The staff of the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Bariatric Surgery Program consists of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals in a broad range of medical specialties. Together and in one-on-one consultations, members of this team offer superior medical knowledge and coordinated patient care.
- The program’s surgeons are board-certified and extensively trained and practiced in the Roux Y Gastric Bypass procedure.
- Our nurse practitioner sees patients in clinic, has extensive training and is experienced with the health issues of people who have had or are planning to have bariatric surgery.
- On-staff psychologists do pre-surgery evaluations and post-operation counseling to ensure patients are emotionally prepared for all aspects of the surgical procedure as well as post-surgical lifestyle changes.
- A registered dietitian instructs patients on food and calorie intake in a pre-operation class. Dietitians are available by phone or in person following an operation for consultation regarding eating patterns, health maintenance and safe weight loss.
- Specialists with advanced training in bariatric-related medical conditions provide pre- and post-surgical assessments and care, as needed.
Bariatric Surgery Team
James R. Wallace, MD, PhD
Medical College of Wisconsin Surgeon
Director, Bariatric Surgery Program
Member, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
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Matthew I. Goldblatt, MD, FACS
Medical College of Wisconsin Surgeon
Member, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
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Nedra Ohm, BSN, RN
Bariatric Surgery Program Nurse Coordinator
Catherine English, MSN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
Member, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Brad Grunert, PhD and Mark Rusch, PhD
Medical College of Wisconsin Psychologists
Kate Pollock, RD, CD
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Bariatric and Sports Medicine Dietitian, Certificate in Adult Weight Management
Other Bariatric Specialists Providing Patient Care
Lois Connolly, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Anesthesiologist
Rose Franco, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Pulmonologist
Samer Gawrieh, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Hepatologist
Kia Saeian, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Gastroenterologist
Chris Truskowski, PT
Physical Therapist