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    MediFind found 697 doctor with experience in High Cholesterol near San Diego, CA. Of these, 606 are Experienced, 81 are Advanced, 8 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    697 providers found
      Experienced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in High Cholesterol
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in High Cholesterol
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Regents Of The University Of California

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

      Paul Kim is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Elite in High Cholesterol
      Elite in High Cholesterol

      Office

      9434 Medical Center Dr, 
      La Jolla,, CA 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sotirios Tsimikas is a Cardiologist in La Jolla,, California. Dr. Tsimikas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Stent Placement.

      Are you looking for a specific type of High Cholesterol?

      Common conditions include: Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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      Experienced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine

      Hassan Kafri MD Inc

      450 4th Ave, Suite 215, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Javier Rodriguez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Rodriguez has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Rodriguez is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine

      Paul D Wagner M D Inc.

      4060 4th Ave Ste 100, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      47+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Igor Gavrilyuk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Gavrilyuk has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      1224 10th St, Suite 205, 
      Coronado, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Kelly is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Coronado, California. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Anemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine

      Rancho Family Medical Group Inc

      4060 4th Ave, Suite 100, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Wagner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and High Cholesterol.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine

      Family Health Centers Of San Diego Inc

      3514 30th St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bahghi Keflezighi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Keflezighi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Advanced in High Cholesterol

      UC San Diego

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

      Thomas Prohaska is a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Prohaska is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and High Cholesterol.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Advanced in High Cholesterol

      Regents Of The University Of California

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

      Michael Wilkinson is a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Wilkinson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Brugada Syndrome, Short QT Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and Atrial Fibrillation.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine

      Focus On Health Inc

      2790 Truxtun Rd, Suite 100, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rolf Ehlers is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Ehlers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Stomach Cancer, Cardiac Ablation, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ada Marin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Marin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Phosphomannoisomerase Deficiency, Sialic Acid Storage Disease, Sialuria, and PMM2-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      4060 Fairmount Ave, Family Practice, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adla Tessier is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Tessier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Gilbert Syndrome, Obesity in Children, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      4060 Fairmount Ave, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Claudia Montenegro is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Montenegro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Cirrhosis.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      4060 Fairmount Ave, Family Practice Department, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Loraine Gutierrez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Gutierrez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Family Medicine
      4060 Fairmount Ave, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kavita Deshpande is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Deshpande is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Scripps Health

      7565 Mission Valley Rd, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Xing Ren is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Ren is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine

      Laura M. Rogers M.D. APC

      2790 Truxtun Rd Ste 100, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Laura Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, Anemia, and Obesity in Children.

      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in High Cholesterol
      Internal Medicine

      Kumara Prathipati MD Inc

      502 S Euclid Ave, Suite 203, 
      National City, CA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lakshmi Prathipati is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in National City, California. Dr. Prathipati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Distinguished in High Cholesterol
      Interventional Cardiology
      Distinguished in High Cholesterol
      Interventional Cardiology

      Azimi Cardiovascular Institute

      8911 La Mesa Blvd Ste 101, 
      La Mesa,, CA 
       (9.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nassir Azimi is an Interventional Cardiologist in La Mesa,, California. Dr. Azimi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of High Cholesterol?

      Cholesterol is a fat (also called a lipid) that your body needs to work properly. Too much bad cholesterol in your blood can increase your chance of getting heart disease, stroke, and other problems.

      Common medical terms for high blood cholesterol are lipid disorder, hyperlipidemia, or hypercholesterolemia, with the last being the most precise.

      When should I see a High Cholesterol doctor near San Diego, 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 High Cholesterol doctor near San Diego, 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 High Cholesterol doctors near San Diego, 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 High Cholesterol doctors near San Diego, 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 High Cholesterol doctor near San Diego, 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 High Cholesterol doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different High Cholesterol 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 High Cholesterol doctor near San Diego, 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 High Cholesterol 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 High Cholesterol 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 High Cholesterol doctors near San Diego, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the High Cholesterol 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 High Cholesterol doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the High Cholesterol 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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