My Team

This is my surgery team. At the hospital/clinic that I am doing my surgery at you have a team of specialists that help guide you through the process and help you succeed. All of the info about each of them is off the clinic's website.

Dr. K- My surgeon.

MD, FACS

Specialties

• Bariatric Surgery
• Surgery - General

Board Certifications

• American Board of Surgery

Education/School

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Medical Degree	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Medical School University of Illinois - Peoria Peoria, IL
Internship	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Internship Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation La Crosse, WI
Surgery Residency	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Residency Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation La Crosse, WI
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Fellowship Medical College of Virginia Richmond, VA

Medical Interests

• Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery, Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery, surgical disorders of the esophagus and stomach

Memberships and Credentials

• American College of Surgeons - National Faculty on Bariatric Surgery
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• Wisconsin Surgical Society
• American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)

Chris- the glue that holds the program together. 
PA-C, RD

Specialties

• Bariatric Surgery

Education/School

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Bachelors Degree	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> General University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
Professional Education	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Professional Education Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
Physician Assistant	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Professional Education University of Wisconsin - La Crosse - Gundersen Lutheran - Mayo Health System Physician Assistant Program La Crosse, WI

Medical Interests

• Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes Education, Weight Management/Winning Weighs®

Dr. B- my Psychologist
PhD

Specialties

• Behavioral Health

Education/School

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Professional Education	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Professional Education University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
Professional Education	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Professional Education University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
Professional Education	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Professional Education Fielding Institute Santa Barbara, CA
Internship	<><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> Internship Franciscan Skemp Healthcare La Crosse, WI

Medical Interests

• Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, bariatrics/obesity, individual psychotherapy, personality assessment, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Memberships and Credentials

• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Wisconsin Psychological Association
• American Orthopsychiatric Association

Marissa- My Dietician

RD, CD

Specialties

• Nutrition
• Registered Dietitian

Education/School

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Professional Education

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Medical Interests

• Comprehensive Weight Management System

Memberships and Credentials

• Certified in Adult Weight Management