Meet Your Bariatric Surgery Team
Our goal is help you successfully lose weight and support you in your weight loss journey. Members of your bariatric surgery team include multiple health care professionals who can provide all the care you need, from surgeons and physician assistants to dietitians and even financial advocates.
Bariatric Surgeons & Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs)
Weight Management Specialists
Weight Loss Providers
Obesity Medicine Specialists
Julia Simonetti, MD
Languages spoken: Español, English, Português
Jessica J. Morales, MD
Languages spoken: Español, English
Susan D. Pohl, MD, FAAFP
Tejaswi Kompala, MD
Surgeons
Eric Volckmann, MD
Anna Ibele, MD
Languages spoken: Español, English
Ellen Morrow, MD, MS, FACS
Languages spoken: English, Español
Jennwood Chen, MD
Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs)
Rebecca Kohler, PA-C
Megan Buchanan, APRN, DNP, NP-C
Amanda Kupst, PA-C
Dietitians
Jimmy Miller, RDN, CD
Whitney Stevens, RD, CD
Ashley Wangemann
Exercise Physiologists
Juliane Cook, BS, ACSM-CEP, EIM
Bariatric Psychologists
Sleep Specialists
Cardiologists
Terri Hancock, NP
Liver Specialist
Tuan Pham, MD
Support Team Members
Ermina Selimovic
Amy Thomson
Jessica Samudio-Flores
Fern Valadez, MA-C
Guadalupe Torres, CMA
Katy Barbea
Colline Prasad, MSN, RN
Lani Villarde-Archuleta, RN
Sierra Sladkov, RN
Saranda Trujillo, MA-C
