The Excela Health Weight Management Center is a fully staffed comprehensive
team of healthcare professionals from disciplines devoted to helping you
to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The Center at Excela Health
has been designated a MBSAQIP Accredited Center – Comprehensive
Center with Obesity Medicine Qualifications. We utilize weight loss methods
that are proven through evidence-based medicine. Each method is medically
supervised to provide the safest, most effective weight loss solution
available. We provide education and counseling in both group and individual
settings for nutrition, behavior modification, emotional readiness and
fitness. Our physicians understand the complex reasons that can cause
a weight problem and our comprehensive program is ready to help create
an individualized plan for your success, making your steps to a healthier
life clearer, simpler and easier.
The Excela Health Weight Management Center has both surgical and non-surgical
options to help you reach your goals. Our staff are here to support and
help you achieve your unique goals and maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle.
Weight Loss Options
Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)
Every person is different with their own unique story, goals and challenges.
We work first to understand your needs and then find the best weight loss
approach for you.
Our patients share their own stories to help others understand the difference weight loss surgery can make.
To learn if a surgical procedure may be right for you,
take our online seminar. During the seminar, you will learn about the different bariatric procedures
we offer, the surgeons who perform them, and the lifestyle changes that
come with surgery.
Obesity Medicine Program (Non-Surgical Weight Loss Program)
Some patients may not qualify for bariatric surgery or would like to explore
non-surgical options first. This 6-month program utilizes anti-obesity
medications, dietary education, and exercise counseling to assist patients
with losing weight. This program has a limited number of spots. If you
are interested, please call 724-850-3142 for more information.
Ideal Protein (Non-Surgical Weight Loss Program)
Ideal Protein is a medically developed, ketogenic weight loss and weight
management protocol designed to help change your body and your mindset.
Through a three phase nutrition protocol, you will reset your lifestyle
gradually. The first phase, weight loss, will restrict carbohydrate intake
and optimize fat loss. Phase two, stabilization, will adjust the intake
of protein, fats and carbs to manage hunger and maintain weight loss.
Phase three, the maintenance phase, will allow you to continue to receive
education and support to maintain your healthy weight and lifestyle. To
learn more about the Ideal Protein program and to participate in our virtual
information session, please contact the Weight Management Center at
724-850-3142. Already attended a session and ready to get started? Bring a completed
health profile to your consultation.
Start your journey back to a normal, healthier life, the life you’ve
always wanted.
If body weight has become unmanageable, even after diet and exercise, the
Excela Health Bariatric Surgery Center can help. Take the first step toward
changing your life and attend our free online seminar!
It's Not Just What You Lose ... It's What You Gain
Steve Smith took a leap and underwent bariatric surgery through the Excela
Health Weight Management Center. His journey to weight loss not only impacted
his physical health but his mental and emotional state and relationships
with his family and those around him.
The bariatric surgeons at Excela Health are performing minimally invasive
weight loss surgeries. In as little as two days patients are going from
the operating room to home.
"I would recommend it to anybody. Not only the losing of weight to
makes you healthier, more fit and able to enjoy your life better do things
that you couldn't do. I would very much like to thank the team at Excela
Health for helping me with my surgery." - Coach Roy Hall.
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital is
ranked #1 in market for medical excellence in bariatric surgery in 2017. Excela's
bariatric program has the highest national ranking among the hospitals
in our market, one that includes western Pennsylvania and parts of West
Virginia. Our bariatric patients can be assured that our bariatric surgical
program has met and exceeded quality standards that includes process of
care, mortality, complications, inpatient quality, patient safety and
patient satisfaction above and beyond other hospitals/health systems in
the designated geographic region.
Excela Health is proud to be recognized for its commitment to excellence
in bariatric surgery by the following organizations.
MBSAQIP Accredited Center – Comprehensive Center with Obesity Medicine Qualifications The Bariatric Surgery Center at Excela Health has been designated a MBSAQIP
Accredited Center – Comprehensive Center with Obesity Medicine Qualifications.
MBSAQIP is a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, working to advance
safe, high quality care for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients through
the accreditation of bariatric surgical centers. A bariatric surgical
center achieves accreditation following a rigorous review process during
in which it proves that it can maintain certain physical resources, human
resources, and standards of practice. All accredited centers report their
outcomes to the MBSAQIP database.
Aetna Institute of Quality® The Bariatric Surgery Center at Excela Health has been designated an Aetna
Institute of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility for treating individuals
with obesity. Aetna recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network
that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions.
Facilities are selected for consistently delivering evidence-based, safe
care; clinical quality, and cost efficiency.
Blue Distinction Center+ for Bariatric Surgery® The Excela Health Bariatric Surgery Center is one of the first health
care facilities in the nation to receive the Blue Distinction Center+
designation for Bariatric Surgery® by the Blue Distinction® Centers
Specialty Care Program. Blue Distinction® Centers are nationally designated
facilities shown to deliver quality specialty care based on objective
measures, developed with input from the medical community; for patient
safety, and better health outcomes. To receive the Blue Distinction®
Center+ for Bariatric Surgery designation, Excela Health demonstrated
success in meeting patient safety as well as bariatric-specific quality
measures and cost efficiency.
