The 20 Best Obesity Doctors in Tennessee, US

. Dr. Hodge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Acute Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Gray is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive surgery of the stomach, small bowel, gallbladder and hernias. He is passionate about bariatric and metabolic surgery – sometimes called “weight loss surgery” – and is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive surgery to help his patients get back to living their lives quicker. Dr. Gray originally moved to East Tennessee to complete his general surgery residency at ETSU. After completing his advanced fellowship training in minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University, he was excited to return to the area and bring his special skill set to East Tennessee. Dr. Gray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

Dr. Dunn grew up just outside Memphis in Germantown, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Memphis and attended University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. She stayed in Memphis to complete her internal medicine residency at the University of Tennessee. After completing her residency, she moved to the Nashville area to practice internal medicine. She married and now has 2 daughters. The family became interested in horseback riding several years ago and moved to a small farm in Murfreesboro. Together, they run a not-for-profit horse rescue and sanctuary. Dr. Dunn enjoys riding horses and working at the horse rescue. When not filthy from farm work, she loves to shop for bargains with her mother who lives nearby. Dr. Dunn enjoys caring for patients and developing long term relationships with them as a primary care provider. Dr. Dunn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Obesity in Children, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

. Dr. Drakos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Endoscopy, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Desnoes is originally from Dallas, Texas. She moved across the country to the South Carolina area to obtain her medical degree. She later found Tennessee her home as she completed Family Medicine training in the west Tennessee area where she served as Chief Resident amongst her peers.After residency graduation, she moved to the Murfreesboro area where her husband has served as minister at a local church for several years. She is elated to call Murfreesboro home, and looks forward to serving the community here alongside her husband and colleagues. In her spare time, Dr. Desnoes enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her loved ones. Dr. Desnoes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Obesity.

Bariatric surgeon Dr. Andrew Kramer had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery himself in 2004. This personal experience as a bariatric patient puts him in a unique position to relate to other weight-loss patients. And since incorporating bariatric surgery into his practice a few years before that, he has performed more than 1,300 bariatric surgeries at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn. Dr. Kramer also serves as the bariatric program medical director for the hospital’s Comprehensive Weight Management Center . He is recognized by MBSAQIP as a Verified Surgeon, was a founding member of the Virginia Bariatric Society and is a member of the Tennessee Bariatric Society. He received his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987 and completed his residency at Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Stratford, N.J. Board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery in General Surgery, a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Kramer is a physician at Surgical Associates of Kingsport . Dr. Kramer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Dr. Bunch is originally from the Florida panhandle. She attended medical school in East Tennessee and fell in love with the state. Dr. Bunch completed her residency training in Murfreesboro and is excited to continue serving the area. Dr. Bunch lives in Murfreesboro with her husband, Louis, and their two dogs. They enjoy spending time on the lake, exploring Nashville and game nights with friends. Dr. Bunch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and High Cholesterol.

. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

Soon Moon, DO, believes in treating every patient like family, a philosophy that shapes her approach to surgery and care. “When counseling a patient, I ask myself, ‘If this were my mother, what would I recommend?’” she says. Dr. Moon specializes in bariatric, foregut, minimally invasive and general surgery. She was born in South Korea and raised in San Antonio, Texas, before settling in the Appalachian Highlands. She was drawn to bariatric surgery for the opportunity to transform lives, and values listening closely to her patients to better understand their needs. Dr. Moon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Obesity, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.

James Ray is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Maryville, Tennessee. Dr. Ray is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

. Dr. Dodd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Acne, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obesity in Children, and Food Allergy.

. Dr. Danisi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

. Dr. Chaudhari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

. Dr. Cutshall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy.

Gitanjali Srivastava is an Internal Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Srivastava is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Gastric Bypass.

Ashley Shoemaker is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shoemaker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Albright's Hereditary Osteodystrophy, Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and Obesity.

Kevin Niswender is an Endocrinologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Niswender is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Christopher Sanborn is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Sanborn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

. Dr. Misischia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.