Nissar Shah is an Endocrinologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, and Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Patrick Mccarty is a General Surgeon in Ventura, California. Dr. Mccarty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mccarty is currently accepting new patients.

Martha Gonzalez is an Endocrinologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Gonzalez 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, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Dr. Billy is the leading Lap-Band, laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgeon in Ventura and Santa Barbara County. Dr. Billy relocated his practice to Ventura in July of 2002. Prior to that he had established himself as one of the premier laparoscopic surgeons in the Sacramento and Sierra Nevada region of Northern California. Dr. Billy was instrumental in developing the bariatric surgery centers at Sutter General Hospital and Sutter Roseville Medical Centers. He is currently director of Bariatric Surgery at St. John's Regional Medical Center, a recognized bariatric Center of Excellence by the Surgery Review Committee, Medicare, Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Health Net. St. Johns Regional Medical Center is located in Oxnard California. Dr. Billy also serves as the Medical Director of the Community Memorial Hospital, a Surgical Review Corporation accredited Bariatric Center of Excellence, located in Ventura, California. Dr. Billy obtained his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He subsequently received his medical degree at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. Dr. Billy received additional training in the techniques of the Lap-Band system prior to its release by the FDA in 2001. He is actively involved as a teaching faculty member for placement of the Lap-Band® system and has educated and proctored dozens of surgeons throughout the west as part of their educational training. Dr. Billy has been a faculty member at numerous national educational events and surgeon training workshops. He has been a featured speaker at the annual meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and was a contributing author on the recently released SAGES Bariatric Surgery Manual published by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Billy has an international reputation and has lectured and taught principles of bariatric surgery in Mexico, Taiwan and India.Offers high-quality, individualized care with compassion. Believes communication and collaboration with patients is the foundation for effective relationships. Through effective education, patients are empowered to partner in their care and achieve their health goals.In May 2022 Dr. Billy was elected to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Council, the largest and most prestigious National Society for metabolic and bariatric surgery.The executive council consists of 8 ASMBS members who represent the leadership of the National Society.The vision of the society is to improve public health and well being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world. Dr. Billy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malabsorption, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Dr. Flaming practiced as a family doctor for 21 years until transitioning to obesity medicine full-time in 2023. During medical school and residency, he received training in many different areas of medicine, but essentially no training in treating obesity. Ten years into his career as a family doctor, Dr. Flaming was struggling with his own weight and was frustrated by his inability to help his patients with their weight struggles. He started attending obesity medicine conferences, working on his own weight, and reading everything he could on the subject. Fascinated by this subject that was neglected in his training, Dr. Flaming continued his studies and was board-certified in obesity medicine in 2015. He applied what he learned to his role as a family doctor and treating patients with obesity became his favorite area of his practice. In 2023, he decided to move to Ventura and start Best Weight Medical, an obesity medicine practice, to allow him to help more patients struggling with their weight. Dr. Flaming takes a comprehensive approach to treating obesity counseling patients on nutrition, physical activity, and behavior change while also a variety of weight-loss medications including Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) and Semaglutide (Wegovy). Dr. Flaming is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity.

Wendy (vcmc) is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ventura, California. Dr. (vcmc) is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. (vcmc) is currently accepting new patients.

Traci Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ventura, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Candida Infection of the Skin, Empyema, and Insomnia.

Ronald Chochinov is an Endocrinologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Chochinov 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), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Obesity in Children.

Leon Fogelfeld is an Endocrinologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Fogelfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Acromegaly, Sotos Syndrome, and Gigantism. Dr. Fogelfeld is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Wei is an Endocrinologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Wei has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Thyroid Nodule, and Obesity in Children.

Carlos (vcmc) is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ventura, California. Dr. (vcmc) is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Familial Partial Lipodystrophy. Dr. (vcmc) is currently accepting new patients.

Wallace (vcmc) is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ventura, California. Dr. (vcmc) is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome. Dr. (vcmc) is currently accepting new patients.

Cheryl (vcmc) is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ventura, California. Dr. (vcmc) is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Polymyositis, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, and Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome. Dr. (vcmc) is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Carey Chronis is a respected practicing pediatrician in Ventura, California. He hosts Dr. Carey's Baby Care on CAPS-TV in Ventura and other public broadcasting stations nationwide. Keeping up with technology and user friendly access, he has a website, a YouTube Channel, and a weekly newsletter. Socially you can find him onFacebook, Twitter, Google , Pinterest, and LinkedIn. In addition to his medical expertise, Dr. Carey possesses an extensive publishing background.He self-published a comprehensive review series for medical students and has written articles for Ventura Parent Magazine. He serves as a guest speaker for numerous expectant parent classes. Dr. Carey is known for his relaxed and fun attitude, good bedside manner and for always taking his patient's concerns seriously. He has a deep love for the children he cares for. The creation of his first book will help you get through all the hiccups of your baby's first year. Dr. Chronis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children and Herpangina.

Offers high-quality, individualized care with compassion. Believes communication and collaboration with patients is the foundation for effective relationships. Through effective education, patients are empowered to partner in their care and achieve their health goals. Dr. Vicente 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), Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

Our bilingual Pediatric Office is a friendly, patient-oriented environment to foster your children's healthy development. We promote health and happiness by treating the individual as a whole, emphasizing nutrition, prevention, and health education. Dr. Coppa has many years of qualified experience treating babies, toddlers, children and adolescents. As a mother herself, she relates first hand with parent issues both for stay at home as well as working parents. Communication is essential to the heart of our practice. We speak Spanish to better serve our Latino patients. Please visit the website for more information. Dr. Coppa 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, Croup, and Roseola.

Offers high-quality, individualized care with compassion. Believes communication and collaboration with patients is the foundation for effective relationships. Through effective education, patients are empowered to partner in their care and achieve their health goals. Dr. Neira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, and Hypertension.

Dana Jennings is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ventura, California. Dr. Jennings is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, Purpura, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

I pursue overall management of complex medical care. Dr. Murphy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vitamin D Deficiency, Cirrhosis, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

Gregorio Ruelas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ventura, California. Dr. Ruelas 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), Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, Hyperaldosteronism, and Familial Hyperaldosteronism.