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
Pediatrics 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
Travel Grant Awarded to Aicha Quamine
Congratulations to Hematology/Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant Graduate Student, Aicha Quamine, for being selected as recipient of a Graduate Program in Cellular & Molecular Biology (CMB) Travel Award for Fall 2019. Aicha, a student in …
November 4, 2019Pediatrics Faculty Present at Annual Midwest Society for Pediatric Research Meeting
The Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) held its annual meeting at Lurie Children’s Hospital last week and the UW-Madison Department of Pediatrics was well represented. Members from all levels of the UW-Madison Department of …
October 30, 2019
Dr. Pamela Kling Receives Midwest Society for Pediatric Research’s (MSPR) 2019 Founder’s Award for Outstanding Service to Pediatric Research
Congratulations to Pamela Kling, MD, on being the recipient of the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research’s (MSPR) 2019 Founder’s Award for Outstanding Service to Pediatric Research. The award recognizes her contributions in fostering advances in …
October 28, 2019- More News...
CAR T-cell therapy is a promising treatment for some of the most challenging #pediatriccancer cases we face. Dr. Christian Capitini explains what makes this treatment so significant and what it means for #leukemia patients. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZtlBQjW4L8 #CARTcell
Highlights from the @AAPexperience last month! Dr. Ellen Wald and several of our #residents presented and even more attended. Check out what some of them had to say about their experiences. http://ow.ly/Qvxe50x5V5b
4The @CDCgov released the 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Report. #AntibioticResistance affects everyone. More than 35,000 people die each year of drug-resistant infections. #USAAW2019 #AntibioticsAwarenessWeek https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest-threats.html