
In the most recent KRON 4 Web Chat, we sat down with Dr. Vinita Tandon, the Medical Director of the Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy program at JumpstartMD.
Is there a secret to losing weight? Watch as we explore the benefits of BHRT (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy)
JumpstartMD is helping thousands of people lose weight and live healthier lives through personalized wellness programs. Medically supervised and based on extensive clinical research, JumpstartMD offers nutritional science and 1-on-1 support that changes lives.
The Jumpstart MD program begins with a conversation with a compassionate, non-judgmental expert. We’ll perform a medical evaluation, review your story, and establish your health and wellness goals. From there, our team of experts will personalize a path just for you and guide and support you along your journey.
View our previous web chats below. We heard from Dr. Bourke, Elizabeth McMichael RN, FNP-BC (Operations Director at the Embarcadero Center) and directly from member Lindsay Welch on her experience (see her before and after photos below).

Dr. Vinita Tandon
As the Medical Director of the Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy JumpstartMD program, Dr. Tandon is board certified in endocrinology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and brings a wealth of clinical and research experience to our team. Vinita was educated first at Boston University where she graduated magna cum laude and then Boston University School of Medicine where she earned her doctorate. Her endocrinology fellowship was earned at Harbor UCLA Medical Center while additional postgraduate training and research experience were obtained at, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Boston Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. For the past 14 years, primarily at Endocrinology Physicians Group in Mountain View, California, Vinita has operated private practices where she honed her endocrinology talents and improved countless lives.
Is there a secret to losing weight? Watch the video below as we discuss weight loss and explore the benefits of BHRT (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy) with Dr. Vinita Tandon, Medical Director, BHRT.
View our previous web chats below. We heard from Dr. Bourke, Elizabeth McMichael RN, FNP-BC (Operations Director at the Embarcadero Center) and directly from member Lindsay Welch on her experience (see her before and after photos below).

JumpstartMD is helping thousands of people lose weight and live healthier lives through personalized wellness programs. Medically supervised and based on extensive clinical research, JumpstartMD offers nutritional science and 1-on-1 support that changes lives.
The Jumpstart MD program begins with a conversation with a compassionate, non-judgmental expert. We’ll perform a medical evaluation, review your story, and establish your health and wellness goals. From there, our team of experts will personalize a path just for you and guide and support you along your journey.
Chat with Dr. Bourke, Elizabeth McMichael RN, FNP-BC, and member Lindsay Welch
Introduction to JumpstartMD

Dr. Sean Bourke
Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Bourke is JumpStartMD co-founder and Chief Medical Officer. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and former emergency medicine physician, Sean is driven by a strong interest in preemptive medicine, weight management, and medical and lifestyle interventions tailored to prevent and reverse diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Board certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, Dr. Bourke served in the Air Force as Medical Director and Assistant Research Director in the Departments of Emergency Medicine, respectively, at David Grant and Wilford Hall Medical Centers. He completed his undergraduate degree in history at Yale College, earned his medical degree and graduated with Highest Distinction from the University of Southern California School of Medicine and thereafter completed his residency at Stanford.
You’re not alone
Losing weight is never easy, but you don’t have to do it all on your own. At JumpstartMD, Northern California’s largest provider of medical weight-reduction programs, we’ll be with you through every step of your weight-loss journey – with one-on-one counseling and ongoing support from a team of compassionate, medically trained clinicians who’ll meet with you every week.
Weight loss that works
Our medically supervised program relies on regular exercise, delicious fresh foods and one-on-one counseling from experienced weight-loss professionals who know how to help you achieve a healthier lifestyle, and shed those unwanted pounds.
Thousands of your friends and neighbors here in the Bay Area have already chosen this proven, science-based program, which has been shown to help participants lose significantly more weight – an average of 30 pounds after six months. Founded by Dr. Sean Bourke, a Stanford-trained obesity specialist, JumpstartMD has now treated more than 70,000 customers.
Individualized treatment
When you sign up with JumpstartMD, you’ll work closely with a team of expert health coaches and clinicians to develop a personal weight-loss plan tailored to your specific needs. And to make sure your plan is working your support team will meet with you every week for counseling, and to track your progress.