UF Health St. Johns Bariatrics
Bariatric Surgery • Saint Augustine, FL
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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
About
UF Health St. Johns Bariatric Surgery in Saint Augustine, Florida is an accredited bariatric surgery center offering weight loss surgery, nutrition counseling, exercise physiology, psychology, and spiritual and emotional support groups. The program provides comprehensive preoperative evaluation, insurance coordination, and post-operative support to help patients achieve their weight loss goals.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
Not published.
Some insurance plans require a six-month physician-supervised weight loss program prior to covering weight loss surgery.
Languages Spoken
Not published.
FAQs
Is bariatric surgery covered by insurance?
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (UF Health Flagler Hospital): 69% Patient Experience Rating (2% higher than the national average) (not stated in provided snippet)
- ObesityHelp (Flagler Hospital Bariatric Center): 5.0 out of 5 (316 ratings (16 reviews shown))
Patients praise
- High overall satisfaction in patient reviews for the bariatric center (5.0/5 on ObesityHelp)
- Care team/patient communication described positively (from Healthgrades patient-experience themes)
Common complaints
- Specific negative experiences are limited in provided results; one review notes post-op nausea as a negative/concern
- No detailed UF Health St. Johns bariatric-specific complaint patterns are provided in the sources
"“The only true negative that I can honestly say is that the nausea I experienced post op…”"
- ObesityHelp – Flagler Hospital Bariatric Center Reviews"Healthgrades highlights how patients felt about care (e.g., doctors listened/explained well and information about recovering at home)."
- Healthgrades – UF Health Flagler HospitalSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- AdventHealth opens its first clinic in St. Johns County, expanding local access to expert specialty care | AdventHealth News and Stories - Nov 10, 2025
- UF Health St. Johns is now Tier 1 in the GatorCare Network » GatorCare - Sep 3, 2025
- UF Health Durbin Park Gets $13.5M Permit For Medical Build-Out - Apr 21, 2026
- AdventHealth opens first St. Johns County facility - Nov 14, 2025
- Part II: Northeast Florida health care development update: Brooks Rehab, AdventHealth, Mayo Clinic, UF Health | Jax Daily Record - Mar 2, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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