The 20 Best Obesity in Children Doctors Near Me in New Providence, NJ

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 800 doctor with experience in Obesity in Children near New Providence, NJ. Of these, 659 are Experienced, 133 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology

    AHS Hospital Corp.

    99 Beauvoir Ave, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Chen is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Chen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Nodule, Hypothyroidism, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Follicular Thyroid Cancer.

    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine | Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine | Endocrinology

    Sharon E Selinger MD PA

    1 Springfield Avenue, Suite 1A, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Huberman is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Huberman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Huberman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Huberman is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Distinguished in Obesity in Children

    Sharon E. Selinger, M.D., P.A., & Associates

    1 Springfield Avenue, Suite 1A, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Yiddish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sharon Selinger is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Selinger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, and Thyroid Nodule. Dr. Selinger is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Selinger is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Summit Medical Group PA

    1 Diamond Hill Rd, 
    Berkeley Heights, NJ 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kelly Billig is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Billig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her clinical expertise encompasses Achilles Tendon Rupture, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Billig is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Atlantic Medical Group Endocrinology At Summit

    11 Upper Overlook Road, Mac Ii, Suite 195 Null, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Javier Torréns, MD, is an endocrinologist who is board-certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with thyroid, diabetes, osteoporosis, pituitary and other general endocrine disorders. A member of Atlantic Medical Group, he is in practice at the AMG Thyroid Center at Overlook Medical Center.After earning his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society as a medical student, Dr. Torréns completed his residency and fellowship in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he received the coveted Bailey K. Ashford Clinical Research Award for his work as an Endocrinology Fellow.After a highly decorated and distinguished career at Walter Reed as staff endocrinologist, director of the Diabetes Education Program, subject matter expert on diabetes to the endocrinology consultant for the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Chief of Medicine of the 85th Combat General Hospital, Dr. Torréns joined the faculty at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.During his stay there, he established the Latino Diabetes Education Center as an outreach program to the underserved Latino population of Newark, NJ. He later worked in two large National Institutes of Health-sponsored studies: the Women’s Health Initiative, and the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. He later worked on the transcription regulation of leptin at the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at Rockefeller University. After a successful academic career, he chose to go into clinical medicine.The author of several publications in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Torréns is a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Endocrine Society, the American Diabetes Association, American Thyroid Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He is fluent in Spanish and is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Torrens is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Dr. Torrens is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Torrens is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Summit Medical Group PA

    1 Diamond Hill Rd, 
    Berkeley Heights, NJ 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Bauman is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Bauman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Nephropathy, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Osteoporosis.

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

    Summit Medical Group Endocrinology

    1 Diamond Hill Road, 
    Berkeley Heights, NJ 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Castro Bali is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Bali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Storm, and Parathyroid Hyperplasia. Dr. Bali is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bali is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Summit Medical Group PA

    1 Diamond Hill Rd, 
    Berkeley Heights, NJ 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Justina Deitz is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Deitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypothalamic Tumor, Obesity in Children, Pituitary Tumor, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

    Atlantic Medical Group Endocrinology At Summit

    11 Upper Overlook Road, Mac Ii, Suite 195 Null, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bhanu Iyer, MD, FACE, ECNUDr. Bhanu Iyer is a fellowship-trained endocrinologist with Atlantic Medical Group’s Thyroid Center. With board certifications in endocrinology and internal medicine, Dr. Iyer diagnoses and treats endocrine disorders such as diabetes, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, hyperlipidemia and obesity. A proponent of functional medicine, she strives to gain a detailed understanding of each patient’s genetic, biochemical, and lifestyle factors to provide personalized treatment plans that lead to improved health outcomes. Dr. Iyer joins Dr. James Chen, the Thyroid Center's director from her role as chief medical officer at Elk Medical, a private practice in Brooklyn, NY. She is one of few endocrinologists in the area who has earned ECNU certification in neck ultrasonography. This certification allows Dr. Iyer to perform diagnostic evaluations including ultrasound-guided thyroid, parathyroid, and lymph node biopsies.With a focus on healthy eating to treat many metabolic conditions, Dr. Iyer is helping patients control their blood sugar, lose weight, and improve their overall well-being. She advocates for whole food, plant-based nutrition, earning a certification from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University. Dr. Iyer is fluent in Hindi and Tamil. She maintains membership in the American Thyroid Association, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and the Endocrine Society. She is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Iyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Nodule, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1, and Idiopathic Hypercalciuria. Dr. Iyer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Iyer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology | Bariatric Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology | Bariatric Medicine

    Atlantic Medical Group Endocrinology At Summit

    11 Upper Overlook Road, Mac Ii, Suite 195, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Danhua Xiao is an attending physician and a metabolic specialist at Atlantic Health Metabolic Center at Overlook Medical Center. She is board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine, and she is passionate about helping people become healthier.. Dr. Xiao leads a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team: an internist, dietician, psychologist, nurse, and medical assistant in a comprehensive weight loss program, offering all the serves needed for successful weight loss. Dr. Xiao provides primary weight loss, preoperative weight loss, and surveillance of postoperative patients using evidence-based medicine, motivational interviewing skills, nutritional counseling, educational seminars, individualized meal plan, psychological support, and weight loss medications. This combination of services helps patients build a healthy lifestyle and reach successful and sustainable weight loss. Dr.Xiao also helps patients manage their obesity-related comorbidities including DM, HTN, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, etc. Dr. Xiao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency. Dr. Xiao is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Xiao is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

