Phone
(608) 263-1036Office Location
600 Highland Ave
MC 7375
Madison, WI 53792-0001

Education
- MD, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
- MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
- General Surgery Residency, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
- The GLP-1 Era-What Comes After Bariatric Surgery?
- Thank You, Dr. Keith Lillemoe, for Your Service to <em>Annals of Surgery</em> and <em>Annals of Surgery Open</em>
- Thank You, Dr Keith Lillemoe, for Your Service to Annals of Surgery and Annals of Surgery Open
- Response Regarding: Using Machine Learning to Predict Weight Gain in Adults: An Observational Analysis From the All of Us Research Program
- Proton density fat fraction for diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
- Preoperative Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Utilization and Association with Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
- Using Machine Learning to Predict Weight Gain in Adults: an Observational Analysis From the All of Us Research Program
- U.S. weight trends: a longitudinal analysis of an NIH-partnered dataset
- Patients experience with preoperative use of anti-obesity medications and associations with bariatric surgery expectations
- Adverse event comparison between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and other antiobesity medications following bariatric surgery
Nearly 80% of U.S. adults meet criteria for overweight/obesity. All three evidence-based obesity treatment options – behavioral weight management, obesity medications and bariatric surgery – are significantly underutilized. As a surgeon scientist, my long-term goal is to optimize access and outcomes of obesity care for adults with overweight/obesity. Our group uses quantitative (e.g., database analysis) and qualitative research methods (e.g., interviews and focus groups) and conducts clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for adults with obesity. Our research group is located at both the University of Wisconsin-Madison and William S. Middleton Veterans Memorial Hospital.