The 20 Best Obesity Doctors Near Me in Charleston, SC

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The 20 Best Obesity Doctors near Charleston, SC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 59 doctor with experience in Obesity near Charleston, SC. Of these, 46 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Joseph R. Scalea
    Experienced in Obesity
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    MUSC Health Rutledge Tower

    135 Rutledge Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Scalea is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Scalea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Prabhakar K. Baliga
    Experienced in Obesity
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity
    General Surgery

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Prabhakar Baliga is a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Baliga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Obesity, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Baliga is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Arman Kilic is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Kilic has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Kilic is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Obesity
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity
    General Surgery

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Mcgillicuddy is a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Mcgillicuddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Mcgillicuddy is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    The Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation

    25 Courtenay Dr, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Byrne is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Byrne is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    The Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation

    25 Courtenay Dr, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rana Pullatt is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Pullatt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

    Stewart Trimble
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Novant Health Sewee Family Medicine

    570 Long Point Road, Suite 130, 
    Mount Pleasant, SC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stewart Trimble is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Trimble has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Shingles, Vitamin D Deficiency, and REM Behavior Disorder.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Institute For Applied Neurosciences

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Lyons is an Endocrinologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lyons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gestational Diabetes.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicoleta Sora is an Endocrinologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Sora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Storm, Hyperthyroidism, Hyperparathyroidism, and Hypothyroidism.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center

    109 Bee St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hermes Florez is an Endocrinologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Florez 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, Osteoporosis, and Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Cardiology

    Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center

    109 Bee St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jan Basile is a primary care provider, practicing in Cardiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Basile is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Low Blood Pressure.

    Gregory Cote
    Experienced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    MUSC Health Benign Hematology At Ashley River Tower

    25 Courtenay Dr Fl 2, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Cote is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Cote is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreas Divisum, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    169 Ashley Ave Rm 202MUH, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sebastian Larion is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Larion is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Renal Glycosuria, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    MUSC Health General Surgery At Rutledge Tower

    135 Rutledge Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Experienced in Obesity
    Experienced in Obesity

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathalie Malcolm is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Malcolm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Rajala is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rajala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Schreiner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Schreiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Cirrhosis, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Delegge is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Delegge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Obesity
    General Practice
    Experienced in Obesity
    General Practice

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Killeen is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Killeen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), High Cholesterol, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Pediatric Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity
    Pediatric Surgery

    MUSC Health Partners

    10 McClennan Banks Dr, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Lesher is a Pediatric Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lesher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Necrosis, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

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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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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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