About Our Weight Loss Program

At Mercy Healthy Weight Solutions, we understand and empathize with the challenges associated with weight loss. Our goal is to establish a lasting partnership with each patient who walks through our doors. Beyond providing weight loss surgery and medical weight loss services, we also offer counseling and a support group program to guide our patients through each phase of the weight loss process.

• Your Journey: The Steps to Success
• Taking the First Step: Attend a Patient Information Session
• Traveling a Long Distance?

Your Journey: The Steps to Success

Weight loss is a lifelong journey. Even with the aid of surgery or medically supervised weight loss programs, there is no quick and easy solution to obesity. Long term health can only be achieved through a lasting commitment on the part of our patients, their loved ones, and our dedicated staff.

The first step is to evaluate your current health and risk factors. Identifying conditions associated with obesity, such as heart disease and diabetes, is important in order to develop an individualized treatment plan with your health in mind.

Next, we will work together to establish goals for treatment, including a healthy target weight and a treatment program that involves a combination of dietary changes, an exercise program and surgery. The goal of this program is to find the best way to help you lose weight and improve your overall health.

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Taking the First Step: Attend a Patient Information Session

Once you decide to take the first step toward a healthier life, you become part of our family! Attending a patient information session is an excellent way to collect statistical information about obesity, as well as to learn about our comprehensive program, which includes both surgical and non-surgical options for weight loss. Each session is presented by our Fellowship-trained and Board Certified Medical Director, Dr. C. Joe Northup, and other members of our team.

Following the information session, you will have an opportunity to schedule an appointment to meet privately with Dr. Northup and the Mercy Healthy Weight Solutions staff. If you would like us to verify your insurance coverage, please bring your insurance card to the session in order to begin that process.

You are welcomed and encouraged to bring a support person to accompany you to the session. Simply let us know how many people to expect at the time you make your reservation.

All Mercy Healthy Weight Solutions facilities, including the seminar room, are equipped for the comfort of people of all sizes. Bottled water will be available and parking is convenient and free.

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Traveling a Long Distance?

Mercy Healthy Weight Solutions frequently receives calls from patients who live far from Southwestern Ohio. Our office would be happy to help with accommodations for you and your family during your visit. Please contact our office for more information.

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