Jon C Gould MD MBA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor and Chief, Division of General Surgery Walker Chair in General Surgery Medical College of Wisconsin

9200 W Wisconsin Ave# GeneralMilwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-805-5700
Fax+1 414-259-9225

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Summary

Dr. Jon Gould is a general and foregut surgeon in Milwaukee, WI and is affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital. He received his MD from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in minimally invasive foregut and bariatric surgery and is experienced in bariatric surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery.

Education & Training

Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2001 - 2002
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2001
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1996
Miami UniversityB.A., 1988 - 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 1997 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Smallwood Award for Clinical Excellence F&MCW, 2018
Winner of Best Clinical Research Presentation with PGY4 Munya Chimicangura MCW, 2015

Clinical Trials

A Post-Approval Study of the LINX® Reflux Management System Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 30
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The effect of bariatric surgery on patient reported outcomes of heart failure in women: a pilot study.
Sarah Suh, Andrew Kim, Rana M Higgins, Jon Gould, Wen Hui Tan
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2026-07-17
Standardization of surgical gesture taxonomy: a SAGES Delphi consensus study.
Maria Clara Morais, Aditya Amit Godbole, Emaad Iqbal, Mattia Ballo, Anthony Jarc
Surgical Endoscopy. 2026-06-01
Pitch perfect: evaluating four years of the SAGES Shark Tank experience.
Hayley Harman, Christopher Schlachta, Steven Schwaitzberg, Carla Pugh, Dan Azagury
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-11-01

Journal Articles

Metabolic Syndrome Is a Significant Predictor of Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality Following Bariatric Surgery
Jon Gould, MD, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Comment on: effects of sleeve gastrectomy on the composition and diurnal oscillation of gut microbiota related to the metabolic improvements
Kindel TL, Gould J, Surg Obes Relat Dis, 1/23/2018
Emergency department visits and readmissions within one year of bariatric surgery: a statewide analysis using hospital discharge records
Mora-Pinzon MC, Henkel D, Miller RE, Remington PL, Gould JC, Kothari SN, Funk LM, Surgery, 1/1/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Textbook of Simulation; Surgical Skills and Team Training.
Chapter: Virtual reality in medical education. Chapter 18
Gould JC, Bauman ECine-Med Publishing, Inc., Woodbury, CTEdition 1st,2012
ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice
Chapter: Principles and techniques of abdominal access and physiology of pneumoperitoneum.
Gould JC, Philip ADecker Intellectual Properties, Philadelphia, PA2011
Atlas of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Chapter: VBG to Gastric Bypass
Gould JCCine-Med2010

Abstracts/Posters

Blood Transfusions Increase Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Following Ventral Hernia Repair.
Gould JC, Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL, 1/1/2018
Wisconsin�s Enterra Therapy (TM) Experience: A Multi-Institutional Review of Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Medically Refractory Gastroparesis.
Gould JC, Central Surgical Society annual meeting, Columbus, OH, 1/1/2018
A Clinical Evaluation of Miromatrix Biological Mesh For Hiatal Hernia Repair: Preliminary 12-Month Results.
Gould JC, Americas Hernia Society International meeting, Miami, FL, 1/1/2018

Lectures

Revisional Foregut Surgery
Green Bay, WI - 1/1/2017
Bariatric Surgery � What Every Sleep Medicine Specialist Needs to Know
Medical College of Wisconsin - 1/1/2017
Alternatives to fundoplication for GERD
New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2017

Other

Wisconsin Division of Public Health Supplemental Guidance for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: An Evidence-Based Perspective.
Edmiston, CE, Borlaug G, Davis JP, Gould JC, Roskos M, Seabrook G
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/library/p-01715.htm
1/1/2017
Rationale, Reversal, and Recovery of Neuromuscular Blockade. Clinical Update
Gould JC, General Surgery News
1/1/2014
SSAT Maintenance of Certification Module �A 74 year old woman with a large hiatal hernia�
Gould JC, Hungness E, Discourse LLC
1/1/2013

Authored Content

Preoperative Immobility Significantly Impacts the Risk of Post-Operative Complications in Bariatric Surgery PatientsMarch 2018

Press Mentions

Don't Mix Alcohol with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study SuggestsDecember 14th, 2022
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Care Pathway for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy☆January 24th, 2020
Living with GERD During the HolidaysNovember 27th, 2019