Weight Management Services

Weight Management Services

A Weight Loss Program Just For You

Losing weight is not easy. But being overweight can be an even more overwhelming burden. Excess weight can lead to an array of health problems that can have damaging effects on a person’s quality of life and emotional health, too.

Whether your goal is to shed a hundred pounds or just a few, UPMC offers a complete range of services to help you achieve your goal. UPMC’s Weight Management Center provides an access point for patients, through which they are assessed and referred to multiple specialty areas, including gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, preventive cardiology, internal medicine, surgery, endocrinology, clinical nutrition, exercise physiology, plastic surgery, orthopaedics, integrative medicine, and psychiatry.

And with nationally recognized experts, state-of-the-art surgical techniques, ground-breaking research, and one-of-a-kind support programs, UPMC provides the resources necessary to offer a truly comprehensive approach to weight loss – and one that is designed just for you.

 

Beverly's Story

For as long as she can remember, Beverly Popolo now an employee of UPMC Weight management Center struggled with her weight. In 2001, after years of dieting and a gastric stapling procedure, she weighed more than 300 pounds, suffered from back and joint pain, and was having trouble breathing. She knew she needed to take action to get her health and her life back on track.

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