Advanced Bariatric and Surgical Specialists

About Advanced Bariatric and Surgical Specialists

What is Advanced Bariatric and Surgical Specialists?

Advanced Bariatric and Surgical Specialists is mainly a surgical practice with offices in Victoria and Corpus Christi, Texas. It offers gastric sleeve, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, revision bariatric surgery and band conversions, along with general surgery such as hernia surgery, gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy), reflux surgery and appendectomy. Medical weight loss is one of its services, alongside these procedures. It does not list hormone therapy, peptide therapy or longevity medicine.

Dr. Craig Chang, FACS, is a general and bariatric surgeon and the only prescriber it names. Its medical weight loss care names GLP-1 medications, and its plans may include guidance on eating habits, portions, protein, physical activity, food tracking and muscle preservation, with follow-up visits to reassess progress. It has a 4.8 rating on Google from 43 reviews. In its own words: "Treatment plans and medical decisions are developed collaboratively with each patient, and are specific to each individual’s needs and goals."

This listing is for its Victoria office at 6502 Nursery Dr, Ste 300.

What does it cost?

Medical weight loss starts at $85 a month. It does not say whether that price includes medication or which medication it covers. There is also a $100 program fee. In its own words: "The program fee is a $100 fee that is held in an escrow state".

It lists cash pay discounts and payment plans, with details available by call or text at (361) 570-8585. It does not publish a consultation fee, and it does not say whether insurance is accepted.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes and renews the prescription, and whether Dr. Chang handles it. Ask whether the $85 monthly price includes the medication, and whether that medication is brand-name or compounded. Ask what the consultation, follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether any of it can be billed to insurance. Ask whether follow-up visits can be done by video, since it does not say, and what its office hours are, since none are published. Finally, ask how the $100 program fee is handled if you stop, and how to cancel a monthly plan.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want medical weight loss from a practice whose main work is surgery, and you are ready to get the price, medication and fee questions answered before you pay. It also suits readers who are already weighing bariatric surgery, since most of its services sit there.

Sources: absspecialists.com/medical-weight-loss, absspecialists.com, absspecialists.com/should-i-be-on-glp-1-medication-before-my-bariatric-procedure, absspecialists.com/the-other-side-of-weight-loss-surgery-maintaining-muscle-mass, absspecialists.com/program-fee

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