Pediatric Weight Management

The UT Pediatric Weight Management Clinic is where physician faculty members of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston’s Division of Adolescent Medicine provide patient care to children dealing with weight management issues.

UT’s Pediatric Weight Management Program uses a family-centered approach and is for children 3-20 years of age and often dealing with one or more obesity complications such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin resistance and abnormal liver enzymes.

Appointments

For appointments, please call 832-325-7161 or request an appointment online. If you need to cancel an appointment, please call 832-325-7161 and give us at least 24 hours notice. In most cases, we cannot accommodate walk-in patients. The best way to see a doctor is by scheduling an appointment.

If you have an urgent need, please call the Nurse Line at 832-325-7161.

Urgent, After-Hours and Emergency Care

If you have an urgent medical need, please call 832-325-7161 and a triage nurse will assess your medical need. If medically necessary, you will be worked into a physician’s schedule the same day. For after hours care, please call 832-325-7161 to reach the physician on-call.

In case of emergency, please call 911 or go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room.

Insurance, Payment and Billing

UT Physicians is a preferred provider for most managed care plans. We will verify your insurance coverage prior to your office visit. We will file your insurance claim for you. You will be responsible for co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles at the time of your appointment. We accept cash, checks and all major credit cards including American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

Financing through Capital One is available.

Package Pricing
Physician Visits/Consultations Your Insurance Copayment
(and deductible if applicable)
Dietician/Nutrition Package (includes initial consult, BIA Test and 5 follow-up visits. Valid for 6 months.)
$575
Fitness/Exercise Program (includes initial consult, 5 follow-up visits.)
$130
Pedometer
$20
Total
$725 plus insurance copayments and deductible.

If you do not have medical insurance, payment in full is due at the time of the visit. For billing questions, please call Patient Services at 713-500-3500.

Test Results

Unless otherwise specified by your physician, you will receive written notification by mail or the nurse will contact you with test results. Please allow 7-10 days for most test results.

Prescriptions

For prescription refills, please call your pharmacy.

Referrals

Your insurance plan may require referral paperwork or other authorization for visits to specialists. Please contact your primary care physician or insurance company for more information.