Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital

Programs and Services

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Center for Pediatric Weight Management and Healthy Living

Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Evaluation and Management

Program Overview

Center for Pediatric Weight Management and Healthy Living Programs

The surgical weight management option is offered in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery. The surgical option provides morbidly obese adolescents ages sixteen to young adult the option of surgical management through bariatric surgery.

The surgery is performed at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and is available for those teens and young adults who meet specific program criteria.

Admission Criteria

Please call 410-578-5343 or 410-578-5342 to discuss current admission criteria.

After completion of the required paperwork and lab work, teens will participate in a clinical evaluation with the program medical director and pediatric psychologist at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (MWPH) to determine if the criteria are met.

If the criteria are met, the patient will have ongoing meetings with a registered dietician and member of the psychology team at MWPH leading to an evaluation process at the Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery with a bariatric surgeon to determine the appropriateness of the procedure. More information about the bariatric surgery can be found at www.hopkinsbayview.org/bariatrics.

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Program Costs

Your insurance company will likely require pre-authorization and referrals from the child's primary care provider for these services. It is each family's responsibility to understand their own coverage and requirements. We will bill your insurance company for the services and collect copays and deductibles at the time of service.

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital does provide financial assistance to families that qualify and/or payment plans as part of its commitment to providing the highest quality pediatric health care in a nurturing environment.

New Patient Information Form and Cover Letter

New Patient Information Form

Sample Completed Form

Cover Letter

Return the completed form one of the following ways:

In-person during your next appointment
By FAX: 410-578-2654
Mail it to:

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Weigh Smart ® Program
1708 West Rogers Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21209-4596

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital: Advancing the care of children. A jointly owned corporate affiliate of The University of Maryland Medical System and The Johns Hopkins Health System.