Weight Loss Clinic in Columbus, Ohio
JourneyLite’s Grove City office connects patients throughout Columbus and Central Ohio with a coordinated bariatric and medical weight loss team without requiring every visit to take place in Cincinnati.
Know where you are going before your first visit.
Our Columbus-area office is on Stringtown Road in Grove City. Look for the JourneyLite sign near the entrance shown here.
Use the directions link to plan your trip. Your appointment confirmation will identify the office and visit type; call our Columbus team if you need help before arriving.
Meet your Columbus care team
Melissa, Rebecca, and Devon help Columbus-area patients with medical weight management, bariatric care, and nutrition support. Your team will confirm the provider and visit type when scheduling.
Melissa Peters
MSN, APRN, FNP-C · Board-certified nurse practitioner
Melissa supports Columbus and Dayton patients with bariatric care and medical weight management, from the first treatment decision through long-term follow-up. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
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Rebecca Erdman, MS, RD, LD
Rebecca serves as JourneyLite’s Lead Dietitian, helping patients develop the nutrition habits and confidence needed for long-term weight loss success.
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Devon Price, RD, LD
Devon is a licensed and registered dietitian with experience in bariatric nutrition, medical weight loss, and helping patients create sustainable lifestyle changes.
Meet our dietitiansStart and stay connected close to home
Many evaluations, nutrition appointments, and follow-up visits can be completed in Grove City or virtually. Bariatric procedures are performed at JourneyLite Surgery Center in Cincinnati, and the team coordinates the steps that can happen locally.
Your plan may include in-person and virtual visits with surgeons, medical providers, registered dietitians, and support staff. The appropriate setting depends on your treatment, health history, and stage of care.
JourneyLite’s surgical team includes Dr. Trace Curry, Medical Director and Dr. James Augusta. Your coordinator will confirm your provider and visit location when scheduling. Meet the care team.
Compare surgical and non-surgical paths with one team
Bariatric surgery
Evaluation for gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass, SADI-S, Lap-Band care, and revision procedures. A surgeon recommends an option only after reviewing your health, anatomy, symptoms, and goals.
Explore surgery optionsMedical weight loss
Clinician-guided evaluation for prescription weight management, monitoring, nutrition, and behavior support. Medication availability, coverage, response, and side effects vary.
Explore medical optionsNutrition & follow-up
Education and long-term support help patients prepare for treatment, navigate diet stages, monitor progress, and address weight recurrence or changing needs.
View patient resourcesMeet your JourneyLite bariatric surgeons
Dr. Curry and Dr. Augusta support surgical patients across JourneyLite’s regional locations. Bariatric procedures take place at JourneyLite Surgery Center in Cincinnati; your coordinator will confirm the provider and location for each visit.
Dr. Trace Curry, MD, FASMBS
Dr. Curry is JourneyLite’s Medical Director and an experienced bariatric surgeon who helps patients understand surgical, medical, and non-surgical treatment paths.
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Dr. James Augusta, DO, FACOS
Dr. Augusta provides bariatric and minimally invasive surgical care, including weight loss surgery and evaluation for revisional bariatric procedures.
View surgeon profileHow care begins at JourneyLite
Request a visit
Tell us your goals, location, treatment interests, and insurance or self-pay needs.
Review your health
A clinician evaluates history, prior treatment, medications, symptoms, and goals.
Compare options
Discuss likely benefits, risks, follow-up, coverage, cost, and alternatives.
Coordinate care
Complete the appropriate local, virtual, and Cincinnati-based steps with one team.
Convenient for nearby communities
- Columbus
- Grove City
- Dublin
- Hilliard
- Westerville
- Reynoldsburg
- Pickerington
- Lancaster
See what coordinated care can look like
Patient experiences can help you form better questions, but no individual story predicts another person’s result. Treatment and outcomes vary.
Read Laura’s Columbus-area storyA familiar face for your next step
Get help with program questions, costs, and scheduling, with treatment recommendations provided by your clinical team.
Robin
Columbus Office
Over 15 years of experience
Robin helps you navigate medical weight loss programs, appointment scheduling, and medication costs and coverage. She connects you with the clinical team to determine which medication or treatment approach may be right for you.
Meet RobinInsurance and transparent self-pay paths
JourneyLite can help verify bariatric benefits and explain current self-pay pricing. Coverage, authorization, network status, and individual out-of-pocket costs are determined by your plan.
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Answers for Columbus and Central Ohio patients
Where is JourneyLite’s Columbus / Grove City office?
The office is at 2041 Stringtown Road, Grove City, OH 43123. Call 614-526-4463 to confirm the right location and appointment type before traveling.
How do I schedule at the Columbus / Grove City office?
Call 614-526-4463 or use the appointment request form and tell us you prefer the Columbus / Grove City office. Include whether you are interested in bariatric surgery or medical weight loss so the team can coordinate the appropriate provider and visit type.
What are the office hours?
Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Appointment availability can vary, so please call before visiting.
Can I start a bariatric surgery evaluation here?
Yes. JourneyLite can begin the evaluation process and coordinate appropriate consultation, education, testing, insurance or self-pay review, and follow-up. The final treatment recommendation depends on an individualized clinical evaluation.
Where does JourneyLite perform bariatric surgery?
JourneyLite performs bariatric procedures at JourneyLite Surgery Center, 10475 Reading Road, Suite 115, in Cincinnati. The center was designed specifically for bariatric patients, and our physicians have performed more than 6,000 gastric sleeve procedures, 1,000 gastric bypass procedures, and 3,000 Lap-Band procedures. Patients travel from throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and across the United States to benefit from this depth of bariatric experience and multidisciplinary care. Individual results vary. Your team will confirm the facility, travel plan, and follow-up needs before surgery.
Does JourneyLite offer medical weight loss at this location?
JourneyLite offers clinician-guided medical weight management, including evaluation for prescription treatment when appropriate. Medication choice, access, monitoring, and results vary by patient and plan.
Does JourneyLite accept insurance and offer self-pay options?
JourneyLite supports insurance and self-pay pathways. Coverage, network requirements, prior authorization, and out-of-pocket costs vary by plan. The team can verify available benefits and provide current written self-pay information.
Are virtual visits available?
Virtual visits are available for many appointment types when clinically appropriate and permitted. Some examinations, testing, procedures, and follow-up still require an in-person visit.
Get a recommendation based on your health and goals.
Start at the JourneyLite office nearest you. We will help coordinate the appropriate local, virtual, and surgical steps.
This page provides general education and does not replace individualized medical advice. Treatment requires evaluation by a qualified medical professional. Individual results vary.