Cesar A. Lara, MD  is a Board Certified Family Physician and is a leading expert in the field of bariatrics, the medical science devoted to the study and treatment of obesity. He received his medical degree from The University of Iowa , and is an active member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians.  He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Dr. Lara is a practicing Family physician and provides medical care to a large number of patients, along with nurse practitioner, Connie Reyes at his office in Clearwater.  He has admitting privileges at Morton Plant, Mease Dunedin and Mease Countryside Hospitals.

Dr. Lara’s interest and understanding of excess weight and the effect of the physicial, psychological, and social aspects on a person’s life developed as a direct consequence of his caring and compassionate nature in his medical practice as a family doctor.  With over 20 years of experience in evaluating and managing chronic medical problems such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, arthritis, depression and many more; Dr. Lara came to the realization that although he could stabilize most of these conditions, curing or eradicating them from a patient’s life was not as attainable.

A common variable that patients with chronic medical conditions share is extreme weight, and the irony is that many medications used to treat those conditions exacerbate weight gain.  Dr. Lara resolved that by effectively treating obesity, these chronic conditions would be directly impacted; and in a majority of patients, the medications used to treat these conditions could be decreased or eliminated.

Today his interest and passion to make a difference in people’s lives has emerged into quality driven, caring, medical weight loss centers.  He has helped thousands of people regain their health.  Dr. Lara’s focus is to empower each patient by educating, supporting and providing the tools necessary to help transform each of them into a healthier, thinner self.  Dr. Lara’s vision is not only to help his patients achieve their desired healthy weight, but more importantly, to help each patient develop a healthier lifestyle that will keep the weight off.

Together, Dr. Lara and Debbie Lane bring tremendous positive energy that can create change in your life!  They believe in you and will give you the tools you need for both physical and mental health.