- Obesity & Weight
- Metabolic
- Functional Assessment
- Pulmonary
Healthier, not just lighter.
Physician-led weight loss, metabolic care and functional assessment in Fountain Valley, Orange County. Modern tools, proven evidence, and a plan built around you. Pulmonary consultation also available.
Excess weight is linked to multiple conditions
- Ventilation
- Circulation
- Metabolic
- Mechanical
- Systemic
Excess adiposity is linked to:
Ventilation
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Obesity hypoventilation
- Asthma / airway disease
Circulation
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Hypertension
- Coronary disease
- Heart failure
- Venous blood clots
Metabolic
- Type 2 diabetes
- Dyslipidemia
- Fatty liver (MASLD)
- Gallbladder disease
- Chronic kidney disease
Mechanical
- Osteoarthritis
- Reflux (GERD)
- Lymphedema
Systemic
- PCOS / infertility
- Malignancy
- Depression / anxiety
What we do
Modern Medicine For Weight, Metabolism And Fitness
We measure what is happening inside your body, explain it plainly, and treat it with approaches backed by published evidence.
Weight And Obesity Medicine
Medical weight loss led by a physician. When appropriate, FDA-approved medication is part of a plan that also protects muscle, strength and metabolic health.
Metabolic Health
Blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, fatty liver and sleep apnea evaluated together, because they rarely travel alone.
Functional Assessment
VO2 max and exercise testing, body composition and lung function: objective measures of how well your body works, repeated to track progress.
Also available: pulmonary consultation for breathlessness and chronic cough, no referral needed.
What the evidence shows
Treatment Changes Outcomes
In a randomized trial of 17,604 adults with overweight or obesity and existing heart disease, a weight-management medication lowered the rate of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death.
Heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death over about 40 months
(hazard ratio 0.80,
95% CI 0.72–0.90)
absolute event rate
and placebo-controlled
If You Want To Be A Partner In Your Own Health, We Are Here To Guide You
Modern And Evidence-Based
Current tools and treatments, chosen because published evidence supports them. New does not mean unproven here.
Physician-Led Care
A physician sets your plan and reads your results — not a health coach, and not an algorithm handing you a dashboard.
Transparent Pricing
You know what something costs before you agree to it. Cash and credit only.
How it works
Three Ways To Care
Start with a visit or with your results. Then, if you want, stay with us for ongoing care.
Path 1
Start with a visit
Best if something is wrong and you want it looked at.
- Step 01Come in and tell usWe go through your symptoms, history and concerns.
- Step 02You are examinedA physician examines you and takes your measurements.
- Step 03We order your testsOnly what your evaluation calls for.
- Step 04We go through the resultsYou come back, we explain what we found, and treatment starts.
Path 2
Start with your results
Best if you would rather have the numbers in hand before you sit down.
- Step 01Order your testing up frontYou choose your testing, pay for that testing, and it is ordered straight away.
- Step 02Get testedAt our office or a partner location.
- Step 03Come in with your resultsA physician has read them before you arrive, then goes through them with you.
- Step 04Measurements and anything furtherBiometrics are done at this visit, along with any additional testing you want. The remaining fees are paid here.
Path 3
Stay with us
Best if you want continuing support after your evaluation.
- Step 01Begin with Path 1 or Path 2Every plan starts with a physician evaluation.
- Step 02Choose ongoing careRegular follow-up on a monthly basis, arranged around your goals.
- Step 03Measure, adjust, repeatProgress is tracked and your plan is adjusted as you go.
Not sure which one fits? Ask us and we will tell you.
Four Bundles. One Standard of Evidence.
Start where it makes sense for you — every bundle can be adjusted after your consultation.
A physician-led baseline: consult, core metabolic labs, and a clear action plan.
Adds home sleep apnea testing and a medical weight-loss candidacy review.
Adds cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pulmonary function assessment.
Re-testing every quarter and a personal progress report. Monthly options: ask us.
Also available
Pulmonary Consultation
Short of breath, or a cough that will not go away? Our physician is a pulmonary specialist. You can book directly, without a referral.
Independently Run. Directly Overseen.
LUMENA was founded by a practicing pulmonary and critical care physician to bring the evidence discipline of hospital medicine to weight, metabolic, and breathing care — without an insurance company deciding what counts as necessary.
Meet Your PhysicianOpening soon
Fountain Valley, Orange County
18255 Brookhurst Street
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
This is our current location. Additional locations are planned.
Questions
What People Ask First
What does LUMENA treat?
Obesity and medical weight loss, metabolic health, and functional assessment such as VO2 max, body composition and exercise testing. Pulmonary consultation for breathlessness and chronic cough is also available.
Do you prescribe weight-loss medication?
When appropriate after a physician evaluation, FDA-approved medications may be part of your plan. Medication is one tool inside a broader plan that protects muscle, metabolic health and fitness.
Do you take insurance?
No. We are cash and credit only, with transparent pricing. You know what something costs before you agree to it.
Do I need a referral?
No referral is needed.
Do you offer ongoing care?
Yes. After your evaluation, you can continue with regular physician-led follow-up. Ask us about the options.
How much does it cost?
Every visit and test is priced and explained before you agree to it. No surprise bills and no hidden fees.
Can I get a second opinion if I already have a lung doctor?
Yes. We offer pulmonary second opinions as well as ongoing pulmonary care.
How do I book?
We are opening very soon. Leave your email or cell below and we will contact you personally to schedule.
Where are you, and when do you open?
Our current location is 18255 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. We are opening very soon, with additional locations planned. Leave your email or cell below and we will contact you when we open.
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