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Setting the standard for telemedicine.​

Individualized medical care using evidence-based dietary approaches, an app-based community of support and a compassionate healthcare team who have themselves maintained massive weight-loss.

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Toward Health

OUR STORY

I knew I could do more for my patients.​

After losing more than 150 pounds himself, Dr. Tro Kalayjian saw the healthcare system from both sides: as a physician and as a patient who had struggled for years. He knew people deserved more than another short appointment, another prescription, or another plan that ignored the realities of hunger, biology, and daily life.

He built Toward Health to practice medicine differently—combining evidence-based metabolic care with continuous access, coaching, education, community, and real-time feedback. The goal was never simply weight loss. It was to help people understand their health, reduce unnecessary medication when clinically appropriate, and build progress they could sustain.

Today, that same belief guides every part of Toward Health: listen first, measure what matters, and stay connected for the moments between appointments—because lasting change happens in real life.

Meet the people behind the care

Clinical, research, operations, and technology leaders working as one team to make metabolic care more human, connected, and effective.

Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Toward Health

Dr. Tro Kalayjian

Founder & Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Tro Kalayjian is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of Toward Health. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine and is a founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. After losing 150 pounds by challenging conventional medical advice, Dr. Tro dedicated his career to helping others reclaim their health, improve chronic disease, and reduce dependence on medications when clinically appropriate.

His practice specializes in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity through a personalized, lifestyle-based approach. Toward Health’s published six-month medical weight-loss program has reported an average weight loss of 43 pounds, along with meaningful improvements in A1C, blood pressure, cardiac risk, and annual medication costs. Backed by peer-reviewed publications, the program emphasizes evidence-based metabolic health interventions and measurable outcomes.

Using remote patient monitoring and connected devices, Dr. Tro stays closely connected to patients and can provide timely support and adjustments. Having personally faced many of the same challenges, he brings empathy and practical insight to care. His goal is to help patients improve their health through sustainable changes in nutrition, movement, and mindset.

Dr. Laura Buchanan

Dr. Laura Buchanan

Executive Director of Physicians and Research

Dr. Laura Buchanan is a Board-Certified Family Medicine physician and Metabolic Health Practitioner. She is also a certified Menopause Society Certified Practitioner.

The mission that drives her is to help people age successfully. That passion was initially derived from a love of sports but has since evolved and expanded to include a passion for healthy living generally, including the importance of nutrition, exercise, mental wellness, and an optimal use of the medical system. She sees her role as a doctor being two-fold: promoting prevention and practicing medicine.

Since entering the field of medicine, Laura has been interested in the intersections of longevity, metabolic health, lifestyle changes, and chronic disease. She spends her free time taking deep dives into the latest research around diet, sleep, and other factors that may impact metabolic health.

Laura is a certified Metabolic Health Practitioner (MHP) and a founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She is a member of the Obesity Medicine Association.

She is also a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, AOA, and the Gold Humanism Society. Laura sees family medicine as a crucial avenue to help people age successfully because of the deep and lasting connections that can be developed with patients. She thrives when given the chance to make an impact, and especially enjoys being a part of her patients’ journeys to healthier lives.

Amy Eiges, Certified Health Coach

Amy Eiges

Senior Vice President Business Development

Amy Eiges is a health coach and reformed chronic dieter who is passionate about helping others recover from the diet-binge-gain-shame cycle she struggled with for years. Since discovering a ketogenic and low-carb lifestyle, she has lost over 200 pounds and has both reversed pre-diabetes and resolved lifelong depression. “When I was just starting out, facing 200 pounds to lose seemed insurmountable, and the idea I would ever be where I am now was unfathomable. Know this: I am not extraordinary. I just finally got the right advice, put one foot in front of the other and didn’t look back. I know now that it can be done, but after battling this war for 40 years I had lost hope that it was really, truly possible. I am living proof that it is.”

Read more about Amy’s story and struggles with food addiction and chronic dieting (“I Am Not Broken”). She also recently wrote a blog entitled “Weathering the Perfect Storm“.

Amy was the featured guest of Episode 84 of the Low Carb MD podcast, and more recently starred in Episode 136 of The Adventures of Keto Woman, a podcast with Daisy Brackenhall.

Taline Boyadzhyan, Chief Operating Officer at Toward Health

Taline Boyadzhyan

Chief Operating Officer

Taline Boyadzhyan serves as Chief Operating Officer at Toward Health, where she leads operations, strategy execution, and cross-functional coordination across the organization. She oversees key areas including project management, onboarding, business development, and patient experience, ensuring that systems and teams are aligned to deliver high-quality care at scale.

