St. Mark's Hospital

About St. Mark's Hospital

What is St. Mark's Hospital?

St. Mark's Hospital is a hospital at 1200 E 3900 S in Salt Lake City, Utah 84124, part of MountainStar Healthcare. Its weight loss program is a hospital bariatric program with both surgical and non-surgical paths. The surgeries it lists are gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and duodenal switch. The non-surgical side begins with an evaluation with a provider who specializes in weight loss. The only prescriber named for that program is Elizabeth Hanna, DNP, a nurse practitioner. The program also offers individual appointments, group visits, nutrition and behavior counseling, metabolic testing, body composition testing, and free community classes. Some visits can be done by telehealth as well as in person.

The program reports more than 30 years of experience with weight loss surgery and more than 12,000 bariatric procedures. It lists accreditation as an Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center from the American College of Surgeons, along with a Blue Distinction+ Center for Bariatric Surgery designation. On Google it has a 4.7 rating from 525 reviews, under the category Bariatric surgeon.

This listing is for its Millcreek office at 1140 E 3900 S #340.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or a monthly program fee. It does not say whether medication is included in any program, and it does not say whether it accepts insurance for non-surgical care. Its surgery information says that if you have a weight loss surgery benefit through your health plan, you should contact your insurer, who will explain what documentation or tests are needed before surgery. Ask for the full cost in writing before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which medications, if any, are part of the non-surgical program, since none are named publicly. Ask whether they are brand-name or compounded, and who writes and monitors that prescription. Ask whether a physician oversees that care, because none is named for the non-surgical side. If there is a monthly fee, ask whether it includes the medication.

Ask what the initial evaluation, labs, metabolic and body composition testing, and follow-up visits cost. Ask whether insurance is accepted for either path, and how telehealth visits are billed. Ask how you cancel or stop the program and whether any fees apply. The surgery information lists BMI and other eligibility criteria, so ask which of them apply to you. You can reach the main line at 801-268-7111 or the bariatric care coordinator at (801) 268-7448.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a hospital-based program in Salt Lake City with both surgical and non-surgical options, and you are comfortable asking for prices in writing before any visit. If you want a monthly price you can read online before calling, this clinic does not publish one, so plan to call first.

Sources: mountainstar.com/locations/st-marks-hospital/specialties/weight-loss-surgery, mountainstar.com/specialties/weight-loss-surgery

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