Clinics

Children's Clinic: UCSF WATCH Program

(Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health)

Our Mission is to alleviate the burden of obesity on the pediatric population through an interdisciplinary approach to clinical care, research, and training.

Pediatric obesity has become epidemic in all age, race, and demographic groups. The cause for this epidemic is thought to be the interaction of genetic predisposition with our current "toxic" environment of over-nutrition and inactivity. In light of the significant incidence of co-morbidities associated with obesity, the WATCH Program has been constituted as a multi-disciplinary program focused on improving the problem of childhood obesity in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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UCSF Weight Management Program for Adults Specialized Service

The Weight Management Program for Adults at UCSF Medical Center offers customized weight management plans incorporating weight loss techniques, dietary plans, exercise programs, behavior modification, support groups and educational lectures. Established in 1985, our unique program is led by physicians with over twenty years of experience in managing weight loss for patients, including those with complicated medical conditions. Our doctors collaborate as needed with other medical specialists at UCSF to design the most effect weight management plan for each patient. Our interdisciplinary program team also includes a registered dietitian and clinical psychologist who are specially trained in weight management. Spanish speakers are available on staff.

Go to the Weight Management Program for adults at UCSF Medical Center web site or, call (415) 353-2105.

To make an appointment with the program, call (415) 353-4624 .