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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 99 doctor with experience in Obesity in Children near Ozark, MO. Of these, 91 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    99 providers found
      Distinguished in Obesity in Children
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Distinguished in Obesity in Children
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Grove Professional Pharmacy Inc

      1001 E Primrose St, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Simpson is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Simpson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Vagotomy.

      Distinguished in Obesity in Children
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Obesity in Children
      General Surgery

      Coxhealth Weight Loss And Advanced Surgery Center

      1001 E Primrose St, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Woods is a General Surgeon in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Woods is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

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

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      505 N 25th St, Mc Family Medicine Ozark, 
      Ozark, MO 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrick Granneman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Granneman 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), Obesity, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Granneman is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      2551 E Mccracken Rd, 
      Ozark, MO 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Pennington is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Pennington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Cirrhosis, Hypothyroidism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine
      4941 N Towne Centre Dr, 
      Ozark, MO 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Marsha Taylor is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Senior-Loken Syndrome, Medullary Sponge Kidney, Nephronophthisis, and Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      5100 N Towne Centre Dr, 
      Ozark, MO 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Julie Settle is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Settle 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), Hypothyroidism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Settle is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      5100 N Towne Centre Dr, 
      Ozark, MO 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Scott Turner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Turner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Turner is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      Advanced in Obesity in Children
      3443 S National Ave, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Laura Moreno-Garcia is a Pediatrics provider in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Moreno-Garcia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Viral Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Moreno-Garcia is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Experienced in Obesity in Children

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      501 N Old Wilderness Rd, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maria Kabatay-Lee Ho is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Kabatay-Lee Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Coxhealth Nixa, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Siu Luthy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Luthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and High Cholesterol.

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

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Coxhealth Nixa, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristen Killen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Killen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Dr. Killen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine | Bariatric Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity in Children
      Family Medicine | Bariatric Medicine

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Coxhealth Nixa, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jennifer Pharris is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Pharris 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), Obesity in Children, Hypertension, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Pharris is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Coxhealth Nixa, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Chelsea Burnett is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Burnett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Peptic Ulcer. Dr. Burnett is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 100 Mc Laboratory Services, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino
      Accepting New Patients

      Nelson Dela-Rosa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Dela-Rosa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Dela-Rosa is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 100 Mc Laboratory Services, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients

      Preeti Modi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Modi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis. Dr. Modi is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dustin Tompkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Tompkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Tompkins is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 100 Mc Laboratory Services, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Rossiter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Rossiter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Rossiter is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 100 Mc Laboratory Services, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Victor Gomez-Lorenzo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Gomez-Lorenzo has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Gomez-Lorenzo is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 100 Mc Laboratory Services, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrick Dopp is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Dopp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Dopp is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      1530 E Republic Rd, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Newbold is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Newbold 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, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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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 Ozark, MO?

      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 Ozark, MO?

      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 Ozark, MO?

      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 Ozark, MO?

      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 Ozark, MO?

      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 Ozark, MO?

      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 Ozark, MO?

      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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