Dr. Regina RagasaDO, DABLM, DABOM
Family Medicine
at Cali Wellness Direct Primary Care — Valley Village, CA
About
Dr. Regina Ragasa holds triple board certification in Family Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and Obesity Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Her Family Medicine residency took place through the Wright Center GME, affiliated with Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. After training, she returned to her San Fernando Valley hometown and began her career with Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
In 2020, inspired by colleague Dr. Steven Lawenda, Dr. Ragasa pursued Lifestyle Medicine certification. Her first food-as-medicine patient showed dramatic improvements in diabetes and weight loss within months. That result reshaped her clinical direction entirely. She went on to develop five plant-based programs in English and Spanish, teaching them personally in both languages. By 2022, she served as SCPMG Regional Co-Chair for Lifestyle Medicine. In 2023, her medical center appointed her Chief of Obesity Medicine. Her peers at Kaiser Permanente Panorama City and SCPMG recognized her with multiple awards, including 2025 Obesity Medicine Physician of the Year and 2025 Innovative Physician of the Year. She also ranked in the top 10% of SCPMG physicians by patient ratings every year from 2016 to 2025. In 2026, she founded Cali Wellness Direct Primary Care to extend her patients' health span through personalized, preventive care. Outside of medicine, she is a proud mother of two young daughters and draws strength from her husband, family, and friends.
Education & Training
Medical School
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Residency
Family Medicine, Wright Center GME affiliated with Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Additional Training
Lifestyle Medicine certification (2020); DABLM; DABOM; appointed Chief of Obesity Medicine 2023; SCPMG Regional Co-Chair for Lifestyle Medicine 2022
Certifications
Languages
English, Spanish
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Ragasa right for?
Dr. Ragasa is a strong fit for adults navigating chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, or obesity. Patients seeking a root-cause approach rather than symptom management benefit most from her care. She connects well with patients motivated to use nutrition and lifestyle change as core treatment tools. Her weight loss program suits patients who want medication support alongside lasting habit change. Families with children ages 1-17 can also enroll, making her a practical choice for multi-generational household health.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Ragasa focuses on metabolic health, obesity, diabetes, prediabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, and high cholesterol. She also manages PCOS, hypothyroidism, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and a broad range of acute conditions. Her clinical approach addresses root causes through evidence-based lifestyle therapies alongside conventional medical treatment.
Yes. Dr. Ragasa holds board certification in three disciplines: Family Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine (DABLM), and Obesity Medicine (DABOM). This triple certification reflects her clinical training at Nova Southeastern University and the Wright Center GME, as well as her focused post-graduate work in lifestyle and metabolic health.
Dr. Ragasa follows the principle of medicines for now and lifestyle for life. She does not advocate calorie counting or portion control. Instead, she helps patients choose nourishing foods that support long-term health. She also offers compounded injectable medications like Semaglutide and Tirzepatide to help reduce food noise while patients build lasting habits.
Yes. Dr. Ragasa teaches and communicates in both English and Spanish. She personally developed and delivered five plant-based programs in both languages. Her practice reflects a commitment to culturally informed care for the San Fernando Valley community.
Dr. Ragasa's peers at Kaiser Permanente Panorama City voted her both Obesity Medicine Physician of the Year and Innovative Physician of the Year in 2025. They also named her Wellness Physician of the Year in 2023. SCPMG patients rated her in the top 10% of physicians every year from 2016 through 2025.
Dr. Ragasa served as SCPMG Regional Co-Chair for Lifestyle Medicine starting in 2022. In 2023, her medical center appointed her Chief of Obesity Medicine. These roles reflect her work building patient education programs and advancing lifestyle medicine across her organization.
Yes. Dr. Ragasa dispenses compounded Semaglutide and compounded Tirzepatide directly from Cali Wellness DPC at affordable monthly prices. She incorporates these medications as short-term tools within a broader lifestyle and nutrition plan. Medication pricing starts at $21 per month for Semaglutide.
Dr. Ragasa developed five plant-based programs in English and Spanish and teaches them personally. She also creates clinical content through a YouTube channel and Substack newsletter under the handle @caliwellnessdoc. Her educational resources include fiber tracking guides and high-fiber meal planning tools.
Yes. Dr. Ragasa sees children ages 1 through 17. Children must enroll with a parent, and their membership runs $90 per month. This makes her a practical option for families who want consistent primary care under one physician.
Doctor profile last updated April 11, 2026