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Center for Healthy Living
Weight Management Program
Interventional Radiology: Uterine Fibroids
Diabetes Care Center
Treating Peripheral Vascular Disease
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Weight Management Program
The Weight Management Program at the Center for Healthy Living will offer 16 weeks of comprehensive medical evaluation, risk assessment, weight loss strategies and support by healthcare professionals.
Our medical weight management team features:
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Physicians
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Nurse Practitioners
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Registered Dietitians
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Exercise Specialists
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Psychologists
The weight management program features:
- Individual consultations with each member of the team
- Weekly classes on nutrition, exercise and behavior modification
- Weight loss medications for carefully selected patients
- Support groups to help patients stay on track following completions of the program
Our focus is a healthy body, not just a thinner body. Our commitment is to teach and support patients to reach a healthy weight. Weight management is a skill that can be learned and our team is here to teach it successfully.
For more information about Weight Loss for Health, click here or call 310.680.4500
Interventional Radiology: Uterine Fibroids
The following information was created by the Society of Interventional Radiology to answer frequently asked questions about uterine fibroids. You will find general information about this common condition, as well as details about a treatment option performed by interventional radiologists to treat uterine fibroids. Click here for more information.
Diabetes Care Center
At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, the Diabetes Care Center has achieved recognition by the American Diabetes Association as meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education. The Center has a multidisciplinary staff of professionals who are dedicated to helping people with diabetes reach and maintain optimal health and lifestyle pursuits. To learn more Click here.
Recovering From Heart Problems Through Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) services are designed to help patients with heart disease recover more quickly and return to full and productive lives. Cardiac rehab includes exercise, education, counseling, and learning about ways in which to live a healthier life. Together with medical and surgical treatments, cardiac rehab can help you feel better.
You can benefit from cardiac rehab if you:
- Have heart disease, such as angina or heart failure, or have had a heart attack.
- Have had coronary bypass surgery or a ballon catheter (PTCA) procedure on your heart.
- Have had a heart transplant.
Cardiac rehab can make a difference. It is a safe and effective way to help you:
- Feel better faster.
- Get stronger.
- Reduce stress.
- Reduce the risks of future heart problems.
- Live longer.
Almost everyone with heart disease can benefit from some type of cardiac rehab. No one is too old or too young. Women benefit from cardiac rehab as well as men. This program can help you learn how to lower your risk for future heart problems. You will also learn tips to finding a cardiac rehab plan that is right for you. Most importantly, you will learn what you can do to be healthier Click here for more information.
Treating Peripheral Vascular Disease
If you or a member of your family has been referred to an interventional radiologist for treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD), Click here to read frequently asked questions about what causes PVD and how it can be treated.
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