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Surgical Options

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Incisionless Options

Orbera Intra-gastric Balloon

Appetite Suppression

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  • Save $1000!

    For a limited time, take $1000 off select self pay procedures! Excludes Orbera and all revisional procedures except band-to-sleeve, band-to-bypass and sleeve-to SIPS. Choose your option! Gastric Sleeve SIPS Gastric Bypass Lap Band Gastric Balloon ESG Appointment Request Request an appointment here! Step 1 of 4 - Contact Information 25% Your Name* First Last Your [...]

  • JourneyLite Surgery Center: Now An Optum Center of Excellence!

    An Optum Center of Excellence JourneyLite Surgery Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is proud to be one of the first ambulatory surgery centers in the country to be accepted into United Healthcare's Optum Bariatric Resource Services Center of Excellence!  Data shows that Optum Centers of Excellence (COE) have a 19% lower mortality rate than non-COE providers, [...]

  • Weight Loss Surgery In Lower BMI Patients

    Unfortunately in the field of weight loss surgery we use the phrase "NIH criteria" frequently.  What does this mean?  If refers to a 1991 National Institute of Health consensus statement on which patients should qualify for weight loss surgery.  That's right folks, in many cases we are basing our decisions today on a loose set [...]

  • Insurance Exclusions and Weight Loss Surgery

    Many times patients who do not have coverage for weight loss surgery will ask us to file an appeal.  Will this work?  The short answer is no.  Read on for the long answer... If your insurance does not cover weight loss surgery, this is called an "exclusion."  This means that the employer who provides the [...]

  • Wegovy

    Wegovy (generic: semaglutide) is a new injectable weight loss medication that is in the same family as Saxenda (GLP-1 receptor agonist).  Unlike Saxenda, howver, Wegovy only needs to be injected once a week!  Like Saxenda, this medication is approved by the FDA for patients with a BMI of 27-30 if they have weight-related medical problems, [...]

  • Plenity-A New, Non-Stimulant Weight Loss Treatment

    Plenity is a new therapy that works like no other FDA-approved weight loss treatment, and is approved for use in patients with a body mass index of 25-40 kg/m 2.  It consists of 2 simple natural ingredients: cellulose fiber and citric acid contained and dehydrated in a gelatin capsule.  After swallowing 3 capsules (around 20 [...]

Patient Testimonials

Excellent staff and experience

I started my journey very over weight and health was going downhill fast. I was miserable. Every day things that should be easy had become hard. It was hard to live. I’ve had a life long battle with my weight and I knew that I couldn’t win this battle alone. A doctor I was seeing… Read more “Excellent staff and experience”

Brandon S.

Best Decision of My Life!

I have struggled with my weight my entire life. When I made the decision to have gastric sleeve with Dr. Curry at Journey Lite of Cincinnati, I was nervous, but also ready. Every single person I’ve spoken with – office staff, nurse practitioners, dietitians, or Dr. Curry himself, every single one of them made me… Read more “Best Decision of My Life!”

Dori B.

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