Bariatric Surgery Physicians

Steven T. Weiland, M.D., FACS
Dr. Weiland is a native of Wausau. He grew up on Wausau’s southeast side and graduated from Wausau East High School in 1989. He attended college at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and graduated with a degree in biology. He attended the Medical College of Wisconsin medical school and graduated in 1997. He completed his general and vascular surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002. While a resident, he took a special interest in open and laparoscopic bariatric surgery. He joined Surgical Associates in the summer of 2002 specializing in general and vascular surgery with an emphasis on bariatric surgery. Dr. Weiland performs two to three bariatric surgeries a week and sees up to six new bariatric patients in clinic every week. Over 90 percent of Dr. Weiland’s bariatric cases are performed laparoscopically. He is board certified in general surgery and is a member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

Robert T. Brebrick, M.D., FACS
Dr. Brebrick is a general and peripheral vascular surgeon practicing in Wausau, WI. He attended Marquette University and subsequently the Medical College of Wisconsin where he graduated with honors (Medical Honors Society). He then attended and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. He attended and completed a residency in general surgery at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. He is board certified in internal medicine, general surgery, and vascular medicine. He is a fellow of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons.
He has been performing bariatric surgery since 1995 and has helped develop a comprehensive bariatric program. He performs open and laparoscopic bariatric surgery including revisional surgery. He is committed to the safe and effective application of bariatric surgery in a collaborative partnership with his patients.

Christopher A. Reising, M.D., FACS
Dr. Reising is a native of Rockford, Illinois and a graduate of Indiana University in Indianapolis, where he majored in Chemistry. He also earned a medical degree from Indiana University. He completed his residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Reising is board certified with the American Board of Surgery, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has special interests in vascular/endovascular surgery, advanced laparoscopy, bariatrics and surgical oncology.
Prior to joining Surgical Associates, Dr. Reising practiced in Stevens Point for four years.