nutrition Counseling Center at Cedars-Sinai provides comprehensive medical nutrition therapy that is individualized to address each patient's specific needs. The center's registered dietitians counsel patients of any age with medical conditions affecting nutritional status and/or those who desire individualized counseling for a customized nutrition plan.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

Cedars-Sinai's Outpatient Rehabilitation Services provides comprehensive exercise and rehabilitative programs for those who have completed medical rehabilitation and are not fully recovered and those who want an exercise program that is supervised by a licensed therapist.

Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center

The Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center at Cedars-Sinai is an easy, affordable solution to heart health. The center's comprehensive programs provide the support and training necessary to prolong life and reduce heart disease risk factors for individuals with a heart condition, history of heart problems, risk of heart disease or a need for lifestyle change counseling.

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