Physician Testimonials

"As an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, I refer my patients to Medical Weight Loss LA program to address their weight-related medical problems, such as severe sleep apnea and other upper airway problems. The weight loss achieved by my patients, through this program, allowed them to avoid surgery and use of sleep apnea masks and greatly improved their quality of life. I have complete confidence in the physicians and staff of Medical Weight Loss LA and will continue to offer my patients the benefits of their services."
Mani H. Zadeh, MD FACS, Attending Physician, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

"As a practicing cardiologist, I see many patients that could benefit from the services offered by Medical Weight Loss LA. I rely on the physicians and staff of MWLLA to provide weight loss services to many of my patients."
Shaun Daneshrad, M.D., FACC, Attending Cardiologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

"It is so heartening to see fellow physicians go beyond medications and procedures to improve patients' health through effective, safe weight loss. I wholeheartedly recommend Medical Weight Loss LA to any one looking for a real weight loss system."
Michael Zelman, M.D., Ph.D., Pulmonary and Internal Medicine, Attending Physician, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center

Client Testimonials

Aaron Sicoff - Lost 65 lbs!

"My name is Aaron Sicoff and I just finished an 18 week Medical Weight Loss Program with “Medical Weight Loss LA”. I have to say it was wonderful! I needed to lose over 50 pounds; I had high blood pressure, was pre-diabetic, did not exercise, felt lethargic and was unknowingly contributing to a slow death by a junk food lifestyle. Before the program I weighed over 270 pounds. I was able to get myself down to 256 pounds on my own but hit a plateau. I needed help. I found that help at Medical Weight Loss LA. Their program did the trick. I went through a complete lifestyle change. I felt cleansed and good especially, to be off sugar as much as I was addicted to it. Now I will follow a low fat and balanced diet for maintenance. I met my expectations of weight loss and more. I now weigh 206 pounds and maintain a regular workout (Exercise) to coincide with my new lifestyle. It is most encouraging to lose and visually see the difference right away, which kept me encouraged. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do in my life. I had to find the discipline and strength to stay on track during the 18-week process. As long as you can do that you will succeed. I even fell off the wagon a few times but the program helped me rebound and come back to reality. The medical staff is top notch, they support and understand their patients and know how to deal with your weight loss as a whole. I recommend this program to anyone that has tried and failed diets that promise a quick weight loss. This program is real, it does work and you need to take the time to check it out like I did."

Michael Daily - Lost 42 lbs!

Over the years and a basically sedentary job, I had gradually gone from 177 pounds to about 205 pounds. I am the kind of person who gains weight very slowly but never seems to lose any of it. My wife mentioned the Medical Weight Loss LA program to me and showed me an ad and said she was interested in trying it out. I read the ad and we talked and I let her know that I was interested in trying it out also. So we did. When I entered the program I was at 194.5 pounds. Following the program as presented by Dr. Rachman and Kasey Perkins, I began to see immediate results. I drank the shakes, ate the soups and bars, and I lost weight. Plus, I was not hungry in the process, and the food actually tastes really great! I met with the weight loss team and weighed in every week. They monitored my vitals every other week, and I lost weight. Notice a trend here? As I continued with the program I gradually went from a 37.5" waist size to a 32" waist size. My goal was to lose 40 pounds. Well, I exceeded that. I went from 194.5 pounds to 152.5 pounds. During my 18 weeks in the program, I gradually transitioned to a "regular" food diet and still maintained my weight loss. I have made it through both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and still maintained my weight loss. Medical Weight Loss LA is not some fad diet. It is actually a different way of approaching how to eat and stay healthy. One of the things that I thought was really great about the program is the guidance and support of the medical and counseling staff. They are genuinely interested and concerned about the progress and well being of the folks who are in the program. People at my workplace and friends have told me how great I look and ask how I lost weight and I tell them about Medical Weight Loss LA! I guess the bottom line is: doing this program has been a life changing experience for me. I had basically resigned myself to being around the 190-200 pound range for the rest of my life. Before doing this, I could not have imagined losing this much weight. Part of the way through the program I began to tell everyone that even if I can't be young again, at least I can look the part. It's true and I feel great!! Thank you Medical Weight Loss LA!

