Samaritan Weight Management Institute
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What is Samaritan Weight Management Institute?
Samaritan Weight Management Institute is a weight management program run within Samaritan Health Services, at 3517 NW Samaritan Dr Suite 100 in Corvallis, Oregon. Katy Brown, DO, prescribes there. The program has two tracks. Medical weight management is a non-surgical approach that includes weight loss medications. Metabolic surgery for weight loss covers gastric bypass and vertical sleeve gastrectomy, and the robotic-assisted bariatric surgery is done at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.
In its own words: "That is why we offer two unique programs, medical weight management and metabolic surgery for weight loss." The office can be reached at 541-768-4280. It does not publish hours for this location. It has a 2.7 rating on Google from 12 reviews.
This listing is for its Albany office at 1086 SW 7th Ave Ste 200.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices for medical weight management. It does not say whether medication is included in the price, and it does not publish a consultation fee. It does not say whether it accepts insurance. Its free offering is a virtual information session about weight loss surgery, which you register for by calling 541-768-4280. Ask for the cost of the first visit in writing before you book.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who signs the prescription and whether Katy Brown, DO, will also handle follow-up visits. Ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication, and if it does not, what the medication costs on its own. It does not say which weight loss medications it prescribes, so ask for the list, and ask whether they are brand-name or compounded.
Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost. It does not say whether telehealth is offered, so ask whether visits can be done by video. Ask whether it takes insurance and what your visit will cost before you go.
If surgery is on your mind, the information session is where the clinic explains the process. In its own words: "Our team will explain the steps involved and whether you are eligible." Ask what the eligibility review involves and what the full surgical program costs. If any program carries a recurring charge, ask how you cancel.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a weight management program inside a Corvallis health system, you are comfortable asking about fees and insurance by phone before you commit, and you are weighing medical management against surgery. If you need the price published before you call, this one will not suit you, and a phone call is the only way to get the answer.
Sources: samhealth.org/find-a-location/samaritan-weight-management-institute, samhealth.org/news/understand-prescription-weight-loss-medications
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What we confirmed
Read off Samaritan Weight Management Institute’s own website on 2026-10-17. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “It includes comprehensive evaluation, personalized treatment plans, exercise programs, behavioral support, and weight loss medications.” 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.