Milwaukee Medical Weight Loss and Medispa is a locally owned and operated clinic. We have been serving the greater Milwaukee area since 2013. We strive to provide exceptional care on a daily basis. This is possible due to the hard work and dedication of our outstanding team. Our team members are always eager to help answer any questions.
Angie Schaefer started her career in the medispa industry 13 years ago, with one of the nation’s leading laser hair removal companies She earned her esthetics license and began working as a laser technician. Soon after she started with that company, she became the Clinic Manager. Overseeing an entire clinic, building relationships and patient satisfaction became her primary responsibility, and she realized that is where her passion lies.
Angie began working at Milwaukee Medical Weight Loss and Medispa soon after its doors opened in July of 2013. She started as Clinic Manager, but has taken on various roles throughout the clinic. She also appears on different TV stations for various interviews and segments about the clinic and our services. However, her passion for patients is what drives her.
When Angie is not in the clinic, she loves finding ways to make any recipe healthy. She also stays very active with her 5-year-old son and three dogs. They love spending time being active and going on “adventures”.
Board Certified in Obesity Medicine
Board Certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Sandeep Ramanujam is our Medical Director. As one of only 2650 physicians in The United States and Canada who is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine, Dr. Ramanujam brings unique expertise in the implementation and administration of weight loss programs.
After working for over 4 years with the underserved population as a part of the National Health Service Corps, Dr. Ramanujam obtained extensive experience working with obese patients and seeing the consequences excess weight can have on one’s health such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and the increased risk for many cancers. His passion for helping patients reach their health and wellness goals led him to devote the majority of his practice toward obesity and weight related medicine.
Dr. Ramanujam is also responsible for the oversight of our medispa portion of the clinic and has advanced training in Botox, dermal fillers, laser hair removal and other skin care procedures.
In his spare time, Dr. Ramanujam enjoys traveling and playing tennis.
Kayla is a family nurse practitioner certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and licensed to practice medicine in the state of Wisconsin. She originally attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where she received a bachelors degree in biology with a concentration in biomedical sciences. She then pursued a degree in Nursing and continued her studies to receive a masters in Nursing from Marquette University. Kayla then continued a post-masters certificate as a family nurse practitioner from Alverno College. She then began her nursing career in 2012 and has a background working with rehab, telemetry, medical/surgical, and pediatric patients.
Kayla is an avid believer in primary prevention. She has seen how a healthy, active lifestyle can impact many of diagnoses that patients encounter such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. She practices patient centered care in all of her health care encounters. Kayla is actively training in obesity medicine and is committed to partnering with our patients to create an individualized approach to nutrition, exercise and counseling.
In her free time she enjoys seeing movies, reading a good book and spending time with her family and friends.
Dianna has been an integral part of our team since the doors opened in 2013. In 2006, she graduated with her Esthetics License from the well-known Institute of Beauty and Wellness. Soon after, she began working as an Esthetician/Laser Technician with a nationwide laser hair removal company. She also proceeded to become a Medical Assistant and worked for a vein and laser company. She has had several years of experience as an esthetician, medical assistant and phlebotomist.
Dianna has two children, Dominick and Danica. She loves to watch her 21 year old son play baseball, and her 10 year old daughter keeps her busy with dance lessons and recitals.
In her free time, Dianna loves to read a good book. She also enjoys a great morning workout and spending quality time with her family.
Susan has worked as our only injectable nurse for botox and facial fillers since we opened in 2013. Susan’s prior back ground was working in the operating room. She started with general surgery and then moved on to cardiovascular surgery where she was the coordinator for thoracic/CV surgery for many years. She became interested in plastic surgery over the years because she realized it was an area where surgeons utilized RN’s as first assistants. So, by day she was a plastic surgery nurse, and by afternoon she became the “injection nurse”.
Susan loves being able to meet and getting to know a wide spectrum of clients. What drives Susan is the satisfaction she receives from having happy patients. She says the best part is seeing the results and how pleased her clients are. She is glad that Botox and fillers have become almost routine now for both male and female clients … no more secrets. It’s not just for the rich and famous.
Jolene started with our team in the Summer of 2019 to gain experience as she enters her final years at UW-Milwaukee, pursing a degree in Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies with a focus in Advertising & Public Relations.
While being in clinic, Jolene enjoys connecting with patients and cheering them on while they are going through their weight loss journey. Jolene is also very active in learning healthy approaches in life. She also enjoys learning different business strategies and finding ways to help our company grow. In the first few months, she has worked on a variety of business tasks, such as marketing and advertising, as being our Clinic Assistant.
In her free time, Jolene loves being with family and spending time with friends. She also loves working out, finding a good series to watch and traveling to new places.