UPMC Central PA Medical Weight Management Center
Weight Management • Gettysburg, PA
About
UPMC Central PA Medical Weight Management Center in Gettysburg, PA offers both surgical and non-surgical weight loss services. Non-surgical options include support groups, meal replacement programs, weight loss medications, and diet counseling. Surgical options include gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and biliopancreatic diversion, with locations across central Pennsylvania including Carlisle, Chambersburg, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Mechanicsburg, and York.
Clinic Type
Weight Management
Address
UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center locations: Carlisle, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Mechanicsburg, York
Phone
717-231-8221
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What services are offered by the weight management center?
Non-surgical weight loss resources and tools (including support groups, meal replacement programs, weight loss medications, and diet counseling) and surgical weight loss options (gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion).
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- UPMC Provider Profile (Samantha Hionis, CRNP): 4.8 out of 5 (32 reviews (186 ratings))
- UPMC Provider Profile (Sara Wagner, CRNP): 4.6 out of 5 (17 reviews (108 ratings))
- Yelp: 2.4 out of 5 (7 reviews)
Patients praise
- Patients appreciate providers who listen and show compassion
- Staff described as professional, informative, and thorough in care delivery
- Positive experiences with individual providers (e.g., Samantha Hionis, CRNP and Sara Wagner, CRNP)
- Effective collaborative approach to patient care plans
Common complaints
- Reports of long wait times for appointments
- Issues with administrative/customer service responsiveness
- Instances of providers being absent for scheduled appointments
- Concerns regarding mandatory additional appointments beyond insurance requirements
- Frustration with inflexibility regarding program requirements
"Samantha is amazing. She looks at the big picture, is willing to work with my pcp to get to the root of my problem... I appreciate her attentiveness, her compassion and her care."
— UPMC Provider Profile Review"Absolutely worthless clinic. Waited 3+ months for an in-person appointment, drove 45 minutes, and the doctor WSS NOT EVEN THERE."
— Yelp Review"Sara is wonderful. She always takes time to listen to all my thoughts and concerns."
— UPMC Provider Profile ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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