With a strong focus on structure, efficiency, and growth, Taline plays a critical role in turning vision into execution. She works closely with clinical, marketing, and technology teams to streamline workflows, launch new initiatives, and continuously improve the patient journey.

Taline is passionate about building systems that support both team performance and meaningful patient outcomes, helping drive Toward Health’s mission forward.

Rosette Vartanian, In-house Legal Counsel and HR Director at Toward Health

Rosette Vartanian, Esq.

In-house Legal Counsel and HR Director

Rosette Vartanian, Esq. is an experienced attorney and entrepreneur. She completed undergraduate schooling at Queens College followed by law school at St. John’s University. Not only does she serve as a legal advisor for the practice, but she has also personally benefited from low-carb dieting and intermittent fasting in managing migraines and for weight maintenance. In 2019, she started ROSETTE’S, a company devoted to providing low-carb baking options to the masses.

Dhruv Mojila, IT Director at Toward Health

Dhruv Mojila

Technology & Infrastructure

Dhruv Mojila serves on the technology and infrastructure team at Toward Health, where he supports the systems and digital tools that help the organization deliver care more efficiently. His work focuses on building and improving technology that reduces administrative burden, giving clinical teams more time to focus on helping patients.

Dhruv works across automation, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, data systems, and the platforms that support Toward Health’s day-to-day operations. He has helped develop workflows and tools that simplify repetitive tasks, connect different systems, and improve access to important information for medical providers.

Dhruv earned his master’s degree in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology, with a strong background in software engineering, data science, and artificial intelligence. He has published research in the fields of AI and computer science and is passionate about using technology to solve practical problems in healthcare, ultimately making it easier for providers to deliver the best possible care.

Care Coordination Team

Led by Vanoush Sabbagh, the team keeps communication clear and helps patients move smoothly through every stage of care.

Vanoush Sabbagh, Lead Care Coordinator at Toward Health

Vanoush Sabbagh

Lead Care Coordinator

Vanoush brings more than five years of patient-services experience to clear communication, thoughtful follow-up, and coordinated support throughout each patient’s care.

Esther Michel, Care Coordinator at Toward Health

Esther Michel

Care Coordinator

Esther has supported the practice since 2022. She helps patients stay informed and prepared while bringing her background in clinical documentation and research support to the care experience.

Maddie Carlos, Care Coordinator at Toward Health

Maddie Carlos

Care Coordinator

Maddie combines a biology background with experience supporting the clinical team. She helps patients navigate next steps with practical guidance, encouragement, and attentive follow-up.

Jennifer Garcia, Care Coordinator at Toward Health

Jennifer Garcia

Care Coordinator

Jennifer helps patients stay connected to their care team and navigate the practical details of care through clear communication, thoughtful follow-up, and organized support.

Health Coaching Team

Led by Brian Wiley, the coaching team brings practical accountability, lived experience, and sustainable support to the work between visits.

Brian Wiley, Lead Health Coach at Toward Health

Brian Wiley

Lead Health Coach

Brian draws on his experience with food addiction, obesity, and weight regain to help patients navigate cravings, setbacks, and sustainable routines with empathy and accountability.

Tia Reid, Food Addiction Health Coach

Tia Reid, CDM, CFPP, MHP

Food Addiction Health Coach

Tia combines training in low-carbohydrate nutrition and food-addiction recovery with lived experience to help people understand addictive eating patterns and build practical recovery strategies.

Vic Basmadjian, High-Accountability Health Coach

Vic Basmadjian, MHP

High-Accountability Health Coach

Vic brings structure, consistency, and accountability to sustainable behavior change. His coaching is informed by his own long-term ketogenic journey and maintained weight loss.

Clinical & Research Team

Clinicians and researchers who connect patient care, clinical inquiry, and evidence-based program development.

Dr. Matthew Calkins, Medical Director at Toward Health

Dr. Matthew Calkins

Medical Director

Dr. Calkins combines clinical practice with work in metabolic health. His background includes physics, medical training at the University of Florida, and residency at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Dr. Erin Saner, Senior Advisor for Clinical and Translational Research

Dr. Erin Saner

Senior Advisor for Clinical and Translational Research

Dr. Saner is a family physician specializing in obesity medicine, clinical nutrition, and cardiometabolic disease. Her research and education work focuses on translating evidence-based interventions into primary care.

Kelly Curtis, MD, Research Coordinator at Toward Health

Kelly Curtis, MD

Research Coordinator

Dr. Curtis coordinates research initiatives focused on metabolic health, chronic disease, and care delivery. Her background spans metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological research.

Mary Dugandzic, PA-C

Mary Dugandzic, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Mary is a board-certified physician assistant who combines patient care with clinical research. She was lead author of a peer-reviewed case report examining ketogenic nutrition and Cushing’s disease.

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