Dr. Mark A. Splittgerber

Dr. Gould joined Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin as the chief of general surgery (now known as minimally invasive and gastrointestinal surgery) in 2011 after nine years in practice at the University of Wisconsin. He is currently professor of surgery and he holds the Walker Endowed Chair in General Surgery at the Medical College. He has a national reputation as a minimally invasive foregut surgeon (specializes in the surgical treatment of diseases of the stomach and esophagus) and as a bariatric surgeon (weight loss surgery). He is frequently invited to give talks on his areas of expertise, and has published extensively on these topics as well. His research focus is on clinical outcomes in foregut surgery, innovation and the development of new surgical devices and technologies, and surgical skills training through simulation. Dr. Gould is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gould is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Gould is currently accepting new patients.

My passion is the science and clinical practice of bariatric surgery for both adolescents and adults. I received my medical training at the Ohio State University and completed general surgery residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. I then completed a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of Nebraska. I have a PhD in pathobiology and molecular medicine with a particular interest in the hormonal changes induced after bariatric surgery that are responsible not only for sustained weight loss but also improve multiple medical problems, including type 2 diabetes. Dr. Kindel is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Kindel is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Kindel is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ghaferi is a Professor of Surgery with Tenure, the President and CEO of the Physician Enterprise, and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. In these roles, he leads the enterprise strategy for establishing and advancing a regionally integrated and aligned medical group operation. He is accountable for identifying opportunities to develop new and innovative patient centered care delivery models to support the commitment to national leadership in quality, safety, value, and the patient experience.Prior to moving to the Medical College of Wisconsin, he was the Moses Gunn, M.D. Professor of Surgery and the Chief Clinical Officer of the University of Michigan Medical Group where he oversaw clinical operations, quality, strategy, and finance. He was also the Director of the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, a consortium of 40 hospitals and 80 surgeons focused on improving the safety and quality of bariatric surgery.His clinical practice is devoted to the surgical management of obesity and abdominal wall and groin hernias. Dr. Ghaferi is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Ghaferi is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Ghaferi is currently accepting new patients.