    New Jersey Bariatric Center

    193 Morris Avenue, Floor 2, 
    Springfield, NJ 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ajay Goyal, MD, is director of bariatric surgery and associate director of minimally invasive surgery at Atlantic Health System's Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey and is also founder and director of New Jersey Bariatric Center. Dr. Goyal is a leader in the field of laparoscopic bariatric and general surgery, with thousands of successful laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric band and revision surgeries and laparoscopic general surgery procedures completed.Dr. Goyal was among the first bariatric surgeons in the country to employ a multidisciplinary team approach to weight loss, including nutritional, psychological and exercise counseling. His dedication to aggressive preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up has enabled Dr. Goyal to maintain a lower-than-average complication and zero mortality rate throughout his career.Dr. Goyal is a sought-after speaker for his expertise in the field of bariatric surgery and has been interviewed by national and local news organizations, including CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Hoboken magazine. In 2009, Overlook Medical Center honored him with the Physician Excellence Award. New Jersey Monthly magazine named Dr. Goyal one of the top doctors for bariatric surgery in 2010 and 2015. Under his leadership, New Jersey Bariatric Center was designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in 2006. He was also influential in Overlook Medical Center's gaining accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) and subsequent re-designation.Dr. Goyal is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. He earned his medical degree at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and completed a five-year surgical residency at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Afterward, Dr. Goyal completed an American Society of Bariatric Surgery-approved fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Bariatric and General Surgery at the Institute for the Minimally Invasive Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York. During his fellowship, he was involved in initial studies that examined the use of robotics in bariatric and general surgery.Dr. Goyal is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, the Medical Society of New Jersey and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. He has presented the results of his research in the field of bariatric and general surgery at several national conferences. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Goyal is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Goyal is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

    New Jersey Bariatric Center

    193 Morris Avenue, Suite 2, 
    Springfield, NJ 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Fastiggi is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Springfield, New Jersey. Dr. Fastiggi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Fastiggi is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Fastiggi is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Obesity in Children
    Advanced in Obesity in Children

    Watchung Pediatrics

    20 Shawnee Drive, Suite C, 
    Watchung, NJ 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Susan Barasch is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Watchung, New Jersey. Dr. Barasch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Delayed Growth, Croup, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Barasch is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Medical Diagnostic Associates

    525 Central Avenue, Suite D, 
    Westfield, NJ 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Suketu Shah is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Westfield, New Jersey. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Thyroid Storm, and Hyperthyroidism. Dr. Shah is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity in Children
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

    Advanced Surgical Associates

    155 Morris Avenue, Suite 204, 
    Springfield, NJ 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Muhammad Feteiha is a fellowship trained general and bariatric surgeon with Atlantic Medical Group. Affiliated with Overlook Medical Center, he is vice president of the Medical Staff, the Chairman of the Surgical Quality Review Committee, and Vice Chairman of the division of General Surgery. He has held several other leadership roles with Atlantic Health System throughout the last two decades and has pioneered the Bariatric Service at Overlook Medical Center. Dr. Feteiha earned his doctorate in medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine. Upon completing his surgical residency at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, he completed a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University. Dr. Feteiha earned the distinction of being named to New Jersey Monthly's Top Doctors for over 10 years in a row. In addition, he received the Atlantic Health Physician Excellence Award. His clinical interests include general and minimally invasive techniques to treat obesity including gastric bypass surgery and gastric sleeve surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, colorectal disease, as well as hernia repair. He is board certified in surgery and a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’s New Jersey Chapter, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Feteiha is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys skiing, bicycling, running, and participating in triathlons. He is a participating member of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Feteiha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Feteiha is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Feteiha is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology

    H Stephen Fletcher MD PA

    200 S Orange Ave, 
    Livingston, NJ 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Dower is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Livingston, New Jersey. Dr. Dower is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Kallmann Syndrome, and Hypopituitarism.

    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Internal Medicine

    Immc Health

    993 Pleasant Valley Way, 
    West Orange, NJ 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elion Krok is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in West Orange, New Jersey. Dr. Krok is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Malnutrition, Obesity, Protein Deficiency, Juvenile Paget's Disease, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity in Children
    Endocrinology

    Endocrinology T&S

    515 North Wood Avenue, Suite 302, 
    Linden, NJ 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dariusz Nowak is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Linden, New Jersey. Dr. Nowak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Silent Thyroiditis, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Obesity in Children, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Nowak is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

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

    Summit Medical Group Endocrinology

    890 Mountain Avenue, 
    New Providence, NJ 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ankur Modi is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in New Providence, New Jersey. Dr. Modi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His clinical expertise encompasses Ectopic Cushing's syndrome, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Dr. Modi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Modi is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Summit Medical Group Endocrinology

    890 Mountain Avenue, 
    New Providence, NJ 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Neeti Patel is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in New Providence, New Jersey. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. Her clinical expertise encompasses Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 New Providence, NJ?

    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 New Providence, NJ?

    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 New Providence, NJ?

    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 New Providence, NJ?

    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 New Providence, NJ?

    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 New Providence, NJ?

    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 New Providence, NJ?

    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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