Incorporated June 2008
Mission Statement
The Michigan Bariatric Society’s vision is to improve public health by improving the management of obesity and metabolic disease by:
- Interchanging ideas, information and experience pertaining to metabolic and bariatric surgery.
- Fostering educational programs for physicians, integrated health personnel and the community at large.
- Establishing and promoting guidelines for patient selection and care.
- Promoting improved perioperative and long-term care of patients and the reduction of patient risk.
- Encouraging its members to pursue investigations both in the clinic and laboratory setting.
- Promoting outcome studies and quality assurance.
Our membership includes bariatric surgeons, non-surgeon physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists, nurses, dietitians, diabetes educators, office staff, hospital personnel and others.
Join the Michigan Bariatric Society and make a strong statement for leadership and patient advocacy.
Executive Officers
President: Nabeel Obeid, MD
Vice President: Amy Somerset, MD
Treasurer: Mark Jonker
Secretary: Jacob Roberts
Integrated Health Chair: Rachel Blind, NP-BC CBN
Past Presidents: Jon Schram, MD, Mindy Lane, DO, Oliver Varban, MD FASMBS, David Chengelis, MD, Jeffrey Genaw, MD FACS FASMBS, Carl Pesta, DO FASMBS, Jamie Foote, MD, Matthew Weiner, MD, Wayne English, MD FAC FASMBS, Stuart Verseman, MD, Arthur Carlin, MD FASMBS, Randal Baker, MD
STARs (State Access to Care Representative): Amy Somerset, MD
IH STAR (State Access to Care Representative): Colleen Buda, PA-C CSOWM
Executive Director: Carrie Steffen
Board of Directors
Mary Dagen, MD dipABOM CCMS dipABLM
Aaron Hamann, PsyD
Hassan Nasser, MD
Carl Pesta, DO FASMBS
Anastasia Stevens-Chase, MD
Jamokay Taylor, MD FACS
Thomas Martin, MD
Contact
Michigan Bariatric Society
648 Waterfield Drive
Batavia, IL 60510
Chapter Meetings & Updates
Thursday, June 4, 2026
19th Annual Meeting
Midland, MI
https://michiganbariatricsociety.org/annual-meeting
Please see the Chapter’s Website for updates
Support Groups
Most if not all MBS programs have support groups; some are closed to site patients only, but others are open. Please contact your provider.