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 well 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 Bariatric Surgery
Peter R. Nuttleman, MD, MS
Medical College of Wisconsin Surgeon
Deborah Andris, MSN, APNP
Medical College of Wisconsin Nurse Practitioner
Member, American Society of Bariatric Surgery
Nedra Ohm, BSN, RN
Bariatric Surgery Program Nurse Coordinator
Brad Grunert, PhD and Mark Rusch, PhD
Medical College of Wisconsin Psychologists
Amy Kulwicki, RD, CD
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Registered Dietitian, Certificate in Adult Weight Management
Other Bariatric Specialists Providing Patient Care
Nancy Brierton, RPH
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacist
Lois Connolly, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Anesthesiologist
Rose Franco, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Pulmonologist
Donald Kroll, PT
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Physical Therapist
David Rutlen, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Kia Saeian, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Gastroenterologist