UCHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center – Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion

About UCHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center – Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion

What is UCHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center, Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion?

UCHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center, Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion is a bariatric surgery program at 1635 Aurora Court, Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, 6th floor, Aurora, CO 80045. Its main work is surgical weight loss. It offers gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) and gastric banding, along with nutrition classes and pre and post operative physical therapy and training. People who do not qualify for surgery can also ask about physician-guided weight loss with medications or injections. In its own words: "There are still weight loss options for you if you do not qualify for surgery, including physician-guided weight loss (medications or injections)." No medications are named.

The three physicians named are Kevin Rothchild, MD, Akshay Chauhan, MD, and Kweku Hazel, MD, BS. A nurse practitioner, registered nurses, dietitians, physical therapists and a program psychologist also work in the program. The center holds a designation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, received Dec. 2021.

Hours run 8am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, and the center is closed on weekends. Your first step is a telehealth visit with a patient navigator, booked by calling 720.848.2070. If telehealth is not possible, an in-person visit is scheduled instead. Google shows the location at 3.3 from 4 reviews.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or whether it accepts insurance. The physician-guided option has no price attached, and no monthly fee is described, so it is unclear whether medication would be included. For surgery, confirm coverage with your insurer first, since the program reviews insurance criteria at the initial surgical consult. Some providers who work in UCHealth facilities bill separately from the facility, so one visit can produce two bills.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which physician handles the medication or injection option, since that option is not tied to a named doctor. Ask whether that care happens here or through the Metabolic and Bariatric Endoscopy Program at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, which serves people who do not qualify for or do not want surgery. Ask which medications or injections are used, and whether they are brand-name or compounded. Ask whether any fee includes the drug, and what consultation, follow-up visits and lab work cost. Ask whether the telehealth intake is charged, whether the center takes your insurance or only cash, how cancellation works, and whether you will receive one bill or two. If you pursue surgery, a nutrition class and a psychological evaluation are required, and you must stay nicotine-free for 12 weeks before surgery.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are weighing bariatric surgery and want to start with the telehealth intake, which covers insurance requirements. It also fits if surgery has been ruled out for you and you want the physician-guided option explained before you decide. If you want medication-based care alone, get answers to the prescriber and medication questions before you call.

Sources: uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-surgical-weight-loss-center-anschutz-outpatient-pavilion

Services Offered

Hours

Monday: 8am – 4:30pm Tuesday: 8am – 4:30pm Wednesday: 8am – 4:30pm Thursday: 8am – 4:30pm Friday: 8am – 4:30pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed