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Obesity Specialists in Massachusetts

13 verified specialists treating obesity are listed for Massachusetts. Coverage is strongest around Boston, Chelsea, and Waltham. Common hospital affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Boston Medical Center.

Christopher Thompson

Christopher Thompson, M.D., M.S.

Professor of Medicine; Director of Endoscopy and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness

Gastroenterology

Boston, MA30+ years
Advanced Endoscopy
Caroline Apovian

Caroline Apovian, M.D.

Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Endocrinology

Boston, MA30+ years
Obesity Medicine
Marie-France Hivert

Marie-France Hivert, M.D.

Professor, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Endocrinology

Boston, MA20+ years
Obesity MedicineDiabetes & Metabolism
Fatima Stanford

Fatima Stanford, MD, MPH

Obesity Medicine Physician Scientist, Educator, and Policy Maker

Gastroenterology

Boston, MA15+ years
Pichamol Jirapinyo

Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD

Associate Physician, Division of Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Boston, MA10+ years
Bariatric Endoscopy
Elsie Taveras

Elsie Taveras, MD

Chief Community Health and Equity Officer, Mass General Brigham; Executive Director, Kraft Center for Community Health, Massachusetts General Hospital; Conrad Taff Professor of Pediatrics in Nutrition, Harvard Medical School; Professor, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Pediatrics

Boston, MA15+ years
Lauren Fiechtner

Lauren Fiechtner, MD

Pediatrics

Boston, MA15+ years
Panagiotis Papageorgiou

Panagiotis Papageorgiou, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Cardiology

Chelsea, MA30+ years
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Jonathan Winickoff

Jonathan Winickoff, MD MPH

Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Mass General for Children

Pediatrics

Waltham, MA15+ years
Tamer Yacoub

Tamer Yacoub, M.D.

Endocrinology

Fall River, MA30+ years
Obesity Medicine
Erik Holzwanger

Erik Holzwanger, M.D.

Director, Endoluminal Surgery and Bariatric Endoscopy; Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Tufts University School of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Boston, MA10+ years
Bariatric Endoscopy
Christina Sakai

Christina Sakai, MD

Instructor in Pediatrics, Part-time

Pediatrics

Boston, MA
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Stuart Chipkin

Stuart Chipkin, M.D.

Associate Chief

Endocrinology

Amherst, MA30+ years
Obesity Medicine

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of obesity specialists in Massachusetts built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Obesity as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Massachusetts. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a obesity specialist in Massachusetts?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to obesity. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these obesity specialists accepting new patients in Massachusetts?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Obesity?
Obesity is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches obesity care.