Norma Campbell - Lost 35 lbs!

"I have lost 35 pounds and am still counting! Medical Weight Loss L.A. offers the whole weight loss package. Dr. Rachman showed me how to believe in myself and strengthened my motivation to succeed! He is a Dr. interested completely in his patients well being and his staff exudes that same interest. I enjoy a slim image because that is who I think I am, and now I am determined to keep it! Since joining the program, I have been taken off of my cholesterol and thyroid medications. Medical Weight Loss L.A. has given me what I always thought I could never have again...my true sense of self at my absolute best!"

Adrienne Vallance - Lost 75 lbs!

I joined Medical Weight Loss LA in September of 2008 and for me it was “now or never.” I promised myself that this time was going to be the last time that I was going to lose weight and I did it! I have tried and had good results with many, many other weight-loss programs, but I always hit a wall when it came to maintenance. The reason for this was that, although I had successfully lost the weight, I had not changed my lifestyle. The beauty with the Medical Weight Loss LA Program is that they help you to focus in on the internal and external stimulus that causes you to pick the foods that are going to cause you to put on weight. Medical Weight Loss LA is very realistic, and they are not going to tell their clients that there is a magical cure for being overweight. They tell you that if you put in the work and time to exercise and educate yourself about your food options that you will be successful, and they are right. The team at Medical Weight Loss LA really hones in on what is going to help each client succeed, and whenever you feel your back is up against the proverbial wall, they offer you help, tips, and support. The most important thing that they emphasize is that weight-loss and weight maintenance is a life-long journey and there will be challenges, but it is how you react to those challenges that will determine your ultimate success. Medical Weight Loss LA gives you the guidance and tools to help make those once insurmountable weight-related obstacles into achievable challenges that you can handle.

The bottom-line is that the team at Medical Weight Loss LA wants their clients to not only successfully lose weight but to keep the weight off, and that is why I chose to become a client. I now feel confident that I have the support and the knowledge to make healthy choices that will maintain my new found body and sense of self-worth and self-esteem.

Before Medical Weight Loss LA, I was overweight, tired, and unhappy with the person I had let myself become. After Medical Weight Loss LA, I have a renewed sense of joy and wonder at being an active participant in my own life. Before this program, I felt that my body’s options were limited and that there was only so much that I could expect to achieve. Now I am training for a half-marathon, and I know that as long as I strive to be the best me that I can be that my options are limitless.

Robert Harper -Lost 42 lbs!

"Medical Weight Loss LA is the sensible solution when the baggage of excess weight gets to be too much. I was on it for 10 weeks, followed the plan almost religiously, and lost 42 pounds. I was never hungry during the entire period and would simply drink a shake or eat a bar when hunger struck. The weekly review - with a personable and dedicated director - combined with the oversight of an empathetic medical doctor--provides the needed cushions for support and advice. Lower blood pressure, no sleep apnea, more energy and better self esteem, are just some of the advantages this program has given me."

Sharon Anderson - Lost 75 lbs!

"I have lost 75 lbs with Medical Weight Loss L.A. and have maintained it for over 1 year and a half! The program taught me the importance of eating on a schedule and how to make necessary lifestyle modifications for long-term weight management. Medical Weight Loss LA provided me with the structure and accountability that I needed to jumpstart my weight loss. As I began to lose more and more of the weight, I had friends and family who wanted to know my secret. Since then, I have referred several of them to Dr. Rachman and his staff. When I joined Medical Weight Loss LA, I had high blood pressure, leg and back pain. Within the first week of the program, by blood pressure dropped and the pain disappeared. This program has given me confidence and a whole new attitude, I feel beautiful again!"