Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Preventive Medicine | Obesity Medicine in California
| Definition | A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity. |
| Grouping | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Classification | Preventive Medicine |
| Specialization | Obesity Medicine |
Health providers classified as Obesity Medicine in California
- Adelanto ( 1 )
- Alhambra ( 1 )
- Aliso Viejo ( 1 )
- Alta Loma ( 1 )
- Anaheim ( 12 )
- Apple Valley ( 3 )
- Aptos ( 3 )
- Arcadia ( 2 )
- Auburn ( 1 )
- Bakersfield ( 2 )
- Banning ( 2 )
- Barstow ( 1 )
- Beaumont ( 1 )
- Berkeley ( 1 )
- Beverly Hills ( 12 )
- Brea ( 2 )
- Buena Park ( 4 )
- Burbank ( 1 )
- Calabasas ( 1 )
- Cameron Park ( 1 )
- Carmichael ( 2 )
- Carson ( 2 )
- Castro Valley ( 2 )
- Cerritos ( 2 )
- Chico ( 2 )
- Chula Vista ( 1 )
- Citrus Heights ( 2 )
- City Of Industry ( 2 )
- Clayton ( 1 )
- Clovis ( 2 )
- Colton ( 3 )
- Compton ( 1 )
- Concord ( 1 )
- Corona ( 3 )
- Costa Mesa ( 5 )
- Covina ( 1 )
- Cudahy ( 1 )
- Culver City ( 1 )
- Dana Point ( 1 )
- Davis ( 1 )
- Downey ( 3 )
- Duarte ( 1 )
- El Cajon ( 3 )
- El Centro ( 1 )
- El Dorado Hills ( 2 )
- El Monte ( 1 )
- Encino ( 8 )
- Eureka ( 1 )
- Folsom ( 1 )
- Fontana ( 2 )
- Fountain Valley ( 3 )
- Fremont ( 1 )
- Fresno ( 8 )
- Fullerton ( 3 )
- Galt ( 1 )
- Garden Grove ( 4 )
- Gardena ( 2 )
- Gilroy ( 1 )
- Glendale ( 2 )
- Glendora ( 1 )
- Greenbrae ( 1 )
- Hacienda Heights ( 1 )
- Hawthorne ( 2 )
- Hemet ( 4 )
- Hesperia ( 4 )
- Highland ( 1 )
- Hollister ( 2 )
- Huntington Beach ( 6 )
- Huntington Park ( 2 )
- Indian Wells ( 1 )
- Indio ( 2 )
- Inglewood ( 2 )
- Irvine ( 10 )
- La Jolla ( 1 )
- La Mesa ( 1 )
- Laguna Hills ( 3 )
- Lake Elsinore ( 2 )
- Lake Forest ( 1 )
- Lakewood ( 1 )
- Lancaster ( 1 )
- Lawndale ( 1 )
- Lodi ( 1 )
- Loma Linda ( 2 )
- Long Beach ( 22 )
- Los Alamitos ( 3 )
- Los Angeles ( 31 )
- Malibu ( 1 )
- Manhattan Beach ( 1 )
- Manteca ( 1 )
- Marina ( 1 )
- Marina Del Rey ( 5 )
- Martinez ( 1 )
- Miami ( 1 )
- Mission Hills ( 1 )
- Mission Viejo ( 3 )
- Modesto ( 5 )
- Montebello ( 2 )
- Monterey ( 2 )
- Monterey Park ( 2 )
- Moorpark ( 1 )
- Moreno Valley ( 2 )
- Mountain View ( 3 )
- Murrieta ( 5 )
- National City ( 1 )
- Nevada City ( 1 )
- Newbury Park ( 2 )
- Newport Beach ( 4 )
- North Hollywood ( 2 )
- Northridge ( 4 )
- Novato ( 1 )
- Oceanside ( 3 )
- Ontario ( 2 )
- Orange ( 1 )
- Oxnard ( 1 )
- Palmdale ( 1 )
- Panorama City ( 2 )
- Paradise ( 1 )
- Paramount ( 1 )
- Pasadena ( 5 )
- Pico Rivera ( 1 )
- Pismo Beach ( 1 )
- Placentia ( 3 )
- Pleasanton ( 1 )
- Pomona ( 5 )
- Poway ( 2 )
- Rancho Cordova ( 1 )
- Rancho Cucamonga ( 3 )
- Rancho Santa Margarita ( 2 )
- Redlands ( 3 )
- Redondo Beach ( 1 )
- Reseda ( 3 )
- Rialto ( 1 )
- Riverside ( 12 )
- Roseville ( 3 )
- Sacramento ( 13 )
- Salinas ( 2 )
- San Bernardino ( 3 )
- San Diego ( 19 )
- San Dimas ( 2 )
- San Francisco ( 2 )
- San Jacinto ( 1 )
- San Jose ( 15 )
- San Juan Capistrano ( 2 )
- San Leandro ( 1 )
- San Luis Obispo ( 1 )
- San Pedro ( 6 )
- San Rafael ( 1 )
- Santa Ana ( 11 )
- Santa Barbara ( 3 )
- Santa Clara ( 1 )
- Santa Clarita ( 2 )
- Santa Cruz ( 6 )
- Santa Fe Springs ( 1 )
- Santa Maria ( 1 )
- Santa Monica ( 6 )
- Santa Rosa ( 1 )
- Seal Beach ( 1 )
- Seaside ( 1 )
- Sherman Oaks ( 2 )
- Simi Valley ( 2 )
- Solana Beach ( 1 )
- Sonoma ( 2 )
- South San Francisco ( 2 )
- Stanton ( 1 )
- Stockton ( 1 )
- Studio City ( 1 )
- Tarzana ( 4 )
- Temple City ( 1 )
- Templeton ( 1 )
- Thousand Oaks ( 7 )
- Torrance ( 12 )
- Tustin ( 3 )
- Upland ( 2 )
- Valencia ( 1 )
- Van Nuys ( 3 )
- Venice ( 1 )
- Ventura ( 2 )
- Victorville ( 5 )
- Visalia ( 1 )
- Vista ( 4 )
- W. Sacramento ( 1 )
- Walnut Creek ( 1 )
- Watsonville ( 3 )
- West Covina ( 1 )
- West Hills ( 5 )
- West Hollywood ( 4 )
- Westlake Village ( 4 )
- Westlake Vlg ( 1 )
- Westminster ( 5 )
- Whittier ( 2 )
- Wilmington ( 1 )
- Winnetka ( 1 )
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