The Excela Health Weight Management Center is a fully staffed comprehensive team of healthcare professionals from disciplines devoted to helping patients to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The staff utilize weight loss methods that are proven through evidence-based medicine. The Weight Management Center offers education and counseling in individual settings for nutrition, behavior modification, emotional readiness and fitness. Both surgical and non-surgical options are available to help patients reach their goals. Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery) The Weight Management Center continues to offer surgical options for weight loss. Patients can visit the website to view an online seminar where they will learn about the various procedures, the surgeons who perform them and the lifestyle changes that come with surgery. After viewing the seminar, the patients are contacted to schedule their initial consultation. Patients who choose this option have the opportunity to join in a private Facebook support group with others from the program. The group is used to support each other, share tips and celebrate successes.
Ideal Protein (Non-Surgical Weight Loss Program) Ideal Protein is a medically developed, ketogenic weight loss and weight management protocol designed to help change both the body and the mindset. Through a three-phase nutrition protocol, patients can reset their lifestyle gradually. Patients taking part in this program receive support from the staff, newsletters and may have the opportunity to join in a private Facebook support group with others from the program.
Contact the Excela Health Weight Management Center Physicians are able to refer patients to these programs through Allscripts. To learn more about these programs patients can contact the Weight Management Center at 724-850-3142.
The Weight Management Center Welcomes A New Program Coordinator The Weight Management Center Program Coordinator is now Taylor Sivak, MSN, RN. She can be reached at tsivak@excelahealth.org or 724-832-5194.