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A board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist and cardiologist, Peter Mikolajczak, MD, attended medical school at Saint Louis University School of Medicine where he completed his internal medicine residency, as well as his fellowship in cardiovascular disease. In addition, he completed a fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Mikolajczak has published more than 10 peer-reviewed articles.

Dr. Andrea Schwoerer is a board certified general surgeon who specializes in bariatrics and minimally invasive surgery. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her residency at Cleveland Clinic – Akron General. She completed a fellowship in bariatric surgery at Carolinas Medical Center and has previously worked as a bariatric surgeon at Blossom Medical Group in Nevada. Dr. Schwoerer is committed to providing exceptional, state-of-the-art treatment by staying current in her field and seeking opportunities to continuously improve her surgical techniques. She is a Fellow with the American College of Surgeons, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Association of Women Surgeons.

Mohammad Ali Javed, DO, is a board-certified general surgeon & a board-eligible vascular surgeon. He earned his medical degree from Touro University Nevada. He completed a general surgery residency at St. John's Episcopal Hospital in New York & a vascular & endovascular surgery fellowship at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in New Jersey.Prior to joining SSM Health, Dr. Javed worked as an academic vascular surgeon. He found it rewarding, although teaching took time away from patient care, his true passion. He is now focusing on educating his patients about the vascular disease process.Dr. Javed specializes in vascular & endovascular surgery, open & endovascular treatment of aneurysms, carotid endarterectomy & stenting, peripheral vascular disease interventions, Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) venous disease diagnosis & treatment, dialysis access creation & management.