Doctor's Weight Loss Center (DWLC) was established in 1981 by Dr. Roy Heron in Alexandria, Virginia. With the tremendous success of the landmark practice, DWLC has since expanded to three convenient locations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
DWLC is the most comprehensive weight loss program in the U.S. today, without invasive surgeries such as gastric by-pass and stomach stapling. Dr Heron treats from ages beginning at 7 to patients in their 80's. The Heron program is a unique and effective combination of medical care, nutrition advice, exercise advice, laser non-invasive removal of fat pockets, Skin tightening, safe medication, measuring your metabolic rate, counseling, non-counting calories or weighing your foods and easy guides to lifelong weight management.
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