Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Angela Tran.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I wanted to be a doctor ever since the 1st grade only to find out, after 12+ years of training, that it was not at all what I had dreamed about. While I am still passionate about helping others, being a primary care doctor was tainted by writing prescription after prescription which wasn’t really fixing anything. It became more about answering emails, phone calls, seeing back to back patients with very little time. I was not saving lives. I was not helping my patients in the way I wanted to. I was the classic definition of a burnt out physician that led me to want to quit altogether. My job was literally killing me, and I had to do something.
In 2011, I met a physician who helps other physicians “transition” out of medicine and he introduced me to someone who did weight loss. After an hour on the phone, it was love at first sight. Then I spent the year building my business. I utilized the Denver Small Business Development Center as my main resource. I connected with my mentor, Wendy King, a business and marketing expert, and she and I met every eight weeks and by September 2012, I was open for business.
As a medical weight loss doctor, I am now a much better doctor to my patients. I am redefining medicine and helping my patients get healthy through proper nutrition, exercise, and healthy behaviors. Instead of writing prescriptions for my patients, I’m discontinuing their medications instead. My patients are full of energy, confidence, and feel empowered to take back their lives through healthy living.
Med-Fit, short for medical fitness, means that I strive to help my patients have normal blood sugar, normal blood pressure and normal cholesterol. But it is more than just weight loss. It is about transformation, living your best self. Being healthy is the gateway to success in all other areas of your life including your career, family, and overall helping my patients live their life to the fullest.
Has it been a smooth road?
One of the biggest obstacles I had upfront was that I had no business background whatsoever. I spent most of my life trying to get into medical school. While I am still a doctor, I did feel like I was “quitter” at first. Transitioning to opening my own practice meant it was a new fresh start, but one of the scariest things I ever did. How was I going to get patients in the door? How was I going to pay my bills that were quickly accumulating? Nowadays I have an office of 10 employees which is quite the difference from just 2 when I first started. My struggles today have been trying to grow at a much faster pace to the level of impact I want to make but continue to maintain the quality of the service and brand that I worked so hard to build to today. Due to the rising obesity epidemic, there is such a need for Obesity medicine specialists and I am trying to expand to more areas where there is not enough access to medical weight loss.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Med-Fit Medical Weight Loss uses a revolutionary approach to medical care. I help busy individuals lose over 50 lbs in less than six months by providing one on one nutrition, fitness, and medical supervision all under one roof. There is no one diet that fits all, and as a medical weight loss expert, I am the body’s mechanic, and I am able to “look under the hood” and have a greater understanding of one’s metabolism. From hormones to age to medical history and genetics, losing weight has its own complexities and requires medical expertise to help patients lose weight safely and be able to keep it off long term.
I am proud to have build a staff of 10 employees who all share in the mission of helping others get healthy. I have such a grand vision for Med-Fit and I aim to build my company to the level where it can impact millions.
I hear all the time from new patients that they have tried “everything” to lose weight. What sets us apart is by bringing on my medical expertise, I am able to provide added knowledge, tools, and medical support to help patients lose on average 50 lbs or more rapidly but also safely with proper doctor supervision.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Absolutely. The beauty of having our business in Colorado is that culturally, we put health as a higher priority. Colorado has so much to offer from the mountains, skiing, hiking etc. While we are one of the thinnest states in the US, there are still many that struggle, and to be able to help them get back to their health and truly enjoy Colorado living is one of the most rewarding things we can do.
Yes starting out here is such a great opportunity. We all want to be healthy here and we need to help each other continue to fight obesity.
Contact Info:
- Address: 2373 Central Park Blvd Suite 300
Denver, CO 80238 - Website: www.denverweightlossclinic.com
- Phone: 303-321-0023
- Email: drtran@denverweightlossclinic.com
- Instagram: denvermedfit
- Facebook: medfitdrtran
- Twitter: medfitdrtran
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/med-fit-medical-weight-loss-denver-2?osq=med-fit
- Other: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtrangela/
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