The 20 Best Obesity Doctors Near Me in Gary, IN

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The 20 Best Obesity Doctors near Gary, IN

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 84 doctor with experience in Obesity near Gary, IN. Of these, 70 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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84 providers found
    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Advanced Endocrinology And Diabetes Center

    1600 S Lake Park Ave Ste 1104, 
    Hobart, IN 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohamed Zeitoun is an Endocrinologist in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Zeitoun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hyperthyroidism, and Thyroid Storm.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    MMR Consulting Inc

    3903 E Lincoln Hwy, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yaser Alobeid is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Alobeid is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Obesity, Food Allergy, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

    Daniel Montalvo
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    100 W 162nd St, 
    South Holland, IL 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Montalvo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in South Holland, Illinois. Dr. Montalvo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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    Girma B. Assefa
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    100 W 162nd St, 
    South Holland, IL 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Girma Assefa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in South Holland, Illinois. Dr. Assefa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Cyclic Neutropenia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, and Familial Hypertension.

    Lolita M. Smith
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    100 W 162nd St, 
    South Holland, IL 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lolita Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in South Holland, Illinois. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis.

    Jeffrey Branta
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    100 W 162nd St, 
    South Holland, IL 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Branta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in South Holland, Illinois. Dr. Branta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

    Chuka Nchekwube
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    100 W 162nd St, 
    South Holland, IL 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chuka Nchekwube is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in South Holland, Illinois. Dr. Nchekwube is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Renovascular Hypertension.

    Edwin E. Hollins
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    100 W 162nd St, 
    South Holland, IL 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edwin Hollins is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in South Holland, Illinois. Dr. Hollins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Susana D. Cuadros
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group

    2301 E 93rd St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (14.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susana Cuadros is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cuadros is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Okolocha Medical Corporation

    2054 Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd, 
    Gary, IN 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Okolocha is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gary, Indiana. Dr. Okolocha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Methodist Physician Group-Ob/Gyn & Family Medicine-Midlake

    2269 W 25th Ave, 
    Gary, IN 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Winifred Oniah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gary, Indiana. Dr. Oniah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Renovascular Hypertension, Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Methodist Physician Group-Broadway

    3195 Broadway, 
    Gary, IN 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adolphus Anekwe is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gary, Indiana. Dr. Anekwe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sickle Cell Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Experienced in Obesity

    Walker Medical LLC

    426 S Lake St, 
    Gary, IN 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roland Walker is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Gary, Indiana. Dr. Walker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hypoparathyroidism, Urinary Incontinence, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Northwest Procedures & Medical Center PC

    3814 Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd, 
    Gary, IN 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Geoffrey Onyeukwu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gary, Indiana. Dr. Onyeukwu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Gangrene, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine

    Northern Indiana Orthopaedics PC

    1400 S Lake Park Ave Ste 200, 
    Hobart, IN 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Simpson is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    NorthShore Health Centers

    1828 165th St, 
    Hammond, IN 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aditya Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hammond, Indiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    NorthShore Health Centers

    1828 165th St, 
    Hammond, IN 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Wahid Kassar is an Endocrinologist in Hammond, Indiana. Dr. Kassar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypothyroidism, and Hyperthyroidism.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Office

    270 E 90th Dr Ste B, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nihad Muhrez is an Endocrinologist in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Muhrez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Obesity in Children.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Franciscan Hammond Clinic LLC

    7905 Calumet Ave, 
    Munster, IN 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jean Kim is an Endocrinologist in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Storm, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and Papillary Thyroid Cancer.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    GN. Endocrinology LTD.

    10012 Calumet Ave # A, 
    Munster, IN 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amer Kassar is an Endocrinologist in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Kassar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Thyroid Nodule, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Gary, IN?

    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 Gary, IN?

    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 Gary, IN?

    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 Gary, IN?

    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 Gary, IN?

    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 Gary, IN?

    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 Gary, IN?

    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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