The Medical College of Wisconsin MIS/Bariatric surgery fellowship has evolved substantially since its inception more than 10 years ago. Our division has grown in recent years, and the variety and volume of cases and experiences available to our fellow has expanded as well. The MIS fellow at the Medical College of Wisconsin is appointed as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Surgery. The fellow works closely with all 6 surgeons in the Division of General Surgery, the GERD and Gastrointestinal Surgery Program, and the Bariatric Surgery program.

Our surgeons perform a wide variety of complex and routine cases. These include minimally invasive foregut procedures (fundoplication, reoperative antireflux surgery, paraesophageal hernia repair, Heller myotomy, and robotic surgery), laparoscopic bariatric surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, adjustable gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy, and revisions), and hernia repair (abdominal wall reconstruction, laparoscopic abdominal and inguinal hernia repair). Opportunities also exist for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. In 2011, our fellow scrubbed on:

• >150 bariatric procedures
• >75 foregut procedures (lap, robotic, and open Nissen, paraesophageal hernia, Heller myotomy, etc.)
• >50 hernia repairs (lap inguinal and incisional, complex abdominal wall reconstruction procedures)

As a part of the Medical College of Wisconsin, the MIS/Bariatric Fellow will be a part of all that a teaching hospital has to offer including working with General Surgery Residents who will assist with the care of your patients. You will also have the opportunity to teach and guide medical students through their rotation.