Nina Menda, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was named medical director of UW Health Kids Quality and Patient Safety, effective January 1. In this role, Menda will serve as the physician lead …
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Mary Ehlenbach selected for APA Health Policy Scholars Program
The Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Health Policy Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development program designed to educate APA members on creating a systematic and scholarly approach to health policy and advocacy. Mary Ehlenbach, MD, …
Mei Baker invited to serve on the Committee on Newborn Screening in the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has invited Mei Baker, MD, professor in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism and director of the Newborn Screening Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, to serve as …
UW Health Transplant Center celebrates first pediatric heart transplant
In August 2023, Sezar, a young boy from Rockford, Illinois, became the first patient to receive a transplant through the pediatric heart transplant program at the UW Health Transplant Center. Following the transplant surgery, Sezar spent three …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: December 2023
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 …
Beth Van Den Langenberg will retire from pediatric diabetes clinics after more than 30 years in nursing
After more than 30 years of nursing service, including the last 21 with UW pediatric diabetes clinics, Beth Van Den Langenberg, MS, CPNP, APNP, senior nurse practitioner in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, will …
Norman Fost Lecture on Skepticism and Critical Thinking honors Fost’s groundbreaking work and long leadership in bioethics
The inaugural presentation of a new lectureship in the Department of Pediatrics, the Norman Fost Lecture on Skepticism and Critical Thinking, will take place on February 15, 7:30–8:30 a.m. In honor of the nationally known …
New Faculty Focus: Mariana Montero Jaques
Q&A with Mariana Montero Jaques, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Educational/professional background: I graduated from the University of Iowa with a BS in human physiology and …
New Faculty Focus: Laura Dos Reis
Q&A with Laura Dos Reis, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: New Paltz, New York Educational/professional background: I attended Boston University School of Medicine for medical school and the University …
Global Pediatrics division members present TB research at recent international conference on lung health
Two members of the Division of Global Pediatrics presented their research on tuberculosis (TB) in children during the Union World Conference on Lung Health in Paris, France, November 15–18, 2023. Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, …