Weight Loss Surgery & Weight Management Center

About Weight Loss Surgery & Weight Management Center

What is the MetroHealth Weight Loss Surgery & Weight Management Center?

The MetroHealth Weight Loss Surgery & Weight Management Center is a weight program within MetroHealth in Cleveland, Ohio. It is mainly a surgical program, with medical weight management offered alongside. The surgical options are gastric sleeve surgery, which removes a large portion of the stomach, and gastric bypass surgery, which divides the stomach and small intestine into two sections. On the medical side, the center mentions GLP-1 medication, a class of weight loss medicine, but no specific GLP-1 drug is named. The center says it is accredited by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery through MBSAQIP.

The center can be reached at 216-778-7433. It is tied to MetroHealth offices in Brecksville, Cleveland, Middleburg Heights, Parma and Westlake, so think of it as one program across several sites. Eight providers are listed, including Sergio Bardaro, MD, the Surgical Director; Shanail Berry, MD; Stephanie Caldwell, APRN-CNP; Erin Davis, APRN-CNP; Amelia Dorsey, MD; Sanjay Dronavalli, MD; Maryanne Haddad, DO, FACP; and Ronald Magliola, Jr., MD. In its own words: "At the MetroHealth Weight Loss Surgery & Weight Management Center, we have many options to treat your obesity."

This listing is for its Cleveland Heights office at 10 Severance Cir.

What does it cost?

This center does not publish prices. It gives no consultation fee, says nothing about whether medication is included in any charge, and does not state whether it accepts insurance. Ask for all three before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether you need a referral first. The center suggests starting with one from your primary care provider, so find out whether it is required or only recommended.

Ask which GLP-1 medication would be prescribed, and whether it is a brand-name product or a compounded one. Ask which of the listed providers would sign the prescription and whether you would see the same clinician at each visit.

Ask whether any monthly or program cost includes medication, and what lab work, follow-up visits and pre-surgery appointments cost separately. Ask whether telehealth is available for weight care, since the center does not say. If a program bills monthly, ask how you would stop it.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want surgery or a medical weight program inside MetroHealth and can start with a primary care referral. It is a weaker fit if you need posted prices or a named medication before your first call. Google lists the center at 4 stars from 2 reviews.

Sources: metrohealth.org/en/medical-services/weight-management, metrohealth.org/en/besimplywell/content/excess-skin-after-weight-loss, metrohealth.org/en/medical-services/weight-management/weight-loss-surgery

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