Weight Loss Institute
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What is Weight Loss Institute?
Weight Loss Institute is a hospital-based service center of Columbus Regional Health, and it has offered care since 2004. Its main work is bariatric surgery, with two procedures named: sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. It also offers a non-surgical option called Medically Supervised Weight Loss (MSWL), along with post-surgery exercise and support groups. Google shows it at 4.1 from 7 reviews.
Dr. David J. Lee, MD, leads the program from Columbus Regional Health General Surgery. The prescribers listed are David J. Lee, MD, Justin Lee, MD, Valerie Nemeth, DO, Suzannah Brown, NP and Samantha Grider, NP. Karl W. Evans, Psy.D., Maureen Beck, RD, LD and Julie Knight, RD also work on the team, but they are not listed as prescribers.
This listing is for its Columbus office at 815 Schnier St.
What does it cost?
The clinic does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, whether any fee includes medication, or whether it offers financing or a membership. It says many insurance plans will cover Medically Supervised Weight Loss, and that it has been recognized by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. That recognition does not tell you whether it takes your plan. There is a Price Transparency link at the bottom of its website, so check there before you call.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who writes the prescription in the medically supervised program, and whether that person is one of the prescribers listed above. Ask whether the program uses a medication, which one, and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask whether that cost is part of the monthly fee or billed separately.
Ask what the first evaluation costs. The clinic describes a medical, diet and social history, plus extra testing "based on your assessment needs," so ask what that testing costs too. If you are considering surgery, ask whether you need a referral from a family doctor first. Ask what follow-up costs as well. After surgery, the clinic describes periodic checks for anemia, vitamin B12, folate and iron, every three to six months at first.
The clinic does not list a street address, hours, a service area or whether a first visit can be done by video, so ask each of those. Ask how cancellation works and whether a deposit is taken. The clinic's number is 812-376-5640.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are weighing bariatric surgery or a supervised non-surgical program, and you want a hospital-based team with physicians and nurse practitioners on the prescriber list. It is less likely to suit you if you need a price before you call, since none is published. The clinic puts the surgical choice plainly: In its own words: "Weight loss surgery is major surgery."
Sources: crh.org/service-centers/weight-loss-institute, crh.org/service-centers/weight-loss-institute/medically-supervised-weight-loss, crh.org/service-centers/weight-loss-institute/bariatric-surgery-options, crh.org/service-centers/weight-loss-institute/about-us
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Weight Loss Institute’s own website on 2026-10-12. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Medically Supervised Weight Loss (MSWL) is a non-surgical option that’s been shown to work for many people.” 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.