Office Location
600 Highland Ave
MC 7375
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
- Evaluating the economic impact of bariatric surgery: A multi-year comparative analysis
- Durability Wins-BIOLAP and the Case for Synthetic Mesh
- 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
- The TOTAL trial for weight management participation: A randomized controlled trial protocol
- Exploring Social Support Dynamics After Bariatric Surgery: Insights From Patients and Providers
- Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes Management
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. We are also focused on addressing socioeconomic disparities pertaining to obesity treatment and are currently conducting a mixed-methods analysis of patients who have undergone bariatric surgery in an effort to understand barriers to optimal outcomes. Our research group is located at both the University of Wisconsin-Madison and William S. Middleton Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Avant-Garde Health General Surgery Research All-Stars (2024)
Honorary Fellow, Argentine Surgical Acadamy (2024)
Academic Surgery Congress 10×10 Career Development Traveling Fellowship (2022)
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Award, Department of Surgery, UW-Madison (2021)
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Advocacy Award (2019)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Young Researcher Award (2018)
The Fenstermacher Educator Award, SMPH (2015)