Dr. Ilya Rachman, M.D., PhD, Internal Medicine

Medical Weight Loss L.A. is the only medically-supervised weight loss program in Los Angeles led by a physician with a PhD in Neuroendocrinology, whose work on the structure and function of the brain has resulted in publications in the most prestigious medical journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Brain Research, Molecular Brain Research and Biological Psychiatry.

A deep understanding of the biology underlying human behavior allows Dr. Rachman to provide his patients with unique benefits not available to participants of any other weight loss program. Dr. Rachman specializes in the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and weight loss treatment.

In addition to serving as medical director for Medical Weight Loss L.A., Dr. Rachman is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine.

Medical Career Highlights:

• Clinical Instructor of Medicine at UCLA School of Medicine
• Residency Training UCLA Medical Center in 2003
• Medical School (MD/PhD): University of Illinois at Chicago 2000

Dr. Mark Barats, M.D., Internal Medicine/Kidney Disease

Dr. Mark Barats, MD, cofounder of Medical Weight Loss L.A. is board certified in Internal Medicine and fellowship-trained in kidney disease. He specializes in the treatment of hypertension, kidney diseases, diabetes, and obesity.

Currently, Dr. Barats is recognized as one of the US leaders in the field of hypertension and kidney diseases.

In addition to his busy clinical practice, Dr. Barats has many clinical research interests including cardiology, endocrinology (particularly diabetes, thyroid disorders and obesity) musculoskeletal conditions related to chronic pain, neurology, and rheumatology.

Medical Career Highlights

• Fellowship Training: UCLA Nephrology Program 1977-1999
• Residency Training: Michigan State University Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, 1994-1997

Kasey Perkins, Program Director/Behaviorist