Carlee Blakemore, MD
PGY4, 1st year fellow
Hometown: Lake Elsinore, California
Undergrad college: University of California Santa Barbara
Undergrad major: