Distinguished in Obesity

Dr. Joan Lo

Endocrinology
Kaiser Permanente Northern California
1950 Franklin St, 
Oakland, CA 
Distinguished in Obesity
Kaiser Permanente Northern California
1950 Franklin St, 
Oakland, CA 
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Overview

Joan Lo is a primary care provider, practicing in Endocrinologist in Oakland, California. Dr. Lo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Obesity in Children, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 154 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 22 articles in the study of Obesity.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Kaiser Permanente Northern California
1950 Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94612
Call: 510-987-1000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

154 Total Publications

Early Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Reclassification by Gestational Diabetes Subtype.
Early Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Reclassification by Gestational Diabetes Subtype.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: November 10, 2025
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