Los Angeles Primary Care

Obesity Medicine · Glendale, CA  ·  Sera Ramadan, D.O.

Medical Weight Loss,
Built Around Your Biology

Physician-supervised care with FDA-approved medications, including GLP-1 therapies, from a board-certified obesity medicine specialist in Glendale, CA.

Glendale Pasadena Burbank La Cañada Greater Los Angeles
Board-Certified Obesity Medicine Specialist
GLP-1 Rx Semaglutide & Tirzepatide
Physician-Led Not a telehealth app
Glendale, CA Serving LA, Pasadena, Burbank

What We Offer

Weight loss medicine that
actually treats obesity

Obesity is a complex, chronic disease and not a willpower problem. At Los Angeles Primary Care in Glendale, Sera Ramadan, D.O. takes an evidence-based approach: identifying the metabolic, hormonal, and behavioral drivers unique to each patient, then building a treatment plan around real clinical data.

That means comprehensive lab work, FDA-approved medications when appropriate, and ongoing follow-up from a physician who actually knows you and not a rotating roster of virtual providers.


The Process

How physician-supervised
weight loss works here

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Initial Consultation

A thorough intake with Sera Ramadan, D.O. covering your full medical history, previous weight loss attempts, and current metabolic health. This is a real physician visit, not a checkbox form.

02

Comprehensive Lab Work

We order a comprehensive metabolic panel, evaluating for diabetes, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia, and other labs including hormones to find out what's actually driving your weight. We also perform genetic screening for rare conditions including Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS).

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Personalized Treatment Plan

Based on your results, Sera Ramadan, D.O. develops a plan that may include GLP-1 medications, nutrition guidance, targeted supplementation, and lifestyle modifications, all calibrated to your biology.

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Ongoing Monitoring & Adjustment

Regular follow-ups to track progress, adjust medications, repeat labs, and ensure you're losing fat while preserving muscle. We also monitor a comprehensive vitamin panel for all patients on GLP-1 medications, with special attention to our post-bariatric surgery patients who have unique nutritional needs. The goal is durable, healthy weight and not just a lower number.

Beyond the clinic, we have a robust referral network to support every dimension of your health. That includes an on-site exercise physiologist, nutrition therapy referrals, therapists who specialize in binge eating disorder, and geneticists when we uncover an underlying genetic cause for obesity. This is more than online, checklist medicine. This is a comprehensive program built to get to the bottom of your weight struggles and provide sustainable, long-term solutions.

FDA-Approved Medications

Weight loss medications we
prescribe and manage

As an obesity medicine specialist, Sera Ramadan, D.O. prescribes weight loss medications that have demonstrated meaningful, sustained results in clinical trials and monitors patients carefully throughout treatment.

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GLP-1 / GIP Agonist

Semaglutide

A once-weekly injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist with substantial clinical evidence for weight reduction, cardiovascular benefit, and blood sugar control. Appropriate for many patients with obesity or overweight with metabolic comorbidities.

Wegovy · Ozempic · Rybelsus

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Dual GLP-1 / GIP Agonist

Tirzepatide

A dual incretin agonist targeting both GLP-1 and GIP receptors, tirzepatide has demonstrated superior average weight reduction compared to semaglutide in head-to-head trials. Sera Ramadan, D.O. evaluates candidacy on an individual basis.

Zepbound · Mounjaro

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Additional Options

Other Approved Medications

Not every patient is a GLP-1 candidate, and one medication doesn't fit all. Sera Ramadan, D.O. is trained in the full range of FDA-approved obesity pharmacotherapy and will recommend what best fits your health profile.

Bupropion/Naltrexone · Phentermine/Topiramate · Liraglutide (Saxenda) · Orlistat · Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)


What We Treat

Conditions we address through
obesity medicine

Excess weight is rarely an isolated issue. Sera Ramadan, D.O. identifies and treats the metabolic conditions that drive weight gain and make sustainable loss difficult.

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Obesity & Overweight

Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of obesity as a chronic disease, including BMI assessment, body composition analysis, and a personalized medical weight loss plan in Glendale and surrounding areas.

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Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes

Fasting insulin and glucose patterns reveal metabolic dysfunction long before a diabetes diagnosis. Early intervention with medication and lifestyle changes significantly improves outcomes.

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Metabolic Syndrome

High blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, low HDL, and abdominal adiposity often cluster together. Treating the underlying obesity addresses the syndrome at its root.

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Thyroid, PCOS / PMOS

Undiagnosed hypothyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), or primary metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) can all directly drive weight gain and make loss significantly harder. We test comprehensively and treat what we find, not just what standard panels include.

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Sleep & Cortisol Dysregulation

Poor sleep and chronic stress elevate cortisol, which promotes fat storage and increases cravings. We address these physiological contributors directly rather than ignoring them.

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Muscle Loss & Body Composition

Weight loss on GLP-1 medications can cause muscle loss if not managed properly. Sera Ramadan, D.O. builds muscle preservation into every plan from day one.

Your Physician

Sera Ramadan, D.O.
Obesity Medicine Specialist

Formerly based in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Primary Care is now located at our Glendale, CA clinic — continuing to serve patients from across the greater Los Angeles area including Pasadena, Burbank, and La Cañada.

Sera Ramadan, D.O. is a board-certified internal medicine and obesity medicine physician with a focused practice in Glendale, CA. She completed specialty training in obesity medicine and has dedicated her practice to treating weight as a medical condition and not a lifestyle failure.

Unlike weight loss programs run by coaches or rotating telehealth providers, Sera Ramadan, D.O. builds long-term relationships with patients from Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, La Cañada, and across the greater Los Angeles area. She orders the labs, reads the results, writes the prescriptions, and follows your progress herself.

Her approach integrates the most current evidence in GLP-1 pharmacotherapy, metabolic health, and body composition science, while maintaining the individualized attention that only a small, physician-owned practice can provide.

Board-Certified · Internal Medicine Board-Certified · Obesity Medicine GLP-1 Prescriber Metabolic Health Glendale, CA

Service Area

Serving Glendale and the
surrounding communities

Our clinic is centrally located in Glendale, CA and is easily accessible from Pasadena, Burbank, La Cañada Flintridge, and the greater Los Angeles area. If you're searching for a weight loss doctor near you, we welcome new patients from across the region.

Glendale Our home base
Pasadena ~10 min away
Burbank ~10 min away
La Cañada ~8 min away
Los Angeles Greater LA area

Common Questions

What patients ask us
before their first visit

Sera Ramadan, D.O. is a board-certified obesity medicine specialist and prescribes FDA-approved GLP-1 receptor agonists including semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro), as well as other evidence-based weight loss medications based on each patient's full medical history and goals. Medication is never prescribed in isolation. It's always part of a comprehensive, monitored treatment plan.
Yes. Our Glendale clinic is centrally located and regularly sees patients from Pasadena, Burbank, La Cañada Flintridge, Montrose, Arcadia, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, and across the greater Los Angeles area. If you're looking for a medical weight loss specialist near you, we're accepting new patients.
A board-certified obesity medicine physician can order comprehensive metabolic labs, identify underlying drivers of weight gain (like insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, or hormonal imbalances), prescribe FDA-approved medications, and adjust your plan in response to real clinical data rather than just self-reported tracking. The outcome is safer, more personalized, and more medically sound. You also see the same physician each visit, not a different provider every time.
Coverage varies significantly by plan. Some insurance plans cover GLP-1 medications for obesity, particularly when metabolic comorbidities like type 2 diabetes are present. Our team can discuss your specific situation, help document medical necessity, and explore available options. We also offer direct-pay membership plans for patients who prefer to keep things simple.
Depending on your history, we typically order a complete metabolic panel to assess for MASH (previously known as fatty liver), A1c for diabetes, thyroid function testing, lipid panel, and possibly a genetic oral swab to assess for genetic causes of obesity and a hormone panel if PCOS / PMOS is suspected. We monitor body composition analysis throughout your journey to assess muscle mass and body fat percentage closely. We also run a comprehensive vitamin panel for our post-bariatric surgery patients, since post-surgical nutritional needs are distinct and frequently under-monitored. Labs are individualized to each case and are not a cookie cutter lab set for everyone.
Muscle loss is a real risk with rapid weight loss on GLP-1 medications, and it's something many prescribers overlook. Sera Ramadan, D.O. builds muscle preservation into every program from the start, with protein targets, resistance training guidance, and follow-up labs to track lean mass alongside fat loss. The goal is a healthier body composition and not just a smaller number on the scale.

Ready to work with a physician
who actually specializes in this?

Board-certified obesity medicine. GLP-1 prescriptions. Real metabolic labs. A physician who knows your name, in Glendale, CA, serving Pasadena, Burbank, La Cañada, and greater Los Angeles.

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