Leon Jons

About Leon Jons

What is Leon Jons?

Leon Jons, MD, is a physician with University of Iowa Health Care. His profile gives his title as Weight Management Specialist and Clinical Associate Professor, and lists endocrinology, weight management and obesity as his areas of clinical expertise. This is a university health system profile, not a standalone weight loss clinic. The weight program he is linked to is the health system's Weight Management Clinic. In its own words: "The UI Health Care Weight Management Clinic works with you to create a plan that will help you reach your goals."

His credentials are an MD from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, a family medicine residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and certifications from the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. The clinic describes its physicians as board-certified experts in obesity, but his profile does not say which treatments he personally prescribes.

Of the four services this directory covers, the listing falls under medical weight loss. The clinic offers behavioral approaches, including work with dieticians, and "medical treatments to augment lifestyle changes." No medication is named. Hormone therapy, peptide therapy and longevity medicine are not described for this clinic.

His profile gives one office: 105 E. 9th St., Coralville, IA 52241, at River Landing Building A. General requests go to 1-800-777-8442, and endocrinology requests to 1-319-356-8133.

This listing is for its Coralville office at 105 E 9th St.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. There is no consultation fee listed, and nothing states whether insurance is accepted, whether a cash rate exists, or whether any medication is included in a cost. The health system has a "Pay a Bill or Get an Estimate" link, so ask for an estimate before your first visit. Call 1-800-777-8442 and ask for the total cost of an initial visit and follow-up visits.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether you need a referral first. The clinic asks patients to get one from their own doctor. Ask whether the clinic takes your insurance, and if you plan to pay cash, what that changes. Ask which medications the clinic uses, since none are named, and whether they are brand-name or compounded. Ask whether any medication is in the price or billed separately, and who writes the prescription, Dr. Jons or another clinician on the team. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost. The clinic does not list telehealth for weight management, so ask whether any visits can be done remotely. Finally, ask how the clinic handles cancellations and whether you can stop mid-plan without a fee. Also ask which site your visits would be at, since the health system also lists a medical center in North Liberty.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want care through a university health system, can get a referral from your own doctor, and are comfortable waiting for a price estimate before you commit. The clinic describes who it serves as people with a body mass index over 30 and a history of difficulty losing weight, people who need to lose weight before orthopedic surgery, and people whose health problems may improve with weight loss. If you need a published cash price, or a program with medication included, ask those questions before you book.

Sources: uihc.org/providers/leon-jons, uihc.org/services/weight-management-clinic

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