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AZ Weight Loss Clinic

4.4 out of 5 · 189 reviews

Medical Weight Loss • Tempe, AZ • Multiple across AZ locations

About

AZ Weight Loss Clinic operates weight loss surgery centers in Tempe, Glendale, Tucson, Queen Creek, Phoenix, and Sun City West, Arizona. The clinic offers bariatric surgery including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, Lap Band, and duodenal switch using minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques, along with dietary counseling and medical weight loss programs. The team also provides general surgery for digestive and endocrine conditions.

Clinic Type

Medical Weight Loss

Address

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Phone

(480) 712-6000

Email

drorris@azweightlossclinic.com

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Medical Weight Loss
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Dietary Counseling
  • General Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Weight Management Solutions

Technology & Equipment

  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
  • Dietary counseling with registered dietitian

Team

  • Michael Orris — DO, bariatric surgeon
  • Thomas Buddensick — MD, bariatric surgeon
  • Catherine Ho — DO, bariatric surgeon
  • Mike Murphy — RD, registered dietitian

Insurance & Payment

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private Insurance
  • SurgeryPlus
  • Transcarent
  • and many others (call offices to confirm)

In addition to insurances below, the clinic also works with SurgeryPlus, Transcarent, and many others. Please call offices to discuss options.

Financing: Financing available

Languages Spoken

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Pricing

  • Bariatric surgeries (sleeve gastrectomy, Lap Band, gastric bypass, duodenal switch) performed with minimally invasive techniques

Current Offers

New Patient Offer

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Yelp: 4.2 out of 5 stars (11 reviews)
  • ObesityHelp: 4.8 out of 5 stars (89 reviews)
  • Google: 4.1 out of 5 stars (89 reviews)

Patients praise

  • effective and successful weight loss results
  • knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful medical staff and surgeons
  • thorough and informative patient consultations
  • supportive dietary counseling and guidance throughout the weight loss journey

Common complaints

  • reports of unprofessional behavior by some staff/surgeons
  • complaints regarding billing, insurance coverage, and perceived lack of transparency regarding consultation costs
  • negative experiences with administrative processes, including redundant paperwork

"I enjoyed every interaction with my care team and my surgeon Dr.Ho. They explain everything from day 1.They are knowledgeable and caring."

— LocalityBiz Review

"I am flabbergasted at this professional surgeon's unprofessional behavior. I also can't help but wonder if he would have treated me the same if I was thin."

— ObesityHelp Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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