From his arrival at the Department of Pediatrics in 1990 and for the next 30-plus years, David Wargowski, MD, professor in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism, has served tirelessly, addressing genetically based diseases and …
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Wisconsin at PAS 2024
Faculty, trainees, and staff from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics will be presenting and contributing to 29 presentations and 35 posters at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in Toronto, Canada, May …
Department of Pediatrics 2024 Research Week, including the Gerard B. Odell Lecture and Award, is coming in May
Next month, the Department of Pediatrics will offer its 2024 Research Week over five days, May 13–17. Through a combination of live-streamed lectures, in-person events, and interactive sessions with faculty members and trainees, audience participants …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: March 2024
Department of Pediatrics faculty members are experts in child health, parenting, vaccinations, and other related topics. They are frequently sought out by local, state, and national journalists for their insights. Below is a list of …
James Padley and Philip Doll to take leadership positions in the SMPH Office of Informatics and Information Technology
Two members of the Department of Pediatrics computer services team have accepted leadership roles with the School of Medicine and Public Health Office of Informatics and Information Technology (SMPH IIT). James Padley, IT director I, has …
Tom Brazelton joins UW Health administration
Tom Brazelton, MD, MPH, professor, Division of Critical Care, and vice chair of quality, has recently accepted the position of UW Health Physician Administration Director for CDI, Coding & HIM. In this role, he will …
Three department members receive UW Health Safety Leadership Awards
During Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 11–15, the UW Health Patient Safety leadership team honored providers who show exemplary leadership and go above and beyond to improve patient safety in their work areas. Three Department …
Department of Pediatrics joins the national celebration for Resident Match Day
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics was excited to celebrate Match Day 2024 on March 15. Medical students and programs from across the country eagerly awaited match results with friends, families, and colleagues. Last …
Longtime director of the UW program for pediatric patients with HIV, Sheryl Henderson, will retire in June
In a few months, Sheryl Henderson, MD, PhD, associate professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, will step away from her long career in research and clinical practice and begin her retirement. Since 2011 when she joined …
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition offers a new transnasal endoscopic procedure, allowing pediatric patients to avoid anesthesia and OR visits
Clinicians within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition are promoting a new endoscopic procedure for pediatric patients that saves time, money, and discomfort. Jonathan Wong, DO, assistant professor, Divisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition …