The 20 Best Obesity Doctors Near Me in North Charleston, SC

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The 20 Best Obesity Doctors near North Charleston, SC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 94 doctor with experience in Obesity near North Charleston, SC. Of these, 73 are Experienced, 19 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    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 
     (7.1 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.

    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 
     (7.3 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.

    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 
     (7.1 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 
     (7.1 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.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    Palmetto Digestive Disease PA

    2073 Charlie Hall Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Schnell is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Schnell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    Palmetto Digestive Disease PA

    2073 Charlie Hall Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Litchfield is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Litchfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    Palmetto Digestive Disease PA

    2073 Charlie Hall Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Feussner is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Feussner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    Palmetto Digestive Disease PA

    2073 Charlie Hall Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lori Robbins is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Robbins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    Palmetto Digestive Disease PA

    2073 Charlie Hall Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Sagatelian is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Sagatelian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Office

    4975 Lacross Rd Ste 110, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Anisis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Anisis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Office

    9313 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 202, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Advanced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Monica Lominchar MD Internal Medicine And Palmetto WGT MGMT

    2079 Charlie Hall Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Monica Lominchar is an Internal Medicine provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lominchar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Obesity in Children, Obesity, and Menopause.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    The Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation

    25 Courtenay Dr, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.1 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 
     (7.1 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 
     (9.7 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
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Taking A Positive Step Inc

    6650 Rivers Ave, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Curtis Haskins is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Haskins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Enlarged Liver.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Centerwell West Ashley

    1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kam Chan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Experienced in Obesity

    Centerwell Senior Primary Care Sc PC

    1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Suite 6, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jose Molina-Moreno is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Molina-Moreno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Molina-Moreno is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    Palmetto Digestive Disease PA

    2073 Charlie Hall Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alejandro Suarez is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Suarez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    CenterWell North Charleston

    1213 Remount Rd Ste E, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sofia Barbosa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Barbosa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Osteomyelitis in Children, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Enlarged Liver.

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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 North 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 North 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 North 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 North 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 North 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 North 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 North 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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