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 We welcome you to read the biographies of our bariatric surgery doctors and staff. In addition to gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and gastric banding surgeons, our staff is comprised of therapists, coordinators, and nutritionists to ensure the quality of your experience.
 Dr. Philip Schauer’s particular areas of expertise include laparoscopic and gastrointestinal surgery. In addition to laparoscopic surgery for obesity, Dr. Schauer also specializes in: laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery, laparoscopic esophageal surgery, laparoscopic colon resection, laparoscopic adrenalectomy and splenectomy and laparoscopic hernia repair.
He is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on many research grants and has published numerous papers, abstracts, and book chapters related to gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgery. Memberships in professional and scientific societies include the American College of Surgeons, Society of University Surgeons, American Surgical Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. He is past President of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
 Bipan Chand, MD, graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, in 1996. He completed surgical residency training at Cleveland Clinic followed by a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and endoscopy also at the Clinic. Dr. Chand joined the General Surgery staff in 2003 with a special interest in bariatric surgery, advanced endoscopy, and foregut surgery (GERD, hiatal hernia).
He is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery and holds professional memberships with the American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons – Diplomat Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, American Society of Bariatric Surgery and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy .
 Dr. Stacy Brethauer is a staff surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic with special interests in laparoscopic bariatric surgery, foregut and gastrointestinal surgery, hernia repair, and endoscopic procedures. He received his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine in 1993 while on active duty in the U.S. Navy. He completed his general surgery residency training at the Naval Medical Center San Diego in 2001. He received his specialty training in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and joined the staff in 2007.
Dr. Brethauer is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He is actively involved in many of the research projects being conducted at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, has published many abstracts, journal articles, and book chapters on bariatric surgery and is co-editor of a textbook on minimally invasive bariatric surgery.
 Tomasz Rogula, MD, PhD, is a Staff Surgeon at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. He was trained in weight loss surgery in the United States (Mount Sinai School of Medicine – New York, University of Pittsburgh, PA), in Italy and France. In addition to bariatric surgery, his specialty interests include laparoscopic and robotic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and hernia repair. Dr. Rogula has done pioneering research on novel weight-loss surgery procedures. He also has published multiple articles and book chapters on topics of bariatric and laparoscopic surgery.
He is a member of the American Medical Association, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and European Association for Endosopic Surgery.
 Matthew Kroh, MD joined the staff after completing a General Surgery residency and a fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Kroh holds positions with the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute and the Center for Surgical Innovation, Technology, and Education. He is licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. His specialty interests include advanced laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, surgical endoscopy, and single incision laparoscopic surgery.
After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Boston College and Master’s degree from Boston University, Dr. Kroh received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University. Dr. Kroh has lectured widely on laparoscopic and bariatric surgery and related topics at medical conferences across the country and has co-authored many articles and book chapters. His professional memberships include the American College of Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
 Dr. Derrick Cetin joined the staff at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute in January of 2009. From 1995-2009 he was practicing as a Board Certified Internist at the Cleveland Clinic Westlake Family Health Center. He joined the Cleveland Clinic and was accepted by the Board of Governors in 1995. Previously he was in private practice from 1989-1995. He completed an AOA Rotating Internship in Erie, PA in 1985-1986 and completed an Internship/Residency at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital after graduating from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1985.
Primary interests include medical and surgical management of obesity and the medical management of diabetes, insulin resistance, and prediabetes. Also, certified in the management and supervision of a low calorie diet called the Protein Sparing Modified Fasting Sparing Diet.
 Karen Cooper, DO, is a primary care physician and member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. As one of the medical weight management specialist of the bariatric surgery program, Dr. Cooper evaluates the patients both pre-operatively and post-operatively. She also attends to patients who are overweight or obese, but who do not wish to have the surgery or do not qualify for the surgical procedure. Dr. Cooper utilizes a team approach which includes dietitians, psychologists and medical specialists (for high-risk patients) as part of her evaluation for medical and surgical weight management.
In addition to bariatric medicine, Dr. Cooper’s specialty interests include exercise physiology, nutrition sciences and preventive medicine. She has previously taught group exercise classes and hopes to tailor similar programs specifically for obese patients. After receiving her medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Cooper completed her residency in primary care medicine at University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Bariatric and Metabolic Institute Team
Sherelle Tucker, Program Administrator
Shirley Littlejohn, Manager PSR
Elaine Carter, Medical Secretary
Sharon Moten, Medical Secretary
Nina Pressello, Medical Secretary
Cynthia Wright, Medical Secretary
Lydia Franklin, PSR
Lacrecia Glaze, PSR
Ebony Jones, PSR
Matthew Sedivy, Surgical Coordinator
Anne Tyson-Sabir, Department Assistant
Marguarite Stephanopoulos, Events Coordinator
Debra Cash, Financial Counselor
Tammy Hall, Financial Counselor
Ingrid Muir, RN, BSN, MBA Nursing Director
Steve Booth, RN, Nurse Manager
Bonita Becker, RN
Beth Janssen, RN, Department Assistant
Deanne Nash, RN, Department Assistant
Jennifer Mackey, RN, Department Assistant
Tammy Wade, LPN, Patient Care Coordinator
Nancy Duelley, RN, Procedure Nurse
Anthony Ehlinger, RN, Clinical Coordinator
Janet Lenin, RN, Procedure Nurse
Tracie Reed, Medical Assistant
Kalman Bencsath, MD, Bariatric Clinical Fellow
Shai Elder, MD, Bariatric Clinical Fellow
Kevin El-Hayek, MD, Bariatric Clinical Fellow
Helen Heneghan, MD, Bariatric Clinical Fellow
Neil Orzech, MD, Bariatric Clinical Fellow
Leslie Heinberg, PhD, M.A. Psychology, Director of Behavioral Health
Kathleen Ashton, PhD, Psychology
Julie Merrill, PhD, Psychology
Amy Windover, PhD, Psychology
Megan Lavery, PhD, Psychology Fellow
Wendy Kirby, RD, LD, Nutrition Therapy
Lauren Sullivan, RD, Nutrition Therapy
Janice Bell, Research Assistant
Chytaine Hall, Clinical Research Assistant
Lisa Johnson, Research Assistant
Clarence McElrath, Research Finance
Sharon O'Keefe, RN, Research Nurse Coordinator
Randy Scott, Database
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