Your care team
Two board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists — Dr. Bahar and Dr. Collins — leading care alongside a registered dietitian and nutrition team, so your teen's weight is treated with medical expertise, patience, and respect.
Board-certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist · Attending Physician
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Ron Bahar is a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist who has devoted his career to the health of children. He completed his internship, residency, and pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at UCLA, and serves as an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
He sees patients in Encino and is on staff at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. Dr. Bahar also has special clinical and research interests in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). For families navigating a teen's weight, that means care grounded in experience and delivered with genuine warmth.
Board-certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist · Los Angeles
Pediatric gastroenterology Nutrition & digestive health Autism & GI careDr. Brynie Collins is a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist specializing in the care of infants, children, and young adults with gastrointestinal, liver, and nutritional disorders. Her outstanding academic training has made her an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders as well as preventive medicine, and she has unique training in caring for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related GI conditions.
Her comprehensive, compassionate care — and her genuine availability to the families she serves — are the hallmarks of her practice. "Thank you for choosing us to care for your child. We look forward to working with you."
Nutrition support
Your plan includes five nutrition visits with our registered dietitian and nutrition team — the people who help turn the plan into everyday habits your family can keep.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
15+ years Family nutrition Positive relationship with food“I've worked with thousands of parents like you over the past 15 years, and have helped them create positive food environments for their kids that foster good nutrition habits, positive relationships with food, positive body image, and tons of self-confidence for their kids.
These parents haven't only benefited from the many resources and advice I've provided over the years — they've also reported feeling more confident as parents. Not only have their kids improved their body image and nutrition habits, but many parents have even reported that their own relationship with food has improved from learning this method!”
Nutritionist · MS in Applied Nutrition candidate, working toward RDN
MS Applied Nutrition (in progress) Dietitian in training Clinical · community · food service“I'm currently pursuing my Master's in Applied Nutrition while working toward becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). With a strong foundation in nutrition science, I'm completing my supervised experiential learning (SEL) hours and gaining hands-on experience in clinical, community, and food-service settings.
I'm passionate about helping others through nutrition, and excited to keep learning and gaining real-world experience in the field.”
