Academic Bariatric Surgery Programs in
(compiled by Dr. E. Hwang 1/2008)
Contact:
800-543-2782,
212-305-4000, www.obesitymd.org
PCP: physician supervised weight loss x 6 mos
Insurance: Medicaid (Affinity, NYP only), most
other insurance
Special: locations
in Westchester and
Contact:
212-746-5294,
www.cornellweightlosssurgery.org
PCP: physician
supervised weight loss x 6 mos, referral if Medicaid
patient, direct patient to patient information page on website
Insurance: Aetna,
Cigna, Empire, GHI, Health Net, HIP, Magna, Medicaid, Medicare, NYCH,
Special: May
have outside pre-procedure tests (need documentation)
Contact:
212-939-8370
PCP: referral form (consultation sheet)
Insurance: Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, GHI, HIP,
Empire
Contact:
1-888-949-9344, 212-434-3285, www.nycbariatrics.com
PCP: physician
supervised weight loss x 6 mos
Insurance: Aetna,
Cigna, Empire, GHI, HealthNet, HIP, MagnaCare, Medicare, MultiPlan,
Special: Register
online (free weekly info sessions), patient medical questionnaires
Contact:
718-920-4800, www.montefiore.org
PCP: Referral, lab tests within 1 yr, physician supervised
weight loss x 6 mos
Insurance: Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, Medicare,
private insurance
Special: Minimally invasive only
Contact:
212-241-6591
PCP: Referral if Medicaid, www.mountsinai.org
Insurance: Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, private
insurance
Special: Minimally invasive only
Contact:
212-263-3166,
www.thinforline.med.nyu.edu
PCP: physician supervised weight loss x 6 mos, referral, recent history and
physical
Insurance: Aetna,
Cigna, Empire, GHI, HealthNet, HIP, MagnaCare, Medicare,
Special: minimally
invasive only, patient medical questionnaire, need recent
photo, register online (free bi-weekly info sessions)
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt
Medical Center (af/w
Contact:
212-523-2181,
212-523-2214, www.slrsurgery.org
PCP:
Insurance: HealthFirst, CenterCare, Affinity, HIP
Special: free info session 12:45-5 pm every other
Thursday