Kathleen(Simon)LakMD

General Surgery • Milwaukee, WI

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Office
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-805-3000

Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2016 - 2017
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2016
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 2012 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Comparing procedural costs and early clinical outcomes of robotic extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) with intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair for midline ven...
Tariq Saleh, Andrew Kastenmeier, Kathleen Lak, Rana Higgins, Matthew Goldblatt
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-01-01
American society for metabolic and bariatric surgery: intra-operative care pathway for minimally invasive Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Henry Lin, John W Baker, Katherine Meister, Kathleen L Lak, Sara E Martin Del Campo
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-10-01
3 citations
Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics.
Lauren Hilt, Brianne Sherman, Wen Hui Tan, Kathleen Lak, Jon C Gould
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-03-01