Dr. Vivek Gupta

Dr. Vivek Gupta, MD, MPH, is a board-certified internal medicine physician and board-certified obesity medicine specialist based in Manhattan Beach, California. He is the founder and CEO of Mindful Wellness, a medical practice focused on evidence-based approaches to weight management, metabolic health and stress-related conditions.

Dr. Gupta earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from New York Medical College and a Master of Public Health from the University of Southern California, with a focus on global health. He completed his internal medicine residency at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center and has practiced across a range of clinical settings, including hospital medicine, primary care and skilled nursing facilities. He has held multiple leadership roles at Optum, where he led primary care and post-acute teams and contributed to employee health and COVID-19 response initiatives.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Gupta is certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and mindful eating education. He has authored and contributed to peer-reviewed and professional publications on obesity, stress and metabolic health, including an Obesity Medicine Association clinical practice statement published in Obesity Pillars. He also serves on professional committees focused on obesity medicine and public health education.

Dr. Gupta is an active medical educator and speaker, regularly delivering presentations for national educational initiatives and healthcare conferences on obesity medicine, weight management therapies and evidence-based wellness strategies. He is licensed to practice medicine in multiple states across the U.S. and is committed to advancing public understanding of the medical, biological and environmental factors that influence health outcomes.