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Hartford Hospital, West Hartford

Hartford Hospital

Weight Loss / Bariatric Medicine • West Hartford, CT

About

Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss in West Hartford, CT offers both medical and surgical weight loss services through a team including physicians, surgeons, nutritionists, and exercise counselors. The program provides nutrition counseling, exercise counseling, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery options, and is an MBSAQIP Accredited Center and Optum Center of Excellence.

Clinic Type

Weight Loss / Bariatric Medicine

Address

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Phone

860.406.6865

Email

Nadine.Ireland@hhchealth.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Surgical Weight Loss
  • Medical Weight Loss
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Weight Loss Programs
  • MBSAQIP Accredited Center
  • Optum Center of Excellence

Technology & Equipment

  • MBSAQIP Accreditation
  • Optum Center of Excellence
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • Weight Loss Programs

Team

  • Darren Scott Tishler, MD, FACS, FASMBS — Surgical Weight Loss Specialist/Bariatric Surgeon
  • Edward J. Hannoush, MD — Bariatric Surgeon
  • Pavlos K. Papasavas, MD, FACS, FASMBS — Bariatric Surgeon

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

  • English

Awards & Accreditations

  • America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery – Women’s Choice Award

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Location.com (for Medi-Weightloss West Hartford): 4.7/5 (147)
  • Birdeye (for Dr. Pavlos Papasavas): 4.9/5 (154)
  • Healthgrades (for Dr. Pavlos Papasavas): 4.5/5 (37)

Patients praise

  • Professional and knowledgeable medical staff
  • Effective, personalized weight loss results for many patients
  • Supportive and welcoming office environment reported by some patients
  • Structured and thorough programs providing necessary guidance for long-term health

Common complaints

  • Concerns regarding appointment scheduling and long wait times
  • Reports of equipment issues, such as scales not functioning properly
  • Some patients feel their personal weight loss goals or history were not adequately acknowledged by providers

"The problem is when your appointment is at 7:00 and there are 6 other people waiting. I have to be a work for 7:20 and knowing my appointent is never at 7:00 . It is very frustrating to have to be late."

— Patient review of Medi-Weightloss West Hartford

"I started medi 7 months ago and I have lost 38 pounds. The support is phenomenal and I believe I have meet a lifelong friend with Jen. The program WORKS! if you follow it."

— Patient review of Medi-Weightloss West Hartford

"I would highly recommended Dr. Papasavas: very knowledgeable and takes his time to fully explain all medical details."

— Patient review of Dr. Pavlos K. Papasavas, MD

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

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