Bariatric Surgery
According to the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), as many as two out of every three Americans are obese and 23 million Americans are morbidly obese, with a body mass index higher than 40. Because of the obesity epidemic, more and more people are turning to weight loss, or bariatric, surgery.
Heritage Valley Sewickley partners with Hope Bariatrics, the surgical program of Geoff Wilcox, M.D., to provide weight loss surgery services. The program is certified as an MBSAQIP Accredited – Comprehensive Center and is recognized as Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery® by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. High-quality inpatient care, postoperative care, outpatient follow-up care and patient education of the Heritage Valley and Hope Bariatrics program have led to these recognitions.
According to the Clinical Institute of OptumHealth, Hope Bariatrics is recognized, (per data submitted), as a participant in the Optum Bariatric Centers of Excellence network. For more information on Hope Bariatrics Hope Bariatrics.
Locations
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Heritage Valley Sewickley provides comprehensive health care for residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania; eastern Ohio and the panhandle of West Virginia.
Related Services
- Behavioral Health
- Breast Imaging
- BreastCare
- Cancer Care
- Cardiac Tomography (CT)
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Services
- Diabetes
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Diagnostic Services
- Emergency Care
- Heart & Vascular Health
- Inpatient Rehab
- Lab Work
- LifeSmart
- Living with Diabetes
- Maternal Child Health
- MRI
- Neurology
- Nutrition Counseling
- Orthopedics
- Physical Rehabilitation
- Retail Pharmacy
- SleepCare
- Surgery
- Women's Health
Phone numbers
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Phone: 412.741.6600Front Entrance
Outpatient Test Center
Parking Garage Entrance701 Broad Street
Sewickley, PA 15143Hospital Mailing Address
Sewickley Primary Care Entrance
720 Blackburn Road
Sewickley, PA 15143Outpatient Test Center Hours:
Monday - Friday; 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday; 6 am - 1 pm