Services

Scripps Clinic Center for Weight Management

Serving patients with a deep commitment to medical management of their weight, Scripps Clinic Center for Weight Management in Del Mar offers the following medical, surgical and support services.

Weight loss surgery

• Bariatric surgery, including laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery , laparoscopic gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and gastrectomy
• Individualized post-surgical exercise, nutritional and psychological programs

Non-surgical options

• Weight management alternatives for overweight patients who are looking for non-surgical therapies
• Long-term fitness programs
• Treatment for medical problems associated with eating disorders, such as:
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Bulimia
  • Binge eating
  • Night eating syndrome

Metabolic management and research

• Diagnosis of unexplained weight loss or weight gain
• Treatment and long-term management of the following:
  • Types 1 and 2 diabetes (pediatric and adult)
  • Thyroid diseases
  • Pediatric growth and development problems
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pituitary and adrenal disorders
  • Malabsorption
  • Malnutrition
  • Intravenous feeding and tube feeding
  • Food allergies

The center has specialists who study the genetic abnormalities of obesity in order to accurately diagnose the cause of weight gain, and plan for its care.