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SCL Health Medical Group - Lutheran Weight Loss Center

  • medical weight loss
  • weight loss and bariatrics

The hope and promise of a more active and healthy future is what brought you here, and it’s what inspired our doctors and surgeons to specialize in bariatrics.

Our comprehensive bariatric program is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a collaborative accreditation by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This means our bariatric surgeons provide patients with safe, high-quality care that is measured through a rigorous review process.

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Patrick M. Minaghan
Patrick M. Michael Minaghan, LPC

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