Pivot Weight Loss Center
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What is Pivot Weight Loss Center?
Pivot Weight Loss Center is a bariatric surgery practice in Glendale, Arizona. It describes its work as medical weight loss. Its listed procedures are Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y), Adjustable Gastric Banding (Lap-Band), SADI-S, Duodenal Switch (Traditional) and SASI Bypass. It also offers MagnaFit Slim, which Pivot describes as non-invasive and as using magnetic technology.
Pivot lists three surgeons: Dr. John DeBarros, Dr. Rob Schuster and Dr. Jason Richardson. Their credentials are not published. Its bariatric surgeons have more than 35 years of collective expertise. In its own words: "We treat obesity as a complex medical condition, combining surgical expertise and compassionate support". Its listed office is in Glendale. It names Mesa, Queen Creek, Phoenix, Sedona, Surprise, Tempe and Tucson as communities it serves.
This listing is for its Tucson office at 6700 E Speedway Blvd Ste 5006.
What does it cost?
Pivot does not publish prices, consultation fees or membership terms, and it shows no price for MagnaFit Slim. It does not say whether it accepts insurance. Its payment options include verifying insurance, self pay and financing.
Pivot also advertises a zero out-of-pocket bariatric surgery program for employees of major corporations. If you work for one, ask whether your employer is covered and what the program pays for. The payment options also mention free surgery, so ask what that means and who qualifies.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask which of the three surgeons would perform your procedure and what their training is, since Pivot does not publish credentials. Pivot shares patient testimonials that describe weight lost. Ask what results look like across all of its patients, not only the ones it chooses to show.
Ask for the full cost of your procedure, including the surgeon, facility, anesthesia, pre-surgery testing, and follow-up visits and lab work. Pivot describes the SASI Bypass as suited to patients committed to lifelong health monitoring, so ask what that involves and what it costs over time.
For MagnaFit Slim, ask how many visits it takes, what it costs and whether any medication is involved. Ask for the street address, phone number and office hours, none of which are shown. Ask whether you need a referral first, and how cancellation and refunds work with any financing.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are weighing bariatric surgery or MagnaFit Slim in Glendale or the West Valley, and you want the surgeons' credentials and the full cost in writing before you commit. It is a weaker match if you are looking for prescription weight loss medication without surgery, because Pivot does not list a medication program.
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Pivot Weight Loss Center’s own website on 2026-10-13. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Our most common weight-loss surgery in Glendale, the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, involves a sophisticated reshaping of the stomach.” source
We have not yet collected published prices or prescriber credentials for this clinic. When we do, they will appear here with a link to the page they came from — or a note saying the clinic publishes none, which is itself worth knowing. Call them for a price in the meantime.