The 20 Best Obesity Doctors Near Me in Whitehall, PA

Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS, is a minimally invasive general surgeon certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. She is a professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Courcoulas attended Brown University, where she graduated with honors and completed her medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine, also with honors. She completed her general surgery internship and residency, pediatric surgery post-graduate research fellowship, and minimally invasive surgery post-graduate fellowship training all at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In addition, she obtained a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health during her surgical training program. Dr. Courcoulas specializes in minimal access general surgery, abdominal surgery during pregnancy, and bariatric and metabolic surgery. Her research focuses on surgical outcomes, clinical trials, and emerging technologies in bariatric surgery.Dr. Courcoulas is active within many national surgical and obesity organizations, serves on the editorial boards of leading scientific journals, and has published more than 230 peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters.View Dr. Courcoulas' full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Courcoulas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Kershaw is an Associate Professor of Medicine, the Endowed Chair of Obesity and Diabetes, and the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology. She is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine, in Clinical Lipidology by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, and in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Kershaw is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Maja Stefanovic-Racic, MD, is certified in endocrinology diabetes and metabolism and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Endocrinology & Diabetes Center, South Hills and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Muncy, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. She completed her fellowship and residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at University Hospital of Belgrade.Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Stefanovic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Triple A Syndrome, and Gastric Bypass.

David Whitcomb, MD, PhD, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Whitcomb completed his fellowship and residencies at the Duke University School of Medicine and medical degree at Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Whitcomb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Michael Gates is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gates is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Tunc Aksehirli is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aksehirli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Shari Rozen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rozen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Obesity.

Kaushik Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Daniel Austin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Austin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, High Cholesterol, Obesity in Children, and Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease.

Mai Yousef is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yousef is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), High Cholesterol, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Obesity in Children.

Bhavank Doshi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Doshi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

Gordon Handelsman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Munhall, Pennsylvania. Dr. Handelsman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

Hala Tfayli is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tfayli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity.

Michele Molinari is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Molinari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Molinari is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Schoen, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. He completed his medical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Schoen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Obesity, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Vijay Yechoor is an Endocrinologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yechoor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome. Dr. Yechoor is currently accepting new patients.

Adam Slivka, MD, PhD, is a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Associate Chief of Clinical Affairs for the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Slivka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Ramesh Ramanathan, MD, is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at the Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery Program at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, fellowship at Adyar Cancer Institute, residency at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, and medical degree at Madras Medical College.Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Ramanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Obesity, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Susan Greenspan, MD, is an internationally respected osteoporosis researcher whose specialties are the effects of osteoporosis in elderly women, and the assessment of new techniques to examine bone density and rate of bone loss and therapies to maintain bone health. Dr. Greenspan is very interested in educating the community and other physicians about osteoporosis. Dr. Greenspan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Infertility, and Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia.

David Rometo, MD, is board-certified in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine in addition to obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He practices at UPMC Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology and is affiliated with UPMC Jameson, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Wellsboro, UPMC Cole, UPMC Muncy, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Rometo 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, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Triple A Syndrome, and Gastric Bypass.