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 16 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
Joni Dean, NP, Receives ARP Distinguished Clinician Award
Congratulations to Joni Dean, NP, who has been awarded the ARP Distinguished Clinician Award. This award is presented to an ARP member who is engaged in clinical expertise in arthritis and the rheumatic diseases.
December 12, 201927 Pediatrics Faculty Awarded Top Teacher for 2018 – 2019
Each year, teachers are awarded based on evaluations from medical students and residents. Congratulations to the following faculty: David Allen, MD Awni Al-Subu, MD Tom Brazelton, MD, MPH Aaron Carrel, MD Paula Cody, MD, MPH …
December 6, 2019
UW Health Pediatric Team Participates in Antibiotics Awareness Week
Antibiotics are wonderful drugs for treating infections and saving lives. However, when antibiotics are not used appropriately, unwanted effects, such as increased drug resistance, can occur. Last month, the UW Health Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, …
December 6, 2019Pediatrics Faculty Receive UW Health 2019 Patient Experience Awards
Congratulations to Lindsay Geier, MD, Catherine Kelly, MD, Megan Neuman, MD, and Ellen Connor, MD, who have all received the UW Health 2019 Patient Experience Award. Each year, UW Health honors the physicians, advanced practice …
November 12, 2019Department of Pediatrics Welcomes a New Faculty Member
The Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSC to the Divisions of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health and Global Pediatrics. Dr. Garcia-Prats, from Stellenbosch University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is …
November 11, 2019
Drs. Vivek Balasubramaniam and Brian Williams Testify in Support of Tobacco 21 Legislation
Drs. Vivek Balasubramaniam and Brian Williams represented UW Health before the Assembly Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention on November 6, 2019. Drs. Balasubramaniam and Williams testified in support of the Tobacco 21 legislation, answering …
November 11, 2019
Faculty and Staff Attend the AAP National Conference and Exhibition
The Department of Pediatrics had several faculty and staff attend the AAP National Conference and Exhibition (NCE), held October 25-29, 2019, in New Orleans. Ellen Wald, MD, FAAP (Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Chair, …
November 4, 2019Phil Farrell, MD, PhD, and HuiChuan Lai, PhD, RD, Receive Subaward from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Congratulations to Phil Farrell, MD, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator, along with Co-Investigators HuiChuan Lai, PhD, RD, and Andrew Braun, MD (Department of Medicine), who were recently awarded a subcontract from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for nearly …
November 4, 2019- More News...
Congratulations to the #Pediatric and #Adolescent #TransgenderHealth (PATH) clinic for receiving the #LGBTQ organization of the Year Award by @OutReachLGBT The clinic is run by Drs. Brittany Allen and Jennifer Rehm.
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