Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty
Patient Appointments
New 414-456-6895
Established 414-805-3053
Froedtert Hospital is staffed by physicians of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Jasmohan Bajaj, MD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Delhi University at Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India, 1997
Residency
State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York, 2002
Fellowship
Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 2005
Publications
William L. Berger, MD
Associate Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1980
Residency
University of Illinois-Chicago, 1984
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1987-1989
David Binion, MD
Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, 1988
Residency
Rhode Island Hospital Brown University Program, 1991
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, 1991-1993
Fellowship
Immunology, Cell Biology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, 1993-1997
Publications
Kulwinder S. Dua, MD
Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Nagpur, India, 1976
Fellowship
Internal Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen UK, 1983
Residency
Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, 1984
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen UK, 1984-1987
Publications
Jose Franco, MD
Associate Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Medical College of Wisconsin, 1990
Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin, 1993
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1993-1995
Publications
Samer Gawrieh, MD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria, 1996
Residency
Internal Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1998-2001
Fellowship
Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 2001-2004
Publications
Walter J. Hogan, MD
Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Marquette University School of Medicine, 1958
Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1962-1964
Publications
Mazen Issa, MD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria, 1996
Residency
08/1998 - 08/2001: Internal Medicine Resident at MetroHealth Medical Center, a teaching affiliate of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Fellowship
07/2004- 06/2005: Clinical Nutrition fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Publications
Venelin Kounev, MD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1996
Residency
07/2007-06/2004: Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Fellowship
07/2004-06/2007: Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Publications
Adeyemi Lawal, MD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MBBS)
College of Medicine, University of Lagos Nigeria, 1992
Residency
St. Luke's- Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1999-2002
Fellowship
Hepatology Research Fellowship, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, 2002-2003
NIH Gastoenterology Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 2003-2006
Publications
Benson T. Massey, MD
Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1983
Residency
University of Rochester, 1983-1986
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1987-1990
Publications
Kia Saeian, MD
Associate Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of California, San Diego, 1992
Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin, 1995
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1996-1999
Publications
Reza Shaker, MD
Joseph E. Geenen Professor & Chief
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of Tehran Medical School, Iran, 1975
Residency
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, New York
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1985-1988
Publications
Konrad H. Soergel, MD
Professor Emeritus
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of Erlangen, Germany, 1954
Residency
Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh
Residency
Bergen Pines County Hospital, Paramus
Residency
Boston University
Fellowship
Immunology, University of Erlangen, Germany, 1956-1957
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Boston University, 1958-1960
William F. Townsend, MD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Stanford University School of Medicine, 1972
Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1976-1980
Rajiv R. Varma, MD
Associate Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
All India Institute of Medical Science, India, 1963
Residency
Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital
Residency
Howard University, Washington DC
Residency
Hospitals of the University Health Center-Pittsburgh
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Marquette University, 1968-1969
Fellowship
Hepatology, Royal Free School of Medicine, London, 1969-1971
Publications
Thangam Venkatesan, MD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MBBS)
Kilpauk Medical College, Madras, India, 1990
Residency
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 1997-2000
Publications
Darrell Hischke, MA, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Master of Arts (MA), Psychology
Ohio State University, 1984
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Ohio State University, 1988
Ivan M. Lang, PhD, DVM
Associate Professor
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylavania, 1980
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, 1996
Research Fellowship
Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas, 1979-1982
Publications
Bidyut K. Medda, PhD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Calcutta, Calcutta India, 1988
Senior Research Fellowship
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Government of India, 1986-1988
Junior Research Fellowship
Indian Council of Medical Research, Government of India, 1982-1986
Publications
Jyoti Sengupta, PhD
Associate Professor
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Calcutta, Calcutta India, 1983
Senior Research Fellowship
University Grants Commission of India, 1980-1983
Junior Research Fellowship
University Grants Commission of India, 1977-1979
Publications