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    MediFind found 630 doctor with experience in Obesity in Children near Fulton, MD. Of these, 545 are Experienced, 82 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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      Nicholas B. Argento
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children

      Maryland Endocrine PA

      10710 Charter Drive, Suite 410, Suite 410, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Argento, M.D. attended Georgetown University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Biology, then the University of Maryland School of Medicine and graduated Cum Laude. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism at the University of Maryland Medical System. He joined Maryland Endocrine full time in 1991. He has been the Medical Advisor to the diabetes program at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center since 1995, and gives talks regularly to medical and patient audiences on diabetes. He has a strong interest in type 1 diabetes (T1D), and has extensive experience in utilizing insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to help patients safely achieve better blood glucose control. He has 4 publications in medical journals on different aspects of CGM use, and was co-author or contributor to multiple chapters in the 2013 American Diabetes Association book, Putting Your Patient On The Pump, 2nd edition. He has presented clinical research multiple times at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions and other medical meetings, and has spoken to local, national, and international audiences on insulin pumps and the clinical application of CGM technology. He is very active on and lends medical support to and has written numerous articles for the T1DExchange website myglu.org, a website dedicated to outreach, research and engagement of and for the T1D community. For more information, visit marylandendocrine.com. Dr. Argento 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), Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Heidi A. Karon
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Endocrinology

      Maryland Endocrine PA

      10710 Charter Drive, Suite 410, Suite 410, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Heidi Karon is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Karon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Storm, Hyperthyroidism, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Neonatology
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Neonatology

      Maryland Perinatal Associates

      Fulton, MD 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Donna Raval is a Neonatologist in Fulton, Maryland. Dr. Raval is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Placental Insufficiency, Polyhydramnios, and Methimazole Antenatal Exposure.

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      Mercy P. Jackson
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Fulton

      8115 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Suite 140, Suite 140, 
      Fulton, MD 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Tamil

      Mercy Jackson, M.D., has practiced primary care in the Howard County community for more than 18 years. She received her medical degree from Stanley Medical College in India. Dr. Jackson then completed her residency with Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and completed her intern year with New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Jackson's areas of expertise are preventive care, management of chronic conditions and obesity medicine. She treats obesity as a disease and helps her patients in their weight-loss journey in order to prevent chronic illnesses. Over the years she has enjoyed building a relationship and bond with her patients. She has also enjoyed working with like- minded professionals who share her passion to help people take better care of their health. Dr. Jackson is a careful listener and does her very best to help her patients with their medical concerns. She also enjoys participating in community outreach projects like medical camps and medical mission trips. When not with patients, she enjoys spending time with my family, traveling, swimming, biking and being outdoors. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

      Nuzhat J. Sayyida
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Hospital Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Fulton

      Fulton, MD 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Offers Telehealth

      Nuzhat Sayyida, D.O., received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University and her masters in Pharmacology from Tulane University. Dr. Sayyida completed her internal medicine residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and her areas of expertise are primary and preventative care. Providing excellent care is deeply important to her as well as getting to know her patients, forming a relationship with them and helping them manage their medical conditions. When not caring for patients, she loves reading, gardening and traveling. Dr. Sayyida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Abeda Ali
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Abeda Ali Khan MD PA

      10820 Hickory Ridge Road, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Abeda Ali is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

      Deepak A. Shah
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Family And Internal Medicine, Howard County

      Columbia, MD 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati 
      Offers Telehealth

      Deepak Shah, M.D., practices family medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Howard County. He received his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, and also completed his residency in family medicine at Summa Health System. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Steven H. Diener
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Maryland Primary Care Physicians, LLC

      11055 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 103, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Diener is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Diener is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

      Bruce M. Conger
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Internal Medicine

      Maryland Primary Care Physicians, LLC

      11055 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 103, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bruce Conger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Conger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

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

      Medpeds, LLC

      7350 Van Dusen Rd, Suite 110, 
      Laurel, MD 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Seth Eaton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Eaton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19. Dr. Eaton is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Obesity in Children
      Pediatric Endocrinology
      Elite in Obesity in Children
      Pediatric Endocrinology

      Office

      9000 Rockville Pike, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jack Yanovski is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Yanovski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Congenital Hyperinsulinism, and Prader-Willi Syndrome.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Experienced in Obesity in Children

      Maryland Endocrine PA

      10710 Charter Drive, Suite 410, Suite 410, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Elizabeth Jenkins is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Jenkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Hirsutism in Women, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, and Hyperthyroidism.

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

      Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Tamil

      Ramesh Sabapathi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Sabapathi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers.

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

      Kevin Carlson MD PA

      10700 Charter Drive, Charter Professional Building, Suite 200, Charter Professional Building, Suite 200, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Carlson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Carlson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Toxic Nodular Goiter, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Folate Deficiency.

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

      Maryland Primary Care Physicians, LLC

      11055 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 104, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michelle Price is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Price is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Central Sleep Apnea.

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

      Adventist Physician Services Inc

      11890 Healing Way, Suite 6s, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      T Newsome is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Newsome is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, and Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1. Dr. Newsome is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Personal Physician Care, LLC

      6334 Cedar Ln, Suite 103, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Portuguese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Lazris is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Lazris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Familial Hypertension, Dementia, and Muscle Atrophy. Dr. Lazris is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Office

      10710 Charter Dr Ste 410, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lynne Gaynes is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gaynes 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, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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

      Office

      10710 Charter Dr Ste 410, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ann Hagen is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Hagen 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, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children

      Office

      10710 Charter Dr Ste 410, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Javzandulam Natsag is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Natsag is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Graves Disease, Thyroid Storm, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1.

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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 Fulton, MD?

      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 Fulton, MD?

      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 Fulton, MD?

      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 Fulton, MD?

      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 Fulton, MD?

      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 Fulton, MD?

      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 Fulton, MD?

      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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