The 20 Best Obesity in Children Doctors Near Me in Los Alamitos, CA

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 1521 doctor with experience in Obesity in Children near Los Alamitos, CA. Of these, 1244 are Experienced, 271 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    10861 Cherry Street, Suite 305, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Kaplan is a Pediatrics provider in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Advanced 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 Croup. Dr. Kaplan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics
    10861 Cherry Street, Suite 305, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vivi Tran is a Pediatrics provider in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Tran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Asthma in Children, Jaundice, and Herpangina. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics
    10861 Cherry Street, Suite 305, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rei Tosu is a Pediatrics provider in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Tosu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Asthma in Children, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Tosu is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics
    10861 Cherry Street, Suite 305, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeff Yu is a Pediatrics provider in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Yu is rated as an Advanced 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 Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU). Dr. Yu is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    10861 Cherry Street, Suite 305, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sumina Fukami is a Pediatrics provider in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Fukami is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Asthma in Children, Croup, and Roseola. Dr. Fukami is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology

    Steven L Eng MD Inc

    3801 Katella Ave, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Eng is an Endocrinologist in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Eng has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Graves Disease, and Obesity in Children.

    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    10861 Cherry Street, Suite 305, 
    Anchorage, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrea Kallah is a Pediatrics provider in Anchorage, California. Dr. Kallah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Asthma in Children, Croup, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Kallah is currently accepting new patients.

    Ronald J. Philipp
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Family Medicine | Geriatrics
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Family Medicine | Geriatrics

    Ronald J. Philipp, D.O., Profes. Corp.

    2255 Lakewood Blvd, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ronald Philipp is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Long Beach, California. Dr. Philipp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Philipp is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Distinguished in Obesity in Children

    Central City Community Health Center

    12116 Beach Blvd, 
    Stanton, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shafeeq Shamsiddeen is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Stanton, California. Dr. Shamsiddeen has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Obesity in Children.

    Gerald A. Cohen
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine | Psychiatry
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine | Psychiatry

    Prohealth Partners A Medical Group Inc

    3801 Katella Ave, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    I believe in taking a personal interest in the care of my patients, as if they were members of my own family. Genuine caring means looking beyond the symptomatic characteristics of disease to find the real source of the problem. Compassion, and the skills to perform effectively, are the essence of quality health care. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Premenstrual Syndrome, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology

    West Coast Surgery Center Inc.

    3772 Katella Ave Ste 107, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hoon-ji Choi is an Endocrinologist in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Choi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Microvascular Decompression.

    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology

    Harriman Jones Medical Group A Professional Corporation

    4281 Katella Ave Ste 220, 
    Los Alamitos, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Olsen is an Endocrinologist in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Olsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, and Follicular Thyroid Cancer.

    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine

    MemorialCare Medical Group - Long Beach

    2110 N Bellflower Blvd Ste 200, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kamran Haghighat is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Long Beach, California. Dr. Haghighat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Kwashiorkor, Osteomyelitis in Children, Occupational Hearing Loss, and Vertigo. Dr. Haghighat is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Tara Reid, D.O.

    2255 Lakewood Blvd, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tara Reid is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Long Beach, California. Dr. Reid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Reid is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine

    MemorialCare Medical Group - Long Beach

    2110 N Bellflower Blvd, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Evelina Appleby is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Long Beach, California. Dr. Appleby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Appleby is currently accepting new patients.

    Vannarith So
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine

    Prohealth Partners A Medical Group Inc

    1777 N Bellflower Blvd, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I chose medicine because I want to educate and empower my patients to play an active role in their own well-being and the community. Making a difference in the lives of my patients by listening nad providing help is the most rewarding aspect of the patient-physician relationship. Dr. So is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Leila M. Yoonessi
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics | Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics | Pulmonary Medicine

    Choice Health Network

    408 S Beach Blvd, 
    Anaheim, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Leila Yoonessi is a pediatric pulmonologist practicing in Long Beach, CA.  She practices pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics.  Dr. Yoonessi holds a BA in psychobiology with a minor in religious studies from Occidental College. She graduated cum laude and was awarded a psychobiology departmental award for her academic achievements. She then studied at the University of Southern California where she earned Master's in Public Health with a concentration in health care promotion. She went on to complete her medical degree at New York Medical College. She relocated to California to rejoin her family where she completed her pediatric residency at Los Angeles County University Southern California. She is currently a board certified pediatrician who has several research interests.  Publications include Progression and Prognostic Indicators of Bronchial and Alveolar Disease in Children with Sickle Cell Disease, and Environmental factors contributing to lung function and growth velocity decline in Sickle Cell Disease.Above all, she remains committed to patient advocacy, research, integrative work, medicine, preventive medicine, holistic health, and non-profit work.  Dr Yoonessi enjoys horseback riding, hiking with her 2 Shiba Inus and camping for fun.  Dr Yoonessi Jr. is overjoyed to be working alongside her mother who has always been dedicated to evidence based medicine, charity work, and community outreach projects!. Dr. Yoonessi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Conjunctivitis with Pseudomembrane, Roseola, and Diarrhea.

    Aline Y. Wong
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Advanced in Obesity in Children

    Pan And Hsu Pediatrics

    1045 Atlantic Ave, Ste 605, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Mandarin, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    At Pan and Hsu Pediatrics, we take care of our children and families like we would our own. Each child has regularly scheduled visits, during which we discuss their growth, development, and overall well-being. We encourage families to ask questions, address their concerns, and update us on changes in their child's health and environment. For their protection and the protection of all our patients, we recommend our patients to follow the vaccine guidelines as supported by the AAP. Dr. Wong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma in Children, and Anemia.

    Emily Y. Hsu
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Pediatrics

    Pan And Hsu Pediatrics

    1045 Atlantic Ave, Ste 605, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Emily Hsu and staff are pleased to have you as a visitor to Pan and Hsu Pediatrics. We invite you to call us with any questions you may have about our practice. We look forward to meeting with you and your children to provide excellent care. All pediatricians are board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Hsu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), Asthma in Children, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    H J. Naim
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

    Advanced Bariatric Center

    432 E 10th St, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. H. Joseph Naim received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and received his Medical Degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City with a distinction in Research. He completed his residency in General Surgery at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was Chief Resident during his final year. Dr. Naim completed his Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery at University Medical Center at Princeton, N.J., under the direction of world renowned bariatric surgeon Robert E. Brolin, MD.I try to communicate with my patients. I strive to explain their medical condition and discuss their treatment options in plain language. Questions are answered. I want no patient to leave the office thinking they were rushed through their visit. Dr. Naim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Los Alamitos, 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 Los Alamitos, 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 Los Alamitos, 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 Los Alamitos, 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 Los Alamitos, 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 Los Alamitos, 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 Los Alamitos, 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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