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    MediFind found 555 doctor with experience in Obesity in Children near La Jolla, CA. Of these, 495 are Experienced, 58 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    555 providers found
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology

      Scripps Health

      9834 Genesee Ave, Suite 300, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Athena Philis is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Philis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Low Blood Sugar, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Gestational Diabetes.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Lung Transplant.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, Mc 8201, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Julie Celebi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Celebi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Periodontitis, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology
      9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 415, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Einhorn is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Einhorn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, and Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology

      Darius A Schneider MD Apc

      9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 470, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Darius Schneider is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Schneider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Islet Cell Transplantation.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      General Surgery

      Olde Del Mar Surgical Medical Group, Inc.

      9850 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunil Bhoyrul is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Bhoyrul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children

      Scripps Health

      9888 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Raymond Plodkowski is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Plodkowski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children

      Scripps Health

      9898 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patricia Lorenzo is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lorenzo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Hyperthyroidism, and Thyroid Storm.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children

      Scripps Health

      9898 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Marx is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Marx is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Nodule, Hyperparathyroidism, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Fuller is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Fuller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Obesity in Children
      Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | Pediatrics
      Distinguished in Obesity in Children
      Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | Pediatrics
      7910 Frost St., Suite 360, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sheila Gahagan is a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Gahagan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Anemia, Premature Infant, and High Blood Pressure in Infants.

      Distinguished in Obesity in Children
      Distinguished in Obesity in Children
      3020 Childrens Way, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kyung Rhee is a Pediatrics provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Rhee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top area of expertise is Obesity in Children.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      7450 Olivetas Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leonard Lazarus is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lazarus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Dysgraphia, Hypothyroidism, and Movement Disorders.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine

      Monica Perlman MD Inc

      7855 Ivanhoe Ave, Suite 110, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Canelo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Canelo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      5726 La Jolla Blvd, Suite 107, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Mcgowan is a Pediatrics provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Mcgowan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Herpangina, Croup, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      7514 Girard Ave Ste 1405, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrei Fodoreanu is a Pediatrics provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Fodoreanu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Asthma in Children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Microcephaly.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      4150 Regents Park Row Ste 355, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maria Capetanakis is a Pediatrics provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Capetanakis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, and Pertussis.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine
      9850 Genesee Ave Ste 740, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Janet Schwartz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      4180 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 220, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ramona Master is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Master is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Low Sodium Level, Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      8910 Villa La Jolla Dr Ste 110, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vanessa Scott is a Pediatrics provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children and Delayed Growth.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Obesity in Children?

      Obesity in children means having a weight that is higher than what is healthy for a child's height. Obesity is a serious, chronic condition. Over time, it can lead to other health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers.

      When should I see an Obesity in Children doctor near La Jolla, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Obesity in Children doctor near La Jolla, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Obesity in Children doctors near La Jolla, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Obesity in Children doctors near La Jolla, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Obesity in Children doctor near La Jolla, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Obesity in Children doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Obesity in Children doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Obesity in Children doctor near La Jolla, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Obesity in Children doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Obesity in Children doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Obesity in Children doctors near La Jolla, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Obesity in Children doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Obesity in Children doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Obesity in Children doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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