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Dr. Mona Misra, MD, Board Certified Bariatric & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon

Conditions We Treat

Browse the conditions our team is qualified to evaluate and treat.

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Obesity

Obesity is a chronic energy-storage disease shaped by genetics, hormones, and environment — not a personal failure. Here's what it is and how we treat it.

Metabolic

Weight Recurrence & Regain

Regaining weight after surgery or medication isn't a failure of willpower — it's your biology defending an old set point. Here's why it happens, and how we help.

Metabolic

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a treatable metabolic disease closely tied to weight. Learn how addressing obesity at its source can improve, and sometimes reverse, it.

Metabolic

Hypertension

High blood pressure often travels with excess weight. Learn how obesity drives hypertension and how lasting weight loss can bring your numbers down.

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular Disease

A warm, plain-language guide to cardiovascular disease — how excess weight strains the heart, and how treating obesity as a disease protects it for the long run.

Cardiovascular

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Waking up tired no matter how long you slept? Obstructive sleep apnea is common, treatable, and closely tied to weight — and we're here to help you breathe easier.

Respiratory/Sleep

Hypercholesterolemia (High Cholesterol)

High cholesterol is quiet, common, and closely tied to weight. Learn how treating obesity can shift your whole lipid picture — and protect your heart.

Cardiovascular

Osteoarthritis

Aching, stiff joints that limit the life you want to live. Learn how osteoarthritis develops, why weight plays such a powerful role, and how relief is possible.

Musculoskeletal

Weight-Bearing Joint Pain

Aching knees, hips, or low back? Learn how excess weight loads your joints — and how lasting weight loss can help you move with ease again.

Musculoskeletal

Degenerative Disc Disease & Back Pain

Aching back, herniated discs, sciatica — and how easing the load through healthy weight loss can relieve the pressure on your spine.

Musculoskeletal

GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux)

That nightly burning and sour backwash isn't something you have to live with. Learn how GERD works, why weight fuels it, and how relief is possible.

Gastrointestinal

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

PCOS can feel confusing and frustrating — but it's a treatable metabolic condition, and weight-centered care can help restore your body's balance.

Reproductive/Endocrine

Weight-Related Female Infertility

Trouble conceiving is often driven by weight-related hormonal shifts — a treatable medical condition. Learn how restoring metabolic health can help restore fertility.

Reproductive/Endocrine

Pregnancy Risk Reduction

How treating obesity before conception can lower pregnancy risks like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia — and help you start your family from a place of strength.

Obstetrics

Chronic Kidney Disease

Your kidneys quietly filter your blood every hour of every day — and carrying excess weight makes that work harder. Here's how weight and kidney health connect, and how we protect it.

Renal

Low Back Pain

Low back pain is common, treatable, and often tied to the load your spine carries. Learn the signs, the causes, and how addressing weight can bring lasting relief.

Musculoskeletal

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/MASLD)

A quiet, often symptomless liver condition closely tied to weight and metabolism — and one that meaningful weight loss can reverse. Here's what it is and how we help.

Hepatic

Obesity-Associated Cancers

Thirteen cancers are linked to excess weight. Understanding that connection — and treating obesity as the disease it is — is one of the most powerful ways to protect your future.

Oncology

Male Fertility & Low Testosterone

Low testosterone and reduced fertility are treatable medical conditions closely tied to weight and metabolic health — here's how we address the root cause together.

Reproductive/Endocrine

Hernias

A hernia happens when tissue pushes through a weak spot in your abdominal wall. Learn the signs, the weight connection, and how we help.

General Surgery

Weight Recurrence After Medications

If the weight came back after your medication stopped or plateaued, you did nothing wrong. Here's why it happens — and how we help you regain your progress.

Metabolic

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Dr. Mona Misra, MD — Beverly Hills

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