Chattahoochee Institute
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$200
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About Chattahoochee Institute
What is Chattahoochee Institute?
Chattahoochee Institute is a physician-led weight loss clinic at 110 Enterprise Ct Ste B, Columbus, GA 31904. The phone number is (706) 507-0001. Dr. Baliga founded the clinic in 2023 and leads it. The clinic describes Dr. Baliga as a fellowship-trained endocrinologist. It lists five services: a Weight Loss Clinic, GLP-1 Injections, nutritional coaching, an exercise program, and meal plans. Medical weight management is the main work, with coaching, exercise, and meal plans built around it. For GLP-1 treatment, the clinic names semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound). Its About page also mentions cardiovascular longevity solutions, but it does not say what those involve. The office uses SECA and ReeVue devices for body composition and metabolic measurements.
The clinic's own line is: "Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle First. Medical Weight Loss When You Need It." It says GLP-1 medication is for patients who need support beyond diet and lifestyle changes.
What does it cost?
The clinic lists a $200 upfront cost. It says that cost may vary, that insurance is used after billing, and that it accepts insurance. The $200 covers an initial consultation with a doctor, full body scans, and lab work to rule out medical conditions. It does not say whether medication is included in that fee. It does not publish prices for GLP-1 medication or its other programs. It also does not mention financing, an HSA, membership terms, or cancellation. Ask for those numbers before you book.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who writes the prescription. The clinic names Dr. Baliga, but its GLP-1 description also refers to physicians at East Alabama Endocrinology, which it calls a partner clinic. Ask whether the prescriber you see works at Chattahoochee Institute, at that partner clinic, or both. Ask whether the monthly total includes the medication, and whether you would receive the brand-name product or a compounded version. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether the scans and metabolic testing are extra.
Ask how cancellation works and whether any fees are refunded if you stop early. The clinic does not list hours, so ask for them, along with whether any visit can be done by video, which the clinic does not address. It mentions other locations but gives no addresses for them, so ask which office you would be seen at.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a physician-led weight loss clinic in Columbus, GA, and you are willing to call first and get the medication price and cancellation terms before you pay the $200. If you need published prices, listed hours, or video visits, get those answers by phone at (706) 507-0001 before you decide.
Sources: chattahoocheeinstitute.com, chattahoocheeinstitute.com/weight-loss-clinic
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Chattahoochee Institute’s own website on 2026-10-15. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “For patients who need additional medical support, we offer FDA-approved GLP-1 medications including semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound), supervised by our board-certified physicians.” source
- ✓Longevity / anti-aging — listed on their site as “cardiovascular longevity solutions” 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.