Welcome to Junior Weigh

Help for Obese Children in Jacksonville, Florida!

The Junior Weigh is a comprehensive lifestyle program that helps children ages 1-20 lose weight and gain a healthier, happier life. Your child will rotate on a 24-week carefully designed program, interacting with each of our therapists, helping them to meet their individual goals. The Junior Weigh team consists of a registered dietician, licensed mental health counselor, weight loss counselor, and certified fitness trainer, and is supervised by Dr. Cywes.

The Junior Weigh believes there is a solution to childhood obesity. The solution lies in individual and family lifestyle, as well as behavioral, emotional, and stress management. When you enroll your child in our program, you can be assured that we will work with the whole family to determine the underlying cause of your child’s obesity. We will facilitate safe and sustainable weight loss, successfully change your child’s lifestyle, improve or resolve obesity-related co-morbidities and improve how your child looks, feels, and functions. 

Meet Dr. Robert Cywes

Dr. Robert Cywes supervises all adolescents in The Junior Weigh program. He is a board certified pediatric and general adult surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He was the first surgeon in Northeast Florida to be certified to perform the LAP-BAND® surgery. Dr. Cywes is one of the foremost authorities in the treatment and management of obesity in adolescents. Learn more…