Slim Premier Program

Online marketplace open!!

We are excited to announce the launch of our new online marketplace where nutritious meal replacements and snacks are conveniently delivered to your front door!

Through our Slim Premier Program, we offer patients a medically-managed 12 week program that includes weekly workshops, lectures and personalized visits with a registered dietitian.  Many patients choose to use protein-enhanced, pre-packaged meal replacements to assist them in their initial weight loss efforts.  We suggest the use of prepackaged meals/snacks for the initiation phase only – our ultimate goal is to get patients to eat whole foods and feel confident and comfortable preparing and selecting healthy meals.

Visit our virtual store here.

Dr. Miyamoto in the News

"Accessible and Affordable Care at Heart of Healthcare Technology Grants"

September, 2011: Five teams of scientists from multiple campuses of the University of California and a Southern California hospital have been awarded up to $100,000 each to commercialize their ideas for new, lower cost health care technologies that will address a long-standing need for more affordable and efficient chronic disease management and preventive health care, particularly in underserved communities. The commercialization grant program is led by the von Liebig Entrepreneurism Center at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.

Michael Miyamoto, MD, University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Mission Hospital:

Integrated Heart Failure Disease Management

Dr. Michael Miyamoto, Healthcare Executive MBA grad student at UC Irvine and cardiologist at Mission Hospital, is developing a disease management system that makes it easier for doctors to monitor patients remotely. .

Heart disease patients require long-term, outpatient monitoring to maintain their health and prevent problems that can land them back in the hospital. Unfortunately, current chronic disease monitoring systems for heart failure (HF) aren’t achieving this goal. According to hospital admission data, HF patients have a 25 to 30 percent readmission rate in the first 30 days following discharge. Miyamoto has developed a disease management system that combines necessary clinical monitoring with a user-friendly device that allows doctors to receive regular, wireless updates about the condition of their patients such as whether they are accumulating fluid in their chest, a common indicator that the heart is deteriorating. While the entire potential market for the technology is made up of all patients discharged after a HF hospitalization, implementation of the technology could be focused on patients doctors believe are most at risk for readmission. The economic burden of HF care upon the health care system exceeds $40 billion annually with impatient care comprising the bulk of this cost at just under $30 billion, according to recent data from the American Heart Association. Given the mounting fiscal challenges faced by Medicare and other payers, there is significant opportunity to address the unmet needs inherent in the existing systems of management of chronic disease. Effective monitoring of HF patients will reduce the number of hospital readmissions and expenses to Medicare and other payers.

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February 2012 - Slim Premier Program Spots Available

Program Begins February 15th, 2012

We are excited to announce that there are spots available for patients interested in the Slim Premier Program. The next round is scheduled to begin on February 15th and will meet weekly for 12 consecutive weeks. If you are interested in learning how to eat healthier and reach your wellness goals, please contact our registered dietitian, Alexandra Mark, MS, RD at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Dr. Miyamoto & Dr. Thomas in the News

"Egyptian Mummies Diagnosed With Clogged Arteries" & "Egyptian Princess Mummy Had Oldest Known Heart Disease"

April, 2011: Two news articles released about Dr. Miyamoto & Dr. Thomas: First article from NPR "Egyptian Mummies Diagnosed With Clogged Arteries" >> Read more and in the National Geographic News "Egyptian Princess Mummy Had Oldest Known Heart Disease" >> Read more