Bariatric Services at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
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What is Bariatric Services at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital?
Bariatric Services is the weight management program at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, part of the UPMC health system. Its main work is weight loss surgery. The program says it performs more than 600 bariatric surgery procedures a year, that its surgeons are board-certified and fellowship-trained, and that it holds accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. It has one Google review, which gives it five stars.
Non-surgical options run alongside the surgery. The services it lists are Bariatric Services, a Medical Weight Management Balloon Program, and Medical Weight Loss. The balloon program is the newest. In its own words: "UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital now offers a non-surgical weight management program designed for eligible adults seeking an alternative to bariatric surgery." The program describes a swallowable gastric balloon placed during an office visit, without surgery, anesthesia or endoscopy. The balloon stays in the stomach for about four months. Enrolled patients get six months of support from the bariatric team, follow-up visits, one-on-one counseling with registered dietitians, a connected scale and app, and ongoing monitoring and coaching.
The program has offices in Pittsburgh and Allison Park, in addition to the hospital. To schedule an initial evaluation, call 412-641-3632.
This listing is for its Gibsonia office at 5375 William Flinn Hwy Ste 500.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices. There is no published figure for the balloon program, the consultation, the follow-up visits or surgery. It also does not say whether it accepts insurance, whether the balloon program is covered, or whether it works on a cash basis. Ask for the full cost in writing before you commit to a consultation.
What should you ask before you book?
Start with who you will see. The page says a consultation with a physician comes first, but it does not name that physician. Ask who will examine you and who signs any prescription that the program requires.
Next, ask about money. Find out whether the balloon program is covered by your insurance, and if not, what you would pay out of pocket. Ask whether that price includes the balloon itself, the six months of follow-up, the dietitian visits, and the scale and app. Ask what the follow-up visits and any lab work cost separately.
The page mentions "medicine to help with weight loss" but names no medication. Ask which medication, if any, the program uses, and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask whether telehealth is available for follow-up visits, since the page does not say. Finally, ask how cancellation works and what happens if you stop partway through the program.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are an adult between 22 and 65 with a body mass index between 30 and 40, you have already tried diet, exercise or a structured weight loss program, and you want to explore options that do not involve surgery. If you still want to know who prescribes and what the full cost is before you decide, call first.
Sources: upmc.com/locations/hospitals/magee/services/bariatric-surgery
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What we confirmed
Read off Bariatric Services at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital’s own website on 2026-10-12. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Medical Weight Management Balloon Program” 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.