Luke Funk, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor
- Director of MIS Research
- Chief of General Surgery, William S. Middleton VA
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery
funk@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-1036
- Administrative Assistant: (608) 263-1036
600 Highland Ave
MC 7375
Madison, WI 53792-0001
Education
- MD, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, 2005
- MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 2009
- General Surgery Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2012
- Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, 2013
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Funk is fellowship trained in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery and is board certified in General Surgery. He is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons. He specializes in minimally invasive techniques for bariatric and metabolic surgery, esophageal and gastric disorders, abdominal wall hernias, and gall bladder disorders.
Dr. Funk provides a wide range of services including Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal), Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band, Laparoscopic and Robotic Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic and Robotic Heller Myotomy, Laparoscopic and Robotic Nissen Fundoplication, Laparoscopic and Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, LINX Reflux Management System for GERD, Open and Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Peroral Endoscopic Mytomy (POEM), Ventral / Abdominal Hernia Repair.
Research Interests
Nearly 80% of U.S. adults meet criteria for overweight/obesity. All three evidence-based obesity treatment options – behavioral weight management, obesity medications and bariatric surgery – are significantly underutilized. As a surgeon scientist, my long-term goal is to optimize access and outcomes of obesity care for adults with overweight/obesity. Our group uses quantitative (e.g., database analysis) and qualitative research methods (e.g., interviews and focus groups) and conducts clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for adults with obesity. We are also focused on addressing socioeconomic disparities pertaining to obesity treatment and are currently conducting a mixed-methods analysis of patients who have undergone bariatric surgery in an effort to understand barriers to optimal outcomes. Our research group is located at both the University of Wisconsin-Madison and William S. Middleton Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Recent Publications
Emerging From the Pandemic: How Has Academic Surgery Changed?
Choi PM, Lillemoe KD, Tseng JF, Mammen JMV, Nelles ME, Dossett LA, Funk LM
J Surg Res 2023 Aug; 288: 188-192
[PubMed ID: 37018895]Annals of Surgery Open Access: Where is the Value, and What does the Future Hold?
Funk LM, Barr J, Johnston FM, Smith BK, Cooper Z, Pugh C, Dimick JB, Clavien PA, Read TE, Wong SL
Ann Surg 2023 Feb 01; 277(2): e249-e251
[PubMed ID: 36218310]Socioeconomic disparities and bariatric surgery outcomes: A qualitative analysis.
Funk LM, Alagoz E, Murtha JA, Breuer CR, Pati B, Eierman L, Jawara D, Farrar-Edwards D, Voils CI
Am J Surg 2023 Apr; 225(4): 609-614
[PubMed ID: 36180301]Recurrent dysphagia after myotomy for achalasia: pneumatic dilation or POEM? : Which modality offers superior outcomes?
Zimmermann C, Torell N, Lidor A, Funk L, Shada A
Surg Endosc 2022 Sep 19;
[PubMed ID: 36121502]Association between neighborhood food environments and bariatric surgery outcomes.
Murtha JA, Venkatesh M, Liu N, Jawara D, Hanlon BM, Hanrahan LP, Funk LM
Surg Obes Relat Dis 2022 Dec; 18(12): 1357-1364
[PubMed ID: 36123294]