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®


Meet our Medical Weight Loss Specialist:

Name Specialties Location
Shaikh, Taslima, MD Shaikh, Taslima, MD
4.8 /5
152 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Farmington
  • Meriden
  • Southington
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Gaba, Pinky, APRN, DNP Gaba, Pinky, APRN, DNP 833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Avon
  • Farmington
  • Hartford
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Umashanker, Devika, MD Umashanker, Devika, MD
4.6 /5
123 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Glastonbury
Ford, Peter A., APRN Ford, Peter A., APRN
4.6 /5
117 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Meriden
  • North Haven
  • Southington
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Meet our Surgical Weight Loss Specialists:

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