Anton W. Steiner MD, Ph.D. Medical Director
Dr. Anton W. Steiner founder and medical director of TriStar Medical Clinic is a well-known and respected bariatrician (weight loss doctor). Dr. Steiner is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. Dr. Steiner is board certified in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Anton W. Steiner ‘s medical background provides him with a thorough understanding of chronic diseases and conditions many of which are related to a patient being overweight.
Specializing in Appetite Control and Body Weight
In addition to his medical training, Dr. Anton W. Steiner holds a PhD in Biochemistry from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). This training gives him a greater appreciation of the physiological changes that contribute to various diseases and conditions including obesity. Dr. Steiner has a long-standing interest in the biochemistry of appetite control and how it affects body weight. As an internal medicine specialist, he has seen thousands of patients whose excess body weight was harming their health. His dual interests in appetite control and weight-related diseases led him to seek the additional training needed to become an experienced weight loss doctor (bariatrician).
Respected Weight Loss Specialist
Dr. Anton W. Steiner has gone on to become one of the most respected weight loss specialists in Los Angeles. He is an active member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP), an organization for physicians who specialize in the medical treatment of obesity. He is a member of an ASBP Committee that develops Continuing Medical Education courses for bariatric physicians (weight loss doctor). He is a frequent lecturer at ASBP meetings and teaches other physicians who wish to become "a credible weight loss doctor," the safest and most up-to-date approaches to bariatric medicine.
