Get Started with Childhood Weight Management

Step 1: Attend a Free Informational Seminar

By attending one of our information sessions, you will learn about obesity, bariatric surgery for teens and young adults, the procedures we offer, and our Healthy First Program. To learn about our informational seminars call us at 314-577-5335. While the road to weight loss is never easy, the results – a healthier life now and in the future - are worth it.

If you would like your child to become a patient, please complete new patient form for the Healthy First Weight Management Program.

Step 2: Attend a Consult Appointment

During this appointment, you will meet with our advanced practice nurse practitioner and registered dietician. We will review your health history, discuss your surgical and insurance options, and begin your preoperative list of required steps to surgery. Missed appointments can impact your ability to get approved for surgery, and you may need to start your journey over if this occurs. Our nurse navigator will help you navigate the preoperative steps to surgery, so that you have a successful journey. Please call us at 314-268-4010 to schedule your consult appointment.

Step 3: Complete Your Preoperative Steps to Surgery

Each patient will be provided with a preoperative journey checklist or required steps to surgery. As each insurance plan differs, we will help you with every step of program. Your journey may include:

  • Six months of dietitian visits related to diet and exercise
  • Psychological evaluation
  • Medical, cardiac, and pulmonary clearance
  • Tests: Labs, EKG, UGI/EGD, sleep study, H. Pylori, Bone Age X-ray, etc.
  • Further consultations with other medical specialties as needed

After you have completed all visits and tests, we will notify you when we are ready to submit for insurance approval. Our nurse navigator will submit all the necessary documentation to your insurance company. We will notify of any remaining documentation required. Insurances can take 30-45 days to decide on whether you are approved for surgery. We will keep you updated on the progress of this step.