Raymond Georgen, M.D.
Personal Info
Dr. Georgen is a Board Certified General surgeon. He is a graduate of Loyola Stritch University in Maywood, Illinois receiving his general surgery and trauma training at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a position that requires devotion to surgical practice and uncompromising adherence to the ethical standards of the College. Fellows must have graduated from a medical school accepted by the College, be certified by the American Board of Medical Specialty, hold an unrestricted medical license to practice, and be a specialist in surgery.
Interests
His interests include minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, colorectal and breast surgery, as well as disease of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Dr. Georgen developed the Level II trauma center at Theda Clark back in 1990 and also co-founded Midwest Bariatric Solutions at Theda Clark in 2002. He has had a lifelong interest in the treatment of morbid obesity and has helped develop a multidisciplinary approach to this disease. Dr. Georgen also has been intimately involved in emergency medical services as he has served on the board of Gold Cross Ambulance for over ten years. During his ten years on the Wisconsin State Trauma Committee, he helped author the Wisconsin State Trauma Plan which was instituted state wide several years ago.
In addition to his busy practice, Dr. Georgen is a huge sports enthusiast both as a participant and a spectator. He also enjoys history, reading and traveling with his family.
Specialties
- Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
- Colorectal surgery
- Breast surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Endoscopic Procedures
- Anti-reflux surgery
- Emergency Trauma Care
- Diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
- Bariatric surgery including Roux en y gastric bypass
- Laparoscopic gastric band procedures
- Bariatric revision surgery
Education/Training
Undergraduate
Villanova University, Villanova, PA 1981
Bachelor of Science General
Bachelor of Science Biology
Cum Laude
Medical School
Loyola Stritch University, Maywood, IL 1985
Internship
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 1985-1986
Residency
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 1985-1990
Chief Resident – Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 1989-1990
Licensure/Certification
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- American Board of Surgery
- Center of Excellence Surgeon – American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons
- Center of Excellence Surgeon – American College of Surgery
- Verified Trauma Surgeon – American College of Surgery
Hospital Associations/Positions
Primary Hospital Affiliation
- Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah WI
- Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – Fox Valley, Neenah WI
Awards/Honors
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- National Medical Honor Society
- Director of Trauma Services, Verified Level II Trauma Center, Neenah WI.
- Member of State Trauma Medical Advisory Committee (STACK) of Wisconsin
- Counsel Member of Wisconsin Surgical Society
- Co-Founder Midwest Bariatric Solutions
- Co-Medical Director Bariatric Services, Theda Clark Medical Center
- Center of Excellence Bariatric Surgeon as recognized by American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- WFRV Channel 5 recognized as Top General Surgeon in Northeastern Wisconsin in 2002
- Board Member of Gold Cross Ambulance
- Former Trustee of ThedaCare Healthcare System from 1994-2004.
Associations/Memberships/Organizations
- American Medical Society
- Wisconsin Medical Society
- Winnebago County Medical Society
- Wisconsin Surgical Society
- American Trauma Society
- American Society of Bariatric Surgeons
- Wisconsin Obesity Coalition
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons