About
Dr. Sean Bourke trained at Stanford and founded JumpstartMD in 2007. What began as a single medically supervised weight loss program grew into a 14-location practice serving California adults. He serves as both Founder and Chief Medical Officer.
Dr. Bourke specializes in preventive and functional medicine. He focuses on medical supervision, muscle preservation, and building sustainable lifestyle habits. He stays current on emerging GLP-1 therapies, including newer agents like MariTide, and studies how aligning nutrition with the body's natural rhythms improves outcomes. com, the Sacramento Bee, and Lose It! have all featured him as an expert voice on metabolism, meal timing, and weight loss medicine.
Education & Training
Additional Training
Stanford-trained physician; Functional Medicine; Preventive Medicine
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Bourke right for?
Dr. Bourke is a strong fit for adults ready to address weight and metabolic health with medical supervision. Patients managing obesity, metabolic syndrome, or diabetes benefit from his evidence-based, functional medicine approach. Those interested in GLP-1 therapies or hormone optimization will find his clinical expertise directly relevant. Adults seeking sustainable lifestyle change alongside medical intervention are well suited to his program.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Bourke specializes in preventive medicine, functional medicine, and medical weight management. He focuses on obesity care, muscle preservation, and sustainable lifestyle habits. He also stays current on emerging GLP-1 therapies and hormone optimization strategies.
Dr. Bourke leads a team that includes physicians holding Diplomate status from the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He trained at Stanford and has focused on medically supervised weight management since founding JumpstartMD in 2007.
Dr. Bourke uses a real food, low-carbohydrate nutrition strategy combined with weekly clinical visits and multidisciplinary support. He emphasizes muscle preservation alongside fat loss and builds programs around sustainable lifestyle habits. He also integrates GLP-1 medications when appropriate for his patients.
Yes. Dr. Bourke addresses metabolic syndrome, diabetes management, high cholesterol, and hormone-related conditions including menopause, andropause, and thyroid dysfunction. His functional and preventive medicine background allows him to treat the metabolic factors that often drive weight challenges.
Dr. Bourke manages a broad range of GLP-1 and GIP therapies, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Zepbound, and Mounjaro. He also monitors emerging agents like MariTide. He tailors medication choices to each patient's health profile and goals.
JumpstartMD published an outcomes study in the Journal of Obesity that tracked results across more than 22,000 members. , speaking on metabolism, meal timing, and weight loss medicine.
Dr. Bourke trained at Stanford. He went on to found JumpstartMD in 2007, building what became Northern California's most referred medically supervised weight loss program.
Yes. Dr. Bourke and the JumpstartMD team serve members throughout California via online appointments. Telemedicine visits carry the same clinical support as in-clinic care.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026