The 20 Best Obesity Doctors Near Me in Virginia, US

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The 20 Best Obesity Doctors in Virginia, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 1212 doctor with experience in Obesity near Virginia, US. Of these, 1041 are Experienced, 146 are Advanced, 19 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    Elite in Obesity
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Obesity
    Transplant Surgery

    Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

    3300 Gallows Rd, 
    Falls Church, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Zobair Younossi is a Transplant Surgeon in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Younossi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

    Elite in Obesity
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Obesity
    Gastroenterology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andres Acosta is a Gastroenterologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Acosta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Eosinophilic Enteropathy, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy.

    Elite in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine
    Elite in Obesity
    Bariatric Medicine

    Washington Center For Weight Management And Research

    2800 S Shirlington Rd Ste 505, 
    Arlington, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Domenica Rubino is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Rubino is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Menopause, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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    Distinguished in Obesity
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Obesity
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

    University Of Virginia Physicians Group

    1215 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bruce Schirmer is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Schirmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Malnutrition, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Schirmer is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Distinguished in Obesity

    Mcv Associated Physicians

    1001 E Leigh St, 
    Richmond, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Portuguese, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Guilherme Rocha-Campos is a General Surgeon in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Rocha-Campos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gastroparesis, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Rocha-Campos is currently accepting new patients.

    Adrian Vella
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adrian Vella is an Endocrinologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Vella is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Low Blood Sugar, Obesity, Gastric Bypass, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Jensen is an Endocrinologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Jensen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Antigen-Peptide-Transporter 2 Deficiency, Obesity, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gastric Bypass, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Internal Medicine

    Abingdon Internal Medicine

    322 East Valley Street, 
    Abingdon, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Jonkers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manpreet Mundi is an Endocrinologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Mundi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malnutrition, Food Allergy, Gastrostomy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Collazo is an Endocrinologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Collazo 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), Malnutrition, and Gastric Bypass.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Obesity
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    1 Hospital Dr Barringer Wing, 1st Floor, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Josef Oberholzer is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Oberholzer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Obesity, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    William M Handy, MD PC

    389 Falls Dr NW, 
    Abingdon, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Handy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 20, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15.

    Advanced in Obesity
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Obesity
    General Surgery

    Mcv Associated Physicians

    417 N 11th St, 
    Richmond, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Salluzzo is a General Surgeon in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Salluzzo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Umbilical Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Salluzzo is currently accepting new patients.

    Azita Moalemi
    Experienced in Obesity
    Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine | Technologist
    Experienced in Obesity
    Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine | Technologist

    Amelia Heart And Vascular Center

    6136 Brandon Ave, 
    Springfield, VA 
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Moalemi went to medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed her first two years of internal medicine residency at George Washington University Hospital. She completed her senior year at the Mount Sinai University of New York. Dr. Moalemi’s fellowship training in cardiology was completed at George Washington University Hospital. She served as Senior Cardiology Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health where she obtained additional training and certification in the field of nuclear cardiology and cardiac MRI. Dr. Moalemi is board certified in Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology and is a registered vascular interpreter. She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a speaker in the field of heart disease. She lived in South America and completed her primary and middle school education in South America and hence is fluent in Spanish.Dr. Moalemi serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at George Washington School of Medicine and was named a Washingtonian Magazine 2016 Top Doctor. Dr. Moalemi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Advanced in Obesity

    Sentara Endocrinology Specialists

    850 Kempsville Rd Ste 100E, 
    Norfolk, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ratnasiri Gunawardena is an Endocrinologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Gunawardena is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Thyroid Nodule, and Diabetic Neuropathy.

    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Obesity
    Endocrinology

    Sentara Endocrinology Specialists

    4001 Coliseum Dr Ste 310, 
    Hampton, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Abay Taddesse is an Endocrinologist in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Taddesse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Parathyroid Adenoma, Parathyroid Cancer, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Mountain Region Family Medicine

    390 Kane St, 
    Gate City, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Obesity
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity
    General Surgery

    Mary Washington Healthcare Providers LLC

    1101 Sam Perry Blvd, Suite 400, 
    Fredericksburg, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Meyers is a General Surgeon in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Dr. Meyers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Angiofibroma, Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Meyers is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Obesity
    General Surgery

    Uva Community Health Medical Group LLC

    15195 Heathcote Blvd, Suite 350, 
    Haymarket, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Sachs is a General Surgeon in Haymarket, Virginia. Dr. Sachs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Dr. Sachs is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Obesity
    Family Medicine

    Family Physicians Of Marion

    1020 Terrace Dr, 
    Marion, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Van Clampitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sinusitis, and Empyema.

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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 in Virginia, US?

    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 in Virginia, US?

    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 in Virginia, US?

    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 in Virginia, US?

    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 in Virginia, US?

    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 in Virginia, US?

    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 in Virginia, US?

    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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