Meet Ben & Amy

Amy Paulus is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a certification in obesity medicine.  She has been in the nursing field for over 20 years, working in many areas which has helped her gain knowledge and expertise to help her give the best possible care to her patients.  Currently, in Health Care in Illinois she works within the Weight Management Program, seeing both bariatric and medical weight management patients.  Amy’s empathetic, yet direct approach with her patients is the key to building excellent rapport and relationships with her patients.  When it comes to treating the disease of obesity, Amy continues to expand her knowledge in her area of expertise to ensure she is following the latest guidelines to ensure safety and to achieve positive outcomes.  

 Ben Ramirez is a Nurse Practitioner with board certifications in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. He has been in the field of nursing for more than 15 years, both at the bedside and clinic settings. As a strong patient advocate, he consistently provides evidence-based patient centered care. Currently, he practices in Wisconsin in the area of Medical Weight Management and Bariatrics. Having had bariatric surgery himself, He provides a unique perspective to his patients, not only as a provider, but as a patient with the history of chronic obesity. His direct light-hearted approach in his practice, keeps his patients active and engaged while creating the necessary lifestyle changes needed along their weight loss journey. While evidence-based practice is key, Ben believes in progress over perfection pertaining to weight loss.