AMI Weight Loss

About AMI Weight Loss

What is AMI Weight Loss?

AMI Weight Loss is mainly a weight loss surgery practice at 32 Strawberry Hill Ct Suite 4, Stamford, CT 06902. The phone number is (203) 693-9731. Two physicians are named as prescribers: Dr. James Bonheur, M.D. and Dr. Jai Prasad, M.D. The clinic describes Dr. Bonheur as a board certified surgeon.

For surgery, it describes adjustable gastric banding (Lap-Band), laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic gastric sleeve. It also offers revisional surgery for patients who have had an earlier weight loss operation. Its full list of services is surgery, weight loss, hernia surgery, reflux surgery, aesthetics and medical spa, hydration, and varicose and spider veins.

For patients who do not want surgery, it offers a non-surgical program, described this way: "The medical weight loss program at A.M.I. Weight Loss Center provides an individualized weight loss program under physician supervision that is customized to fit your lifestyle." It does not name a medication for that program, and it does not say whether any part of the care can be done by video. It does not list hormone therapy, peptide therapy or longevity care.

This listing is for its Shelton office at 4 Corporate Dr #186.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for the weight loss program, for surgery or for a consultation, and it does not state a consultation fee. It does not say whether a program fee includes medication, whether it accepts insurance, or what its membership and cancellation terms are. You will need to get every number directly from the office before you commit to anything.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which of the two named physicians will write any prescription, and whether you will see the same doctor at each visit. Ask whether a monthly program fee includes medication. If a medication is prescribed, ask whether it is brand-name or compounded, and who supplies it. The clinic names no drug, so you will want that answer before you pay.

Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether they are billed on top of the program fee. Ask whether a consultation fee, if there is one, is credited toward treatment. Ask how a program is canceled and what, if anything, is refunded.

For surgery, ask which procedure is recommended for you, what the risks and recovery look like for that procedure, and which charges come separately for the surgeon, the facility and anesthesia. Ask whether your health plan covers the surgery, since the clinic does not say whether it accepts insurance. Finally, ask for office hours, which the clinic does not list.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are considering weight loss surgery, or revisional surgery after an earlier procedure, and want a practice run by surgeons in Stamford. It also suits you if you want a physician-supervised program and are ready to ask about medication costs before you book. If you are looking for hormone, peptide or longevity care, this clinic does not list those services.

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