Tammy Kindel, MD

Reported procedures

• Dr. Tammy Kindel performs a range of bariatric procedures tailored to each patient’s weight loss goals and overall health needs. Her bariatric expertise includes sleeve gastrectomy Source ↗
• adjustable gastric banding Source ↗
• gastrectomy Source ↗
• robotic-assisted gastrectomy Source ↗
• and comprehensive bariatric surgery. She develops personalized treatment plans to help patients achieve sustainable weight loss Source ↗
• improve obesity-related conditions Source ↗
• and maintain long-term wellness. Source ↗

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Reported credentials

• American Board of Surgery Source ↗
• Board Certified in General Surgery Source ↗
• Surgery Source ↗
• General Surgery Source ↗

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Reported affiliations

• THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC Source ↗
• Froedtert Hospital Source ↗

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Selected publications

• The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2022-2024 procedural volume assessment. · 2026 Source ↗
• Effectiveness of estimated blood volume-guided prophylactic enoxaparin dosing in patients following minimally invasive surgery. · 2026 Source ↗
• Robotic ventral hernia repair versus non-robotic techniques: a SAGES systematic review and meta-analysis. · 2026 Source ↗
• The effect of bariatric surgery on patient reported outcomes of heart failure in women: a pilot study. · 2026 Source ↗
• A 2014-2023 updated evaluation by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery of medical malpractice claims. · 2026 Source ↗
• The years-of-life advantage of metabolic and bariatric surgery in advanced kidney disease. · 2026 Source ↗
• iCARDIO Alliance Global Implementation Guidelines for the Management of Obesity: Focus on Prevention and Treatment of Cardiometabolic Disease. · 2026 Source ↗
• iCARDIO Alliance global implementation guidelines for the management of obesity 2025 focus on prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic disease. · 2026 Source ↗
• ACGME Mandated Scholarship: Process and Product - A Proposed Process to Maximize Trainee Experience. · 2026 Source ↗
• Improvement in diastolic dysfunction after bariatric and metabolic surgery is associated with enhanced nitric oxide activity. · 2025 Source ↗
• Gut microbiome and bile acid changes after male rodent sleeve gastrectomy: what comes first? · 2025 Source ↗
• 2024 Update to SAGES guidelines for the use of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in the treatment of achalasia. · 2025 Source ↗
• Gut Microbiota and Neurovascular Patterns in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. · 2025 Source ↗
• Reutericyclin, a specialized metabolite of <i>Limosilactobacillus reuteri</i>, mitigates risperidone-induced weight gain in mice. · 2025 Source ↗
• Reutericyclin mitigates risperidone-induced suppression of anaerobic energy expenditure. · 2025 Source ↗
• Distressed community index as a predictor of metabolic and bariatric surgery outcomes. · 2025 Source ↗
• Response to Milder et al. "Letter to the editor regarding multisociety clinical practice guidance- safe use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in perioperative period". · 2025 Source ↗
• Bariatric surgery and relevant comorbidities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. · 2025 Source ↗
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: postoperative care pathway guidelines for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. · 2025 Source ↗
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons guidelines development: Clinical Practice Guideline Update Standard Operating Procedure. · 2025 Source ↗
• Impact of same-day sleeve gastrectomy surgery on postoperative emergency department visits: analysis from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative. · 2025 Source ↗
• Multisociety clinical practice guidance for the safe use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the perioperative period. · 2024 Source ↗
• Multi-society clinical practice guidance for the safe use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the perioperative period. · 2025 Source ↗
• The safety profile of one-anastomosis gastric bypass compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program analysis. · 2024 Source ↗
• Multisociety research collaboration: timing of cholecystectomy following cholecystostomy drainage for acute cholecystitis. · 2024 Source ↗
• Long-term Metabolic Dysfunction Programming in Female Mice by Serial Moderate Restriction of a High-fat High-sucrose Diet. · 2024 Source ↗
• Sleeve Gastrectomy Protects Against Hypertension in Rats due to Changes in the Gut Microbiome. · 2024 Source ↗
• A comprehensive analysis of health care Inequities in randomized clinical trials following bariatric surgeries. · 2024 Source ↗
• Identifying the optimal STOP-Bang screening score for obstructive sleep apnea among bariatric surgery patients. · 2024 Source ↗
• Sociodemographic factors leading to preventable emergency department visits after bariatric surgery: a single-institution analysis. · 2024 Source ↗
• American society for metabolic and bariatric surgery: intra-operative care pathway for minimally invasive Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. · 2024 Source ↗
• Diet in Food Insecurity: A Mediator of Metabolic Health? · 2024 Source ↗
• Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes Management. · 2024 Source ↗
• Obesity and Heart Failure: A New Era Begins. · 2024 Source ↗
• Comment on: Association of prior bariatric surgery with outcomes following emergency general surgery. · 2024 Source ↗
• The Association of Preoperative Food Insecurity With Early Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery. · 2024 Source ↗
• Sleeve Gastrectomy Provides Cardioprotection from Oxidative Stress In Vitro Due to Reduction of Circulating Myeloperoxidase. · 2023 Source ↗
• Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics. · 2024 Source ↗
• Effectiveness of Body Mass Index-Based Prophylactic Enoxaparin Dosing in Bariatric Surgery Patients. · 2023 Source ↗
• Comment on: Extended postoperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after bariatric surgery: a comparison of existing risk-stratification tools and 5-year MBSAQIP analysis. · 2023 Source ↗
• Correction: A single, peri-operative antibiotic can persistently alter the post-operative gut microbiome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. · 2023 Source ↗
• Bariatric surgeon perceptions of the safety of same-day sleeve gastrectomy in the state of Massachusetts. · 2023 Source ↗
• Comment on: Effect of metabolic surgery on immunosuppressive medication use in patients with rheumatic diseases. · 2023 Source ↗
• Implementation of a standardized multimodal pain regimen significantly reduces postoperative inpatient opioid utilization in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. · 2023 Source ↗
• Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves High-Fat Diet-Associated Hepatic Steatosis Independent of the Glucagon-like-Petpide-1 Receptor in Rats. · 2022 Source ↗
• A single, peri-operative antibiotic can persistently alter the post-operative gut microbiome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. · 2023 Source ↗
• Comment on: Long-term improvement of adipocyte insulin action during body weight relapse after bariatric surgery: a longitudinal cohort study. · 2022 Source ↗
• Transversus abdominis plane blocks for complex abdominal wall reconstruction decrease hospital length of stay compared to epidurals. · 2022 Source ↗
• Isolated left ventricular assist device implantation produces variable changes to patient body mass index. · 2022 Source ↗
• Comment on: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as a salvage solution for severe and refractory gastroparesis in malnourished patients. · 2022 Source ↗
• Bariatric Surgery is Safe for Patients After Recovery from COVID-19. · 2021 Source ↗
• The Impact of Hemoglobin A1c on Post-operative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients. · 2021 Source ↗
• The Effect of Bariatric Surgery Volume on General Surgery Outcomes for Morbidly Obese Patients. · 2021 Source ↗
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Preoperative Care Pathway for Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. · 2021 Source ↗
• Examining current patterns of opioid prescribing and use after bariatric surgery. · 2022 Source ↗
• The influence of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial. · 2021 Source ↗
• Comment on: Routine preoperative resting echocardiography does not predict adverse cardiopulmonary events after bariatric surgery. · 2021 Source ↗
• Bariatric surgery in patients with advanced heart failure: A proposed multi-disciplinary pathway for surgical care in medically complex patients. · 2021 Source ↗
• Comment on: Relationship between bariatric surgery outcomes and the preoperative gastrointestinal microbiota: a cohort study. · 2021 Source ↗
• Gut Microbiota Represent a Major Thermogenic Biomass. · 2021 Source ↗
• Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. · 2021 Source ↗
• Sleeve gastrectomy prevents hypertension associated with unique shifts in the gut microbiome. · 2021 Source ↗
• Morbidity and Mortality after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents Versus Adults. · 2020 Source ↗
• Comment on: Predictive factors of complications in revisional gastric bypass surgery: results from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry: "Roping In" the Wild West. · 2020 Source ↗
• Testing the obesity paradox in patients on long-term milrinone infusion for end-stage heart failure. · 2019 Source ↗
• Comparative analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic revisional bariatric surgery: perioperative outcomes from the MBSAQIP database. · 2020 Source ↗
• The Risk of Post-operative Complications in Super-Super Obesity Compared to Super Obesity in Accredited Bariatric Surgery Centers. · 2019 Source ↗
• The impact of nausea on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients. · 2020 Source ↗
• Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Zucker Rats Restores Cardiac Function and Geometry Toward a Lean Phenotype Independent of Weight Loss. · 2019 Source ↗
• Postoperative Urinary Retention After Bariatric Surgery: An Institutional Analysis. · 2019 Source ↗
• Buyer's remorse: what predicts post-decision dissonance after bariatric surgery? · 2019 Source ↗
• Esophageal pepsin and proton pump synthesis in barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. · 2019 Source ↗
• Linear vs. circular-stapled gastrojejunostomy in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. · 2019 Source ↗
• Perioperative blood transfusion increases risk of surgical site infection after bariatric surgery. · 2019 Source ↗
• Impact of bariatric surgery on heart failure mortality. · 2019 Source ↗
• Peri-operative, intravenous clindamycin may improve the resolution rate of hypertension after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients. · 2019 Source ↗
• Sleeve gastrectomy in obese Wistar rats improves diastolic function and promotes cardiac recovery independent of weight loss. · 2019 Source ↗
• Metabolic Syndrome Is a Significant Predictor of Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality Following Bariatric Surgery. · 2019 Source ↗
• Paired editorial: metabolic surgery ameliorates cardiovascular risk in obese diabetic patients: influence of different surgical procedures. · 2018 Source ↗
• C-Reactive protein as a predictor of post-operative complications in bariatric surgery patients. · 2019 Source ↗
• Preoperative functional health status is a predictor of short-term postoperative morbidity and mortality after bariatric surgery. · 2019 Source ↗
• Effect of adiposity on tissue-specific adiponectin secretion. · 2018 Source ↗
• The impact of preoperative anemia and malnutrition on outcomes in paraesophageal hernia repair. · 2018 Source ↗
• Postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. · 2018 Source ↗
• Comment on: effects of sleeve gastrectomy on the composition and diurnal oscillation of gut microbiota related to the metabolic improvements. · 2018 Source ↗
• Predictors of Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection After Bariatric Surgery. · 2018 Source ↗
• Preoperative immobility significantly impacts the risk of postoperative complications in bariatric surgery patients. · 2018 Source ↗
• Bariatric surgery as a treatment for heart failure: review of the literature and potential mechanisms. · 2018 Source ↗
• Early Weight Loss Independent Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Diet-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction in Obese, Wistar Rats. · 2017 Source ↗
• Perioperative complications increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery. · 2017 Source ↗
• Increased glycine-amidated hyocholic acid correlates to improved early weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy. · 2018 Source ↗
• Perioperative bleeding and blood transfusion are major risk factors for venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery. · 2018 Source ↗
• Discussion of: "Perioperative complications increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery". · 2017 Source ↗
• The Improvement of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Barrett's after Bariatric Surgery. · 2016 Source ↗

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Professional identifier

NPI: 1427226745

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