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    MediFind found 221 doctor with experience in Obesity in Children near Gretna, LA. Of these, 204 are Experienced and 17 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

      2820 Napoleon Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mary Hoang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Hoang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Hoang is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - West Bank

      120 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Gretna, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Trung Tran is an Endocrinologist in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Tran 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), Hyperparathyroidism, Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine | General Practice

      Ochsner Health Center - Belle Meade

      605 Lapalco Blvd, 
      Gretna, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joshua Fowler is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and General Practice in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Fowler 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), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Fowler is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - Belle Meade

      605 Lapalco Blvd, 
      Gretna, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Whitney Hardy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Hardy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

      2820 Napoleon Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Gendusa received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. In addition, she completed an internal medicine residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Gendusa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Nephropathy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

      2820 Napoleon Ave., 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Brown is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glossitis, Pernicious Anemia, and Hypertension. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco

      4225 Lapalco Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Craig Ehrensing earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and residency at Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital in Baton Rouge where he served as Chief Resident. He is board-certified in internal medicine and has been on staff at Ochsner since 2001. Dr. Ehrensing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco

      4225 Lapalco Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Laura (Winkeler) Nicosia earned her medical degree from LSU and completed her internship and residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. She practices internal medicine and pediatrics at Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco. Dr. Nicosia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco

      4225 Lapalco Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Marvin Dair, a native of Washington D.C, received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York, NY. He earned his medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Dair completed an internal medicine internship and residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Dair 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), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco

      4225 Lapalco Blvd, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      I grew up in Baton Rouge, LA, where I attended LSU for my undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences. I went to American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in St. Maarten and did my residency in Family Medicine at Deaconess Family Medicine Residency in Evansville, IN. I grew up seeing Family Physicians and now get to take care of all ages. I truly enjoy taking care of my patients and strive to develop relationships of mutual respect with each one. Dr. Page is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Peptic Ulcer.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Pediatric Cardiology
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Pediatric Cardiology

      Children's Hospital New Orleans

      200 Henry Clay Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Kimball is a Pediatric Cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kimball is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypertension, Obesity in Children, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Adenoidectomy.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - Belle Chasse

      7772 Highway 23, 
      Belle Chasse, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shari Rodgers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Dr. Rodgers 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), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Rodgers is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - St. Bernard

      8050 W Judge Perez Dr, 
      Chalmette, LA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ryan Truxillo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chalmette, Louisiana. Dr. Truxillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Truxillo is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ochsner Health Center - St. Bernard

      8050 W Judge Perez Dr, 
      Chalmette, LA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Bryan Bertucci is a graduate of Jesuit High School. He attended Spring Hill College where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1973, after which he completed the physician assistant's program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Bertucci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Pediatrics | Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Pediatrics | Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - St. Bernard

      8050 W Judge Perez Dr, 
      Chalmette, LA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      A long-time resident of St. Bernard Parish, Dr. Thien was born in Vietnam and moved to the U.S. in 1975. After graduating from Loyola University with a B.S. in Medical Technology in 1981, he worked as a Technologist at Touro Infirmary Laboratory for several years. He went on to earn his M.D. from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1989. After medical school, Dr. Thien completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at LSU in New Orleans in 1993. Dr. Thien joined De La Ronde Medical Center in 1993, and he has been in practice in St. Bernard Parish for the past 20 years. Dr. Thien is dual board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and he is also fluent in Vietnamese. Dr. Thien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Bronchitis, Sciatica, and Hypertension.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      1111 Medical Center Blvd, N208, 
      Marrero, LA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Haydel is a Pediatrics provider in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Haydel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), Croup, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Haydel is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      1415 Tulane Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Menal Jham is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Jham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Obesity, Food Allergy, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology | Emergency Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology | Emergency Medicine

      Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund

      1415 Tulane Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vivian Fonseca is an Endocrinologist and an Emergency Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Fonseca 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), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Low Blood Sugar, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      200 Henry Clay Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Meghan Benak is a Pediatrics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Benak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Croup, Stork Bite, and Vascular Birthmark. Dr. Benak is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Children's Hospital New Orleans

      200 Henry Clay Ave, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stuart Chalew is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Chalew is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Obesity in Children, Low Blood Sugar, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Gretna, LA?

      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 Gretna, LA?

      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 Gretna, LA?

      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 Gretna, LA?

      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 Gretna, LA?

      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 Gretna, LA?

      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 Gretna, LA?

      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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