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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 77 doctor with experience in Obesity in Children near Lake Charles, LA. Of these, 61 are Experienced and 16 are Advanced.

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    77 providers found
      Rachel Z. Chatters
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children

      Rachel Z. Chatters MD Inc

      1935 Southwood Drive, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rachel Chatters is a Pediatrics provider in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Chatters is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Roseola, Scarlet Fever, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Chatters is currently accepting new patients.

      Amber Dawson
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center Lake Area

      4150 Nelson Road, Building G, Suite 5, Building 5, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amber Dawson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Dawson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Swlhs LLC

      1701 Oak Park Blvd, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ronald Lewis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Xanthoma, High Cholesterol, Gastrostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Swlhs LLC

      1717 Oak Park Blvd, Fl 1, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Susan Ieyoub is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Ieyoub is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Ieyoub is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Swlhs LLC

      1717 Oak Park Blvd, Fl 1, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Clements is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Clements is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Clements is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Swlhs LLC

      1717 Oak Park Blvd, Fl 1, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Edward Hebert is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Hebert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Sitosterolemia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hebert is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Swlhs LLC

      1717 Oak Park Blvd, Fl 1, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Louise Becnel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Becnel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Ureteroscopy.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Swlhs LLC

      1717 Oak Park Blvd, Fl 1, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mir Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus, Dementia, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Swlhs LLC

      2770 3rd Ave, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Lafuria is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Lafuria is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lafuria is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      2770 3rd Ave, Suite 350, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Onita Speight is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Speight is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Lcms Rehabilitation Institute Of Southwest Louisiana

      1000 Walters St, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Muhammad Shaikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shaikh is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Lcms Rehabilitation Institute Of Southwest Louisiana

      1000 Walters St, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mohammed Sarwar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Sarwar is rated as an Advanced 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), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sarwar is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Lcms Rehabilitation Institute Of Southwest Louisiana

      1000 Walters St, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ping Lie is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Lie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Lung Metastases, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Lie is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Infinite Health Integrative Medicine Center Inc

      2002 W Walnut St Ste 2, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Henry Goolsby is an Internal Medicine provider in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Goolsby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia, Testicular Failure, Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia, and Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic.

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

      Imperial Health Llp

      771 Bayou Pines E Dr, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Benjamin Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Williams 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), Tracheitis, Sinusitis, Hypertension, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lechtenberg And Foret, LLC

      235 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Keith Lechtenberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Lechtenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypothyroidism, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Lechtenberg And Foret, LLC

      235 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ryan Foret is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Foret is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement.

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

      Imperial Health Llp

      501 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Todd Peavy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Peavy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Peavy is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Imperial Health Llp

      501 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Burklow is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Burklow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obesity, Radiation Enteritis, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Burklow is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Imperial Health Llp

      501 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, 
      Lake Charles, LA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Errol Wilder is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Wilder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, and Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia. Dr. Wilder is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles, 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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