WELCOME TO THE UW DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
Professor and Chair
Alfred Dorrance Daniels Professor
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a vibrant academic department comprising over 175 faculty in seventeen subspecialty divisions.
Our education programs meet the needs of learners at all levels: undergraduates, medical students, residents, fellows, postgraduate trainees and practicing healthcare professionals. Our graduating residents enter desirable primary care practices or top-quality subspecialty fellowships in academic medical centers.
Our basic, translational and clinical research programs aim to generate new knowledge to improve the health of children. In FY18, we had over $34 million in extramural grants supporting our work, and were ranked twelfth in National Institutes of Health research funding among medical school pediatric departments.
Our investigators collaborate with research partners across the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and the broader UW-Madison campus. We also provide ample opportunities for learners to engage in research.
We provide a full range of pediatric inpatient and outpatient clinical services in partnership with colleagues from other medical and surgical subspecialties. Clinical facilities include the state-of-the-art American Family Children’s Hospital, community hospitals UnityPoint Health-Meriter and SSM Health’s St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison and outreach clinics statewide.
Through our robust resident advocacy curriculum and numerous outreach activities, we advocate for the well-being of children in the community and around the world.
We are dedicated to continued excellence and growth, and we appreciate your interest in our department. To learn more about our work and our accomplishments, please browse our website, view our annual reports, or contact us directly.
Our Mission: The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting edge research and vigorous advocacy.
Our Vision: Provision of the safest and highest quality, innovative and coordinated care in an environment that supports inquiry and discovery and promotes well-being and professionalism.
Our Core Values: Accountability, compassion, diversity, empathy, excellence, innovation, integrity, respect, and teamwork.
Recent News
Department of Pediatrics Researchers Elected into Renowned Pediatric Research Society
Four physician-scientists from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics were recently selected to join the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR). Awni Al-Subu, MD (Associate Professor, Division of Critical Care), Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc (Associate Professor, Divisions of General …
January 11, 2021Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Nominated for ACTS 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award
Congratulations to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD (Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant), on being selected as UW-Madison’s nominee for the Association of Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award. Sondel was …
January 11, 2021
Pediatric ‘Dream Team’ Members and Others Recognized with SITC’s Team Science Award
Congratulations to Christian Capitini, MD, Kenneth DeSantes, MD, Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, Jacquelyn Hank, PhD, Anna Huttenlocher, MD, Mario Otto, MD, PhD, Alexander Rakhmilevich, MD, PhD, Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, and researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center who were recently recognized …
January 10, 2021Smith Lab Student Researcher Awarded Hilldale Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Tony Hu, a student researcher in Dr. Judith Smith’s lab, for recently being awarded a 2020-2021 Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship. The fellowship includes a $3,000 stipend for Hu and a $1,000 stipend for his …
January 5, 2021
Anne Marie Singh, MD, Awarded Grant from Wisconsin Partnership Program
Anne Marie Singh, MD (Associate Professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology), along with Lisa Arkin, MD (Director of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Dermatology), and a team of investigators from the University of Wisconsin and Medical …
January 5, 2021
Bryan Vonasek, MD, Wins Award from Thrasher Research Fund
Congratulations to Bryan Vonasek, MD, pediatric infectious diseases clinical fellow, who recently received a Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award in the amount of $25,000 in direct costs. The two-year award, under the leadership of mentor Anthony …
January 5, 2021
Sondel Lab to Further Collaborations with Invenra
The Laboratory of Paul Sondel, MD, PhD (Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant), has received a two-year award from Invenra, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of multispecific antibodies for …
January 5, 2021Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, will Lead Project of New Program Project Grant Awarded by NIH
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin Departments of Pediatrics, Human Oncology, Medical Physics, Medicine, and Radiology (including UW Overall Multiple PIs, Drs. Jamey Weichert, Radiology, and Zachary Morris, Human Oncology) were recently awarded a Program …
January 5, 2021- More News...
Four @WiscPediatrics faculty, Drs @AlSubu_, Garcia-Prats, Kaluarachchi and @Mohr_Lab, were recently elected into the renowned @SocPedResearch. To celebrate this elite honor, we asked these physician-scientists to discuss their research. Read now ⬇️: https://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/department-of-pediatrics-researchers-elected-into-renowned-pediatric-research-society/
Here's a truly remarkable story about "miracle baby" Lucas, his heroic live liver donor, the @uwhealthkids pediatric transplant team, and the wonderful milestone celebrated last week: the 1-year anniversary of Lucas's life-saving liver transplant. https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/onalaska-baby-celebrates-one-year-anniversary-of-lifesaving-liver-transplant/article_d27c5227-0ca5-502b-8c4c-f571323888ca.html