Ken Fujioka, MD

Ken Fujioka, MD, is nationally recognized physician who specializes in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. His clinical expertise centers on weight management, nutrition, and metabolic disorders. Dr. Fujioka’s philosophy of care involves treating weight problems (both weight gain and weight loss) with a complete team approach, engaging other medical professionals to determine the treatment most likely to produce optimal results.

Dr. Fujioka is the director of the Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center and the Center for Weight Management at Scripps Clinic. He has special clinical interests in the medical management of diabetes in overweight people, and in helping those who are seriously overweight lose weight. Dr. Fujioka is a frequent lecturer at national conferences, speaking on the role of weight control and diabetes. Dr. Fujioka has published numerous research papers and has completed many clinical trials in the field of obesity and related diseases including diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. 

Outside of his practice, Dr. Fujioka enjoys almost all ocean-related outdoor physical activities and recreation, including surfing, paddling and fishing.