How do I get started with Elios Wellness?

Schedule a complimentary 20-minute Meet & Greet with Dr. Maalouf to talk through your goals and decide whether Elios is the right fit. New members then complete a comprehensive 60-minute intake visit covering labs, history, lifestyle, and goals.

Do you prescribe GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide?

Yes. Dr. Maalouf prescribes GLP-1 receptor agonists including semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) when clinically appropriate. Every prescription is paired with a full metabolic workup, lab monitoring, personalized nutrition guidance, movement recommendations, and strategies to preserve lean muscle mass. It's medication used inside a real weight-loss plan, not a standalone prescription.

Where in California does Elios Wellness serve patients?

Elios Wellness is based in the Los Angeles area and treats patients across all of California via telemedicine, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County, Sacramento, and the Bay Area. All visits are virtual.

What is concierge medicine and how is it different?

Concierge medicine means direct, unhurried access to your physician. At Elios that means 60-minute intake visits, direct messaging with Dr. Maalouf, same-day responses, and a plan refined over time — instead of seven-minute visits and prescriptions as reflexes.

Does Elios accept insurance?

Elios is a cash-pay concierge membership practice and does not bill insurance. This allows longer visits, direct physician access, and care that isn't dictated by insurance requirements. HSA and FSA funds can usually be used, and superbills for reimbursement are available on request.

What kind of nutrition guidance is included?

Nutrition guidance is personalized to your labs, your goals, and how you actually eat. Dr. Maalouf builds a plan around whole foods and the strongest evidence base for sustainable fat loss and metabolic health. Every plan is tailored to the individual, not a rigid protocol.

Elios Wellness | Medical Weight Loss Services in California

Concierge Weight Loss Medicine · Los Angeles · Telemedicine Across California

Modern medicine,
made personal.

Concierge medical weight loss and metabolic care from a board-certified internal medicine physician. Based in Los Angeles, serving patients across California by telemedicine. GLP-1 therapy, real lab work, nutrition dialed in, and a doctor who actually has time for you.

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1:1 Direct access to your physician

24/7 Messaging & urgent concerns

60 min Intake & follow-up visits

CA Telemedicine across California More states coming soon

Why Elios

A different kind of weight-loss care.

Most weight-loss programs are built around a protocol. Ours is built around the person. Internal Medicine combined with the nutrition and lifestyle work that helps weight loss hold.

Root-cause medicine

Chronic disease usually has causes the system rarely addresses, like metabolic health, sleep, stress, and nutrition. Treating those changes the picture.

Whole-food nutrition

Whole-food nutrition built around your labs, your goals, and the way you actually live. No dogma.

Concierge access

You get your physician, not an answering service. Message, video visit, or call directly, with response times in hours rather than weeks.

What We Treat

Weight loss, done right.

Medical weight loss, GLP-1 therapy, and metabolic health for adults across California. Every plan pairs medication (when appropriate) with personalized nutrition, movement, real lab work, and the kind of unhurried care concierge medicine was built for.

Medical Weight Loss & GLP-1 Therapy

Physician-supervised weight loss and fat loss with semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), built into a real metabolic plan, not just a prescription.

Metabolic Health

Insulin resistance, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver, and lipid management, treated at the root rather than the symptom.

Nutrition & Movement

Nutrition dialed in for your body, plus movement, strength, and daily habits designed around your life. The lifestyle foundation that makes sustainable fat loss actually hold.

Longevity & Prevention

Advanced biomarker testing, cardiovascular risk reduction, and a lifestyle-first approach designed to add healthy years, not just treat disease.

Our Philosophy

Evidence-based, beautifully human.

Most clinics run on volume. Seven-minute visits, fast prescriptions, and no time for the questions underneath the questions. Elios runs on the opposite premise: that a real, sustained relationship between a doctor and a patient is still the most powerful intervention in medicine.

Dr. Nicolas Maalouf practices board-certified Internal Medicine alongside the science of lifestyle medicine, the work of nutrition, sleep, movement, and connection. The goal is sustainable weight loss and feeling better in your life, not just a smaller number on the scale.

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How The El Well Works

Simple, considered, and entirely yours.

The El Well, our concierge membership, is organized around your history, your goals, and a plan that evolves as you do.

Step 01

Discovery call

A no-pressure 20-minute conversation to understand what you're looking for and whether Elios is the right fit.

Step 02

Comprehensive intake

A 60-minute visit reviewing your labs, history, lifestyle, and goals. This becomes the foundation of your plan.

Step 03

Ongoing partnership

Direct messaging, regular follow-ups, and a plan that gets refined together over time.

Serving California

Concierge weight loss care,
across California.

Elios Wellness is based in Los Angeles and treats patients throughout the state by telemedicine. Wherever you are in California, the care is the same: a board-certified physician, a real plan, and direct access whenever you need it.

Los Angeles

Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Brentwood, Studio City, Pasadena, and the San Fernando Valley.

San Francisco & Bay Area

SF, Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto, and the Peninsula.

Orange County

Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, and Costa Mesa.

San Diego

La Jolla, Del Mar, Encinitas, and Carlsbad.

The Promise

Made to be your
last stop.

You've probably tried before. Elios is designed to be the last weight-loss program you need, built around how real, sustainable fat loss actually works: unhurried care, GLP-1 therapy when it helps, nutrition dialed in, and a doctor who stays with you the whole way through.

A patient's note

“For the first time, I feel like my doctor actually knows me. This approach changed my labs. The concierge model changed how I experience healthcare.”

— Member, Elios Wellness

For Our Patients

Refer a friend. We'll thank you both.

Your friend gets $50 off their first month, and when they join, your next month of membership is on us.

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Frequently Asked

What to expect.

How do I get started?

Schedule a complimentary Meet & Greet with Dr. Maalouf to talk through your goals and decide whether Elios is the right fit. Book now.

Can I get primary care at Elios?

Not exactly. Elios is a specialty practice focused on weight loss and metabolic health, not full primary care. You'll still need a PCP for sick visits, annual exams, vaccinations, and routine referrals. We coordinate directly with them as part of your care team.

Is there a long-term commitment?

No contract. Stay because the care works for you, not because you're obligated to. You can cancel at any time.

Do I need to follow a specific diet to join?

Not at all. The plan is built around you, your labs, and your life. Not a rigid protocol.

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Concierge Weight Loss Doctor in Los Angeles — Serving All of California