Ascension Center for Women's Health
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What is Ascension Center for Women's Health?
Ascension Center for Women's Health is an OB/GYN practice at 1943 S. Burnside Avenue in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Jason Adams, MD, is board certified in OB/GYN and opened the practice as a solo private practice in June 2005. Sarah Bankert, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner who joined in June 2013 and is a certified BioTE provider. Those are the two prescribers named.
Weight loss is one of several services, alongside OB/GYN care, a medical spa, Emsella and BioTE hormone therapy. The weight loss program begins with a one-on-one visit with Dr. Adams covering metabolism, nutrition and the Back to the Basics dietary program. Follow-up visits are generally every 4 weeks, and the practice says it has limited availability. The program offers nutrition education, accountability and support, and, when indicated based on BMI, FDA-approved medications. No specific weight loss medication is named. In its own words: "The goal is to educate patients on food and how it impacts their health."
Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The practice does not say whether telehealth visits are offered.
This listing is for its Gonzales office at 1943-A S Burnside Ave.
What does it cost?
The practice does not publish prices for weight loss visits, medication or follow-up, and it states no consultation fee. The only fee it lists is $25.00 for secure messaging with Dr. Adams about a non-urgent question. That fee is paid online through PayPal, and a response is expected within 24 hours. It does not say whether medication is included in any program charge. It does not say whether insurance is accepted for weight loss care. The office staff description says the billing coordinator files insurance claims, but it does not say which weight loss visits or medications insurance covers. CareCredit, a financing service, is listed under resources without details.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who writes each prescription, Dr. Adams or Sarah Bankert, and how often you would see each of them. Ask whether the program fee includes medication. If it does not, ask what the medication costs and whether it is a brand-name product or a compounded one. Ask what the initial visit, each 4-week follow-up and any lab work cost. Ask what BMI or other criteria decide whether medication is offered. Ask whether insurance covers any part of the visits or medication, and what you pay when it does not. Finally, ask whether telehealth is available, and how membership, pausing and cancellation work.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a women's health practice that also runs a weight loss program with a physician board certified in OB/GYN, and you are willing to get prices and cancellation terms in writing before you commit. It is a weaker match if you are looking for peptide therapy or longevity medicine, which are not among the listed services, or if you need a clinic that publishes its fees.
Sources: acwh.net/weight-loss, acwh.net/our-staff, acwh.net/our-providers
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Ascension Center for Women's Health’s own website on 2026-10-14. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “the use of safe, effective, FDA approved medications proven to assist in making the dietary and lifestyle changes leading to weight loss and life-long wellness.” source
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “spends most of her time providing guidance, counseling, and support in BioTE hormone therapy.” source