A multidisciplinary team of researchers from UW–Madison recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a nonviral gene editing drug therapy to treat two hereditary eye diseases. Bikash Pattnaik, …
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New APP Focus: Laura Bradstreet
Q&A with Laura Bradstreet, DNP, RN, CPNP, pediatric nurse practitioner in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition. Hometown: Hales Corners, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I earned by BSN from Marquette University and my DNP …
New APP Focus: Rosie Mayo
Q&A with Rosie Mayo, DNP, CPNP-PC, pediatric nurse practitioner in the Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine Hometown: Potomac, Maryland Educational/professional background: I earned my BSN at Georgetown University; a Master’s in Public Health …
New APP Focus: Leah Colligan
Q&A with Leah Colligan, MSN, NP, CPNP-PC, pediatric nurse practitioner in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism Hometown: Appleton, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I completed my training at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. I started my …
Celebrating the Residency Class of 2023
Amid the clank of glasses and the roar of conversation and congratulations, the Department of Pediatrics’ residency program leaders, residents, friends, and families gathered for the Residency Class of 2023 Graduation Celebration on June 9 …
New Faculty Focus: Douglas Olk
Q&A with Douglas G. Olk, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: Clintonville, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I earned my undergraduate degree at Carrol College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. I attended medical school …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: May 2023
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, and vaccinations, to name a …
Department members receive messages of appreciation on National Doctors’ Day
Each year, Doctor’s Day is celebrated nationally on March 30. In honor of the occasion, UW Health offered people the opportunity to submit notes of gratitude to their physicians. Department of Pediatrics providers received 145 …
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month: Gregory DeMuri offers expert advice for news outlets across the state
With May’s warmth and rain, Wisconsin grows green and lush with grasses and budding shrubs. May also brings new generations of ticks, familiar brown dog ticks and less familiar but far more dangerous blacklegged ticks, …
WMAA honors four department members with 2023 Distinguished Medical Alumni Awards
The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association honored its 2023 Distinguished Medical Alumni Award recipients during a banquet on April 28 at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Among the awardees were four members of the Department of Pediatrics. …