The LiFE Program is a medically-supervised weight loss program. For more information about the LiFE Program, click here to visit their page.

Conditions Treated / Tests Offered

• Weekly, medically supervised, group class on Lifestyle improvement and disease prevention
• Focus on diet, behavior change and exercise
• Conditions treated: obesity, overweight, diabetes, pre-diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea
• Depression screening and smoking cessation are addressed
• Exercise recommendations following guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine are provided
• Ongoing community support classes and Mediterranean cooking classes

Note: Covered by some insurance companies

Location

501 New Karner Rd., Suite 1A
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 640-3265
 

Ages Seen: Ages 18 years and older

Practitioners

Paul E. Lemanski, MD
Dr. Lemanski is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and holds a Master's Degree in Human Nutrition. He is prior Medical Director of the General Electric Power Systems HEARTPOWER Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Program.

Laurie Burton-Grego, MS, RD, CDE
Laurie Burton-Grego, MS, RD, CDE is the Program Director for LiFE®. She is past Program Director for the Center of Preventive Medicine and is a certified aerobics instructor.