A leader in quality and safety as well as pediatric care and medical education, Kristin Shadman, MD, professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, will serve as the medical director of quality and safety …
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Bikash Pattnaik appointed Retina Research Foundation Daniel M. Albert Chair
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was named the Retina Research Foundation Daniel M. Albert Chair. The professorship, provided by the McPherson Eye Research Institute, will support Pattnaik’s scholarly activities …
Rachel Engen begins role as chair of the OPTN Pediatric Transplantation Committee
On July 1, Rachel Engen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, became chair of the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN) Pediatric Transplantation Committee. Engen will serve in this role for two years, followed by a one-year …
New Faculty Focus: Jesse Boyett Anderson
Q&A with Jesse Boyett Anderson, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology Hometown: I grew up on both coasts (California, Oregon, Georgia, and Rhode Island) and now consider Middleton, Wisconsin, my home. Educational/professional background: I …
New Faculty Focus: Brittany Lehrer
Q&A with Brittany Lehrer, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Hometown: Hortonville, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I earned my MD degree from Chicago Medical School and completed my pediatrics residency at the Medical College …
New Faculty Focus: Lisa Burns
Q&A with Lisa Burns, MD, assistant professor, Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine Hometown: Forest Park, Illinois Educational/professional background: I completed medical school at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and residency training in internal …
By ground or air, UW Health Med Flight moves pediatric patients when minutes matter
In the photo, left to right, are Drs. Allie Hurst, Tom Brazelton, and Nathan Lepp. The end of August saw the dedication of the emergency ambulance bay at American Family Children’s Hospital for the …
UW Health Cystic Fibrosis Center continues cutting-edge research and transformative treatments for patients
This article is part two of a two-part series on cystic fibrosis research and care at the University of Wisconsin. Part one featured the Wisconsin Cystic Fibrosis Neonatal Screening Project at its 40-year anniversary and …
Leadership transition: Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
The Department of Pediatrics would like to thank Christopher Green, MD, professor emeritus, for his service as the interim chief of the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine. Green held this role for about eight …
Robert Gordon, graphic designer and photographer, will retire from the Department of Pediatrics after 31 years
At the end of September, Robert (Bob) Gordon will leave his long-held position of graphic designer with the Department of Pediatrics as he retires after 31 years. Headshots for new faculty and residents, “lifestyle” shots …