ABOUT US

Empowering you to

live well and age well

ABOUT OUR NAME

Aayu Well derives its name from the ancient Sanskrit term meaning 'to live' and 'to age.’

Aayu Well is a healthcare company led by physicians. Our care today is for weight: obesity medicine, nutrition, movement and GLP-1 medicines, by video consultation and through our app.

GLP-1 medicines are too powerful to prescribe over chat. Used the right way, with protein first, strength work and close follow-up, the weight you lose is fat, not muscle. Our goal for every patient is leaner and healthier, not thinner but softer.

You are not alone. Many people have lost weight, then watched it come back. That is not a lack of willpower: when weight comes off, the body turns hunger up and works to regain it. With so many options online, it is also hard to know whom to trust. We built Aayu Well to give you specialist care you can trust, every step of the way.

Our vision

To empower people to live healthier lives.

Our mission

To help people lose weight and keep it off through specialist medical care: obesity medicine, nutrition, movement, mental health and GLP-1 medicines when they are right. And to make that care available to more people, starting with their insurance.

Darshan Patel, MD

Aayu Well, Founder & CEO

As a primary care physician practicing in the San Francisco Bay area, I saw firsthand the toll of two of our most pressing public health crises: obesity and mental illness. Too many of my patients struggled with weight gain, which often brought related chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and joint pain. At the same time, almost half were also dealing with common mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety.

The country has too few mental health professionals and too little real obesity care. Most people had nowhere to turn. While I’m proud of what I was able to do for my patients, I felt constrained by the limits of traditional healthcare.

I knew I needed better tools to support my patients when they weren’t in my clinic. And we needed more options to help people manage their weight. The refinement of telehealth options and the introduction of GLP-1 medications changed everything. I saw a way to help people live healthier, happier lives, and Aayu Well was born.

We focus on weight, and on the mental health that so often comes with it, because the need is so great. And we work as a team, because a team of specialists gives each patient more individual care.

We bring together specialist medical care, a registered dietitian, a weekly curriculum and an app that keeps your care with you between consultations. The goal is weight that stays off, and a healthier life.

Thank you for trusting us with your health. We’re honored to be part of your journey.

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Meet our team

Darshan Patel, MD
Founder - CEO
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Doug Anderson, MBA
Co-Founder - VP of Growth
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Vestaen Balbuena, MBA
Co-Founder - VP of Strategy & Finance
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Jennie T. Stanford, MD
Medical director - Patient education
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