The Rogosin Institute

Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders

Ze'ev is a 16-year-old boy who had high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. His mother brought Ze'ev to the Rogosin Institute's Comprehensive Lipid Control Center, a leader in researching and treating patients with high cholesterol. He was evaluated by Rogosin's pediatric lipid expert, Dr. Lisa Hudgins, who recommended exercise and changes in his diet. By following the program that was designed for him at Rogosin, Ze'ev's cholesterol levels are now normal.

Ze'ev's mother, Orna, describes their experience at Rogosin. "My son went to Rogosin Institute because he had high cholesterol levels, which is very unusual in children. We went there and they taught Ze'ev how to eat properly - much less high fat food, much more low fat food with fiber. And after seven weeks, he had lost 13 ½ pounds and his blood [cholesterol] levels were normal."

The Rogosin Comprehensive Lipid Control Center provided Ze'ev with an individualized care plan that focused on prevention and nutrition. Now he and his whole family are benefiting from their affiliation with Rogosin and a healthier lifestyle.

"I've learned to eat healthier," Ze'ev explains, adding that his experience at Rogosin helped him appreciate how much his diet can affect his life.

Orna describes her experience at The Rogosin Institute Comprehensive Lipid Control Center as "very welcoming, beginning with making the appointment and talking to the secretaries, all the way to speaking to the doctor and dietitians. It's a team effort. One supports the other. They are very cognizant of each other and it all meshes together very nicely. And they are all very supportive.

"It's a wonderful place to go to. It's very non-threatening and that's very nice because when you come into a place and you feel ill or you need to do something, sometimes you feel very threatened by that. But they make you feel very at ease there and that was wonderful," Orna adds.

Orna and her family are planning to be a part of Rogosin for the long term. "We think that preventive measures are the right thing. And that's what they taught us. We are true believers in the Rogosin Institute because they have helped my son and now they are helping my husband with his sugar control and diabetes," Orna adds.