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    MediFind found 300 doctor with experience in Obesity near La Jolla, CA. Of these, 263 are Experienced, 28 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    300 providers found
      Elite in Obesity
      Endocrinology
      Elite in Obesity
      Endocrinology

      Scripps Health

      San Diego, CA 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ken Fujioka is an Endocrinologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Fujioka is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.

      Distinguished in Obesity
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Obesity
      General Surgery

      Olde Del Mar Surgical Medical Group, Inc.

      9850 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunil Bhoyrul is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Bhoyrul is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Obesity
      Distinguished in Obesity

      Scripps Health

      9888 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Raymond Plodkowski is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Plodkowski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

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      Advanced in Obesity
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Obesity
      Endocrinology

      Scripps Health

      9834 Genesee Ave, Suite 300, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Athena Philis is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Philis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Low Blood Sugar, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Gestational Diabetes.

      Amalio Telenti
      Experienced in Obesity
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity
      Internal Medicine
      1642 Kearsarge Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amalio Telenti is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Telenti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

      Advanced in Obesity
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Obesity
      General Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Garth Jacobsen is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Jacobsen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrectomy.

      Steven V. Edelman
      Experienced in Obesity
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Obesity
      Endocrinology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9300 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Edelman is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Edelman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Low Blood Sugar, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

      Advanced in Obesity
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Obesity
      Endocrinology

      Scripps Health

      9888 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Samantha Harris is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.

      Advanced in Obesity
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Obesity
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Fuller is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Fuller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Amy L. Lightner
      Experienced in Obesity
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Obesity
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Scripps Health

      10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amy Lightner is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lightner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

      Distinguished in Obesity
      Endocrinology
      Distinguished in Obesity
      Endocrinology
      5011 Sterling Grove Ln, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Juan Frias is an Endocrinologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Frias is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Low Blood Sugar, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Obesity.

      Distinguished in Obesity
      Bariatric Medicine
      Distinguished in Obesity
      Bariatric Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eduardo Grunvald is a Bariatric Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Grunvald is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Distinguished in Obesity
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Obesity
      General Surgery
      200 West Arbor Dr, Mail Code 8201, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Santiago Horgan is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Horgan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Obesity
      Endocrinology
      Distinguished in Obesity
      Endocrinology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vala Hamidi is an Endocrinologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Hamidi has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Addison's Disease, Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency, and Thyroid Storm.

      Distinguished in Obesity
      Distinguished in Obesity

      Scripps Health

      San Diego, CA 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lalita Tantisira is an Endocrinologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Tantisira is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Obesity
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity
      Family Medicine

      Monica Perlman MD Inc

      7855 Ivanhoe Ave, Suite 110, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Canelo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Canelo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

      Experienced in Obesity
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity
      Internal Medicine
      9850 Genesee Ave Ste 900, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brandon Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Sepsis, and Gastric Bypass.

      Experienced in Obesity
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity
      Internal Medicine
      4180 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 220, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ramona Master is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Master is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Low Sodium Level, Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

      Experienced in Obesity
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Obesity
      Family Medicine

      Family Health Centers Of San Diego Inc

      3705 Mission Blvd, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Brodsky is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Brodsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Obesity
      Experienced in Obesity

      Monica Perlman MD Inc

      3737 Moraga Ave, Suite B103, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daisy Damasco-Gutierrez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Damasco-Gutierrez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Obesity?

      Obesity means weighing more than what is healthy for a given height. Obesity is a serious, chronic disease. It can lead to other health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers.

      When should I see an Obesity doctor near La Jolla, CA?

      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 doctor near La Jolla, CA?

      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 doctors near La Jolla, CA?

      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 doctors near La Jolla, CA?

      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 doctor near La Jolla, CA?

      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 doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Obesity 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 doctor near La Jolla, CA?

      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 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 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 doctors near La Jolla, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Obesity 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 doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Obesity 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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