Bariatric Gastric Bypass Lap-Band Laparoscopy Surgery Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Obesity, Morbid Obesity, Obesity Surgery, Roux-En-Y, Biliopancreatic Diversion, Gastroplasty, Lap Ban


Star Our health care team


At BMI, we have a highly-trained health care team who will work with you before, during, and after your surgery. These specialists are here to help you succeed.

To learn more about us, simply click on our names or photos below:

Star Our Surgeons:

Dr. Christopher Joyce
Dr. Joyce

Dr. Brian Lahmann
Dr. Lahmann

   
Star Our Bariatric Coordinator:

Cherrish Jany Cherrish Jany
   
Star Our Dietician:

Susan Murray Susan Murray
   
Star Our Exercise Specialist:

Charles Murray Charles Murray
   
Star Our Practice Manager:

Vicki Funk Vicki Funk
   
Star Our Patient Services Representative:

Toni Colwell Toni Colwell
 

Hans T. Schulte
BA
Exercise Specialist


Photo of Hans Schulte
Hans Schulte

Hans Schulte received his Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois in May of 2008. He has worked as a personal trainer helping clients develop safe and effective exercise programs to achieve their health and fitness goals. Hans is a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and certified in CPR and First Aid.

Hans has also worked as a Physical Therapy Technician helping patients on therapeutic exercises to enhance healing and mobility. He oversees our exercise program, which is held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings located at the Specialty Care Pavilion, Cardiac Rehab Suite. To sign-up for this exercise program, you must have had bariatric surgery at Silver Cross Hospital and be a patient of BMI Surgery. To register, call our Bariatric Coordinator at 815-717-8744.

Hans looks forward to helping you achieve success.

 

 




"Bariatric surgery is the only
proven method of achieving
weight control in the morbidly
obese."

         Dr. Christopher Joyce



Walk in the shoes of a morbidly
obese person for one day and
you will understand their
suffering.