The 20 Best Gastric Bypass Doctors near La Jolla, CA

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Gastric Bypass

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Gastric Bypass near La Jolla, CA. Of these, 13 are Experienced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Advanced.

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17 providers found
    Distinguished in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery

    University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

    9300 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bryan Sandler is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Sandler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery

    University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

    9300 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Garth Jacobsen is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Jacobsen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Santiago Horgan is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Horgan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

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    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Internal Medicine

    Health Excel Home Care Inc

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 900, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brandon Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Sepsis, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass

    University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

    9300 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Manoj Monga is a Urologist practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Monga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Perirenal Abscess, Lithotripsy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery

    University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

    9300 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hannah Hollandsworth is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Hollandsworth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Obesity, Liver Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Gastroenterology

    Scripps Green Hospital

    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Skinner is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Skinner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Gastroenterology

    Scripps Green Hospital

    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Walter Coyle is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Coyle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery

    Office

    4303 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 2110, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Broderick is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Broderick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Internal Medicine

    Uc San Diego Health-4520 Executive Drive-Plastic Surgery (Reconstructive)

    4520 Executive Dr Ste 111, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eduardo Grunvald is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Grunvald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Neonatology | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Neonatology | Pediatrics

    CSSD II A Medical Group Inc

    3860 Calle Fortunada Ste 210, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neil Finer is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Finer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joslin Cheverie is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Cheverie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    Plastic Surgery

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nayun Lee is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rebeca Dominguez is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Dominguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Practice
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Practice

    Naval Medical Center San Diego

    34800 Bob Wilson Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Gedestad is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in San Diego, California. Dr. Gedestad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His clinical expertise encompasses Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Malnutrition, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Practice
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Practice
    34800 Bob Wilson Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Annie Wang is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in San Diego, California. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. Her clinical expertise encompasses Central Sleep Apnea, Hyperthermia, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Gastric Bypass, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Gastric Bypass
    General Surgery

    Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center - General Surgery Department

    4647 Zion Avenue, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ran Luo is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Luo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Gastrectomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Luo is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Gastric Bypass?

    Gastric bypass is surgery that helps you lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handle the food you eat.

    After the surgery, your stomach will be smaller. You will feel full with less food.

    Also, the food you eat will no longer go into some parts of your small intestine that absorb the nutrients in food. Because of this, your body will not get all of the calories from the food you eat.

    When should I see a Gastric Bypass doctor near La Jolla, CA?

    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 a Gastric Bypass doctor near La Jolla, CA?

    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 Gastric Bypass doctors near La Jolla, CA?

    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 Gastric Bypass doctors near La Jolla, CA?

    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 a Gastric Bypass doctor near La Jolla, CA?

    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 Gastric Bypass doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastric Bypass 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 a Gastric Bypass doctor near La Jolla, CA?

    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 Gastric Bypass 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 Gastric Bypass 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 Gastric Bypass doctors near La Jolla, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gastric Bypass 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 a Gastric Bypass doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastric Bypass 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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