The 20 Best Obesity Doctors Near Me in South Richmond Hill, NY

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The 20 Best Obesity Doctors near South Richmond Hill, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 2198 doctor with experience in Obesity near South Richmond Hill, NY. Of these, 1828 are Experienced, 317 are Advanced, 31 are Distinguished and 7 are Elite.

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    Marc Bessler
    Elite in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Elite in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Bariatric Surgery At Lenox Hill

    186 East 76th Street, 1st Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Bessler is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Bessler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Elite in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine
    Elite in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine

    Comprehensive Weight Control Center

    1305 York Ave # 4, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louis Aronne is a Bariatric Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Aronne is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Gastrostomy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Elite in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Elite in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Division Of Endocrinology

    1305 York Ave # 4, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sangeeta Kashyap is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kashyap is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrostomy.

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    Elite in Obesity
    Pediatric Endocrinology
    Elite in Obesity
    Pediatric Endocrinology

    Mount Sinai Pediatric Visiting Doctors And Complex Care Program

    1468 Madison Ave Fl 4, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joan Han is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Han is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Tetrasomy X, and Acanthosis Nigricans.

    Elite in Obesity
    General Surgery
    Elite in Obesity
    General Surgery

    Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center Inc

    1456 Fulton St, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leaque Ahmed is a General Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Splenic Infarction, Obesity in Children, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

    Elite in Obesity
    General Surgery
    Elite in Obesity
    General Surgery
    525 E 68th St, Suite M014, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michel Gagner is a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Gagner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Elite in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology And Hepatology At David H. Koch Center

    1283 York Ave # 9, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Reem Sharaiha is a Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Sharaiha is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Obesity, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Sharaiha is currently accepting new patients.

    Anzhela Dvorkina
    Advanced in Obesity
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Obesity
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

    Century Medical & Dental Center

    200 Livingston St, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anzhela Dvorkina is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician with over 30 years of experience. Doctor Anzhela Dvorkina graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in the year 1983 and was awarded the doctor of medicine degree. Since then she has received numerous awards from local authorities in the state of New York. Dr. Dvorkina is currently working at Century Medical & Dental Center. Her main goal is to help her patients go through any health problems with dedicated support and professionalism. Dr. Dvorkina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, High Cholesterol, and Obesity.

    Mitchell S. Roslin
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Bariatric Surgery At Lenox Hill

    186 East 76th Street, 1st Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mitchell Roslin is a Bariatric Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Roslin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Sunil C. Patel
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine And Cardiology At Kew Gardens

    80-02 Kew Gardens Rd, Suite 402, 
    Kew Gardens, NY 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi

    Sunil Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kew Gardens, New York. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Sitosterolemia.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Mount Sinai Doctors-Forest Hills

    9901 Queens Blvd, 
    Rego Park, NY 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Pena is an Endocrinologist in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Pena is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Rickets, Endoscopy, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    BronxCare Health System

    6316 102nd St # 1, 
    Rego Park, NY 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vivien Leung is an Endocrinologist in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Leung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Storm, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Obesity in Children.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Office

    9725 63rd Dr, 
    Rego Park, NY 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stella Ilyayeva is an Endocrinologist in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Ilyayeva is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Thyroid Storm, and Thyroidectomy.

    Dimitar S. Ranev
    Experienced in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Surgical Specialties At Rego Park

    95-25 Queens Boulevard, 5th Floor, 
    Rego Park, NY 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bulgarian

    Dr Dimitar Ranev is a Board Certified General Surgeon. He completed his Surgical Residency at Hofstra/Northwell @ Staten Island University Hospital. He trained in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital.Dr Ranev specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery - Laparoscopic, Robotic and Endoscopic - to treat diseases of abdomen, including hernia, stomach, intestine, gallbladder and pancreas problems. His focus is on Bariatric (weight loss)and Metabolic (to treat Type 2 Diabetes) procedures.Dr Ranev is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is an active member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Ranev is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Yusra Jamal
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine At Rego Park

    95-25 Queens Boulevard, 1st Floor, 
    Rego Park, NY 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Urdu
    Offers Telehealth

    Yusra Jamal is an Endocrinologist in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Jamal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Pituitary Apoplexy, Graves Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hyperthyroidism.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Comprehensive Weight Control Center

    1305 York Ave Fl 4, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alpana Shukla is an Internal Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Shukla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Gastrostomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Shukla is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine

    New York University Langone Medical Center

    530 1st Ave Ste 10S, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Holly Lofton is a Bariatric Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Lofton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Cirrhosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Gastric Bypass.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Vascular And Endovascular Surgery At The Mount Sinai Hospital

    1190 5th Ave Fl 1, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Mechanick is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Mechanick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, and Thyroidectomy.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Mount Sinai Medical Center

    5 E 98th St Fl 3, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Reshmi Srinath is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Srinath 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 Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Mount Sinai

    1 Gustave L Levy Pl, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Derek Leroith is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Leroith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.

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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 South Richmond Hill, NY?

    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 South Richmond Hill, NY?

    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 South Richmond Hill, NY?

    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 South Richmond Hill, NY?

    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 South Richmond Hill, NY?

    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 South Richmond Hill, NY?

    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 South Richmond Hill, NY?

    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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