Medical Weight Loss Care Near Oakland, CA

Form™ provides medical weight loss care for patients in Oakland, CA.

Patients work one-on-one with a Doctor and Registered Dietitian to develop a personalized medical weight loss plan that may include FDA-approved medications along with nutrition, physical activity, and mindset shifts. Form patients lose 15% in 12 months on average!

Form Doctors and Dietitians are credentialed to provide medical weight loss care for eligible patients in Oakland, CA. All care is provided virtually through the Form Health app, none of the hassle of office visits!

Take our 3 minute medical weight loss eligibility quiz to see if Form is right for you.

Weight Loss Experts Caring for Patients in Oakland

Need more information about how we can support your medical weight loss journey in Oakland? Give us a call or send an email - we will get back to you as soon as we can. 

Staffed hours:  Monday - Friday, 8am-4pm PT

Form provides personalized medical weight loss care through telehealth. Patients work one-on-one with a weight loss Doctor and a Registered Dietitian. You meet for video visits one a month with your Doctor and twice monthly with your Dietitian and have access to your care team between visits via messaging. Form provides care nationwide including for patients in Oakland, California.

How can you get medical weight loss in Oakland?

When you join Form you will enjoy support from Registered Dietitian that meets with you twice monthly. After getting to know you including your food preferences and lifestyle, they will create a personalized plan focused on small, sustainable changes to your nutrition and physical activity. 

Can you get help from a Registered Dietitian in Oakland?

Form doctors utilize their expertise in weight management combined with a careful consideration of your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medication, if appropriate. Form can prescribe a variety of weight loss medications including GLP1's such as Wegovy®, Ozempic® and Mounjaro®.

Which weight loss medications can you get in Oakland?

Form doctors will consider your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medications, if appropriate.  If Wegovy can not be prescribed or will not be covered by insurance, there are other medication options that can be discussed with your Form doctor. 

 Can you get a Wegovy prescription in Oakland?

Form doctors will consider your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medications, if appropriate.  If Saxenda can not be prescribed or will not be covered by insurance, there are other medication options that can be discussed with your Form doctor. 

Can you get a Saxenda® prescription in Oakland?

Form doctors will consider your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medications, if appropriate.  If Contrave can not be prescribed or will not be covered by insurance, there are other medication options that can be discussed with your Form doctor. 

Can you get a Contrave® prescription in Oakland?

Form doctors utilize their expertise in weight management combined with a careful consideration of your health history, needs, and insurance coverage to prescribe weight loss medication, if appropriate. 

Can you get an Ozempic prescription in Oakland?

Form accepts most health insurance, including Medicare. HSA & FSA eligible.

Learn how to contact Form Health to get Medical Weight Loss near Oakland. See our operating hours, our specialists, and learn more about Form.

Medical Weight Loss near Oakland, CA | Form Health

Dr. Halperin is an endocrinologist who completed her training at Harvard Medical School. Before joining Form, she was Co-Director of the Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Halperin is passionate about helping people lose weight as a way to better their health. She has been selected as a Castle Connolly America's Top Doctor and Boston Magazine Top Doctor for several years, including 2020.

Dr. Michelle Cao completed her residency at the University of California, San Diego and her fellowship in Obesity Medicine at the University of Texas, Houston. She is board certified in Family Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Cao emphasizes collaboration with patients in treating obesity to improve overall health.

Dr. Frederiksen completed her clinical training at the University of Rochester and the University of Colorado. She has a Masters degree from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.Before joining Form Health, she practiced Internal Medicine for over twenty years and started  two successful medical weight management programs. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She believes strongly in providing patients with an individualized  approach to weight loss, along with a great patient experience.

Dr. Lauren Lemieux completed her Internal Medicine residency and fellowship in Clinical Nutrition at UCLA. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and as a Physician Nutrition Specialist. She is also a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Lemieux is passionate about helping her patients reach their health goals using personalized nutrition, lifestyle and weight management strategies.


Dr. Smith completed her clinical training at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Smith helps patients with a variety of underlying medical conditions improve their health through weight loss and individualized, lifestyle modifications that assist in achieving sustainable results.

Medical Weight Loss Care Near Oakland, CA

Weight Loss Experts Caring for Patients in Oakland

Florencia Halperin, MD

Michelle Cao, MD

Emily Smith, MD

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) About Medical Weight Loss in Oakland

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