"Safe & Sensible"

Helping Georgians with their weight!!!

Dr. Horowitz, Cathy, and the Staff want to thank all of you making our 24th year in practice one of our most productive....

We want you as our patient!!!

If you are thinking of having Bariatric Surgery you owe it to yourself and your loved ones to see us first!!

Seriously- What have you got to lose???

About us - Bariatric Medicine - As per the AMA (American Medical Association) : "The medical specialty focusing on the treatment of Obesity and Weight related disease."

We, of the Atlanta Bariatric Medicine, Diet and Wellness Centers , provide comprehensive primary & preventive medical care. We have 24 years of experience delivering effective non-surgical , medical treatment of Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Blood Lipid Disorders, Binge Eating and Preventive Medicine. We treat individuals for casual as well as severe weight management problems as well as their associated medical co-morbidities. Our goal is to deliver long-term treatment, ideally reversing and preventing chronic illness. We believe that preventing heart attacks, controlling diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and most other preventable illnesses, is the most effective medical treatment available. We help you to be healthy!

We approach your treatment with both safety and success as our goal. Our treatment program starts at the patient's initial intake visit and leads up to and includes long term maintenance.   We utilize the most modern and effective means of diagnosis and treatment available. We carefully assess your physical state and treat your medical conditions. We don't believe in video taped presentations to groups as a way of "sucking in potential new patents".  We see patients NOT clients/customers !!

We are more exclusive and expensive than the questionable medical & commercial "Weight Loss" programs. Simply put, we are "the best Weight Management and Preventive Medicine center in Georgia." (Steve Johns - WGCL TV Anchor) If you are looking for a quick fix, pill mill or shot factory or  please don't waste our time! We know who they are and you know who they are! There are plenty of quacks and online drugs available. We won't be grouped with them!

We Do It Different!!

Lonny E. Horowitz, M.D. ABBM - Medical Director

In 1988 the 88th Doctor in America to be Board Certified in Bariatric Medicine

You will be under the care of a nationally recognized ABBM Board Certified Bariatrician . Dr. Horowitz is one of less than 500 physicians in the United States to have received these credentials and has more than two decades of experience treating Obesity and its' co-morbidities. You will have extensive laboratory examination of your blood and urine with particular attention to the metabolic areas which directly effect your ability to control or lose weight. These tests will be repeated every four to six months to measure your progress and decrease your risks. In the event that we discover abnormalities, the frequency and specific testing performed will be focused on your specific needs as determined by the doctor. Our routine testing focuses on your risk factors of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension as well as areas of wellness such as cholesterol, lipids etc.. This information helps us to customize your treatment and effectively helps you lose weight sensibly, safely and more importantly long term. You will have a full physical examination at your first visit including an EKG, Body Composition Profile, Diabetes screening, as well as a lengthy face to face consultation with the doctor establishing initial treatment goals. This helps us to initiate a sensible treatment plan taking into account your current health status. Expect to spend one to two hours with us during this detailed initial visit. You will receive an initial treatment outline printed for you addressing Diet, Behavior Modification, Exercise and Treatment goals at your first visit. This will represent the cornerstone of your long term treatment. At your first follow-up visit Dr. Horowitz will review all of your laboratory tests with you. He will once again examine you and using his clinical expertise make appropriate treatment recommendations including diet, exercise, behavior modifications and medications if indicated. Most doctors will rush you through an office visit. Depending upon the complexity of your condition your follow-up visits will be adjusted to your needs. You will always be our patient. Dr. Horowitz jokingly says "you are my patient until I die" We concentrate on long term, not the short sighted, ineffective and sometimes questionable weight loss schemes generally sold by commercial weight loss centers.

The purpose of this website is to help familiarize potential patients with our philosophies, goals and staff. We hope to answer your questions as they pertain to our practice.  Feel free to call us at (770) 393-DIET /3438 for questions and to schedule appointments.