Managing your weight is one of the most important steps you can take for a healthier life. More than one-third of Americans are obese. Obesity leads to life-threatening conditions like heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and certain types of cancer.

Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss takes a uniquely holistic approach to medical and surgical weight loss. One that offers patients thorough care not just from physicians and surgeons, but also from a team of professionals looking out for your nutritional, physical and emotional well-being. All to help you gain the energy, self-confidence and control you need to manage your health and live the life you deserve. 

Service Locations

Find a Surgical & Medical Weight Loss Consultation Location close to you today.

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Procedures & Services

Your Stories: Before & After

See the before and after success stories of some of our patients and how they gained control of their lives and well-being.

Patient Stories

acs-mbsaqipHartford Hospital's Surgical Weight Loss Program is an MBSAQIP Accredited Center

The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) works to advance safe, high-quality care for bariatric surgical patients through the accreditation of bariatric surgical centers.

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Women's Choice Award 2024

Women’s Choice Award®

Hartford Hospital has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery, by the Women’s Choice Award®.

Optum Center of Excellence

Our bariatric surgery program at Hartford Hospital has been designated as an Optum Center of Excellence, recognizing our commitment to high-quality, cost-efficient care for weight loss surgery. This designation is awarded to programs that meet or exceed rigorous clinical and quality criteria, including positive surgical outcomes and comprehensive patient support. It reflects our dedication to patient safety, long-term success, and continuous improvement. Being recognized as a Center of Excellence assures our patients that they are receiving care from one of the nation’s top-performing bariatric programs.

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Meet our Medical Weight Loss Specialist:

Name Specialties Location
Taslima Shaikh, MD Taslima Shaikh, MD
4.8 /5
152 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Farmington
  • Southington
  • Meriden
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Pinky Gaba, APRN, DNP Pinky Gaba, APRN, DNP 833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Farmington
  • Hartford
  • Avon
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Arit Esu, MD Arit Esu, MD 833.861.5433
  • Obesity Medicine
  • Farmington
Devika Umashanker, MD Devika Umashanker, MD
4.6 /5
123 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Glastonbury
Peter A. Ford, APRN Peter A. Ford, APRN
4.6 /5
117 surveys
860.224.5161
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Meriden
  • North Haven
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Abigail Klein, APRN Abigail Klein, APRN
4.7 /5
165 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Enfield

Meet our Surgical Weight Loss Specialists:

Name Specialties Location
Darren Scott Tishler, MD, FACS, FASMBS Darren Scott Tishler, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4.9 /5
202 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Manchester
  • Enfield
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Edward J. Hannoush, MD Edward J. Hannoush, MD
4.6 /5
160 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Farmington
  • Bloomfield
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Pavlos K. Papasavas, MD, FACS, FASMBS Pavlos K. Papasavas, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4.9 /5
142 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Farmington
  • Hartford
  • Bloomfield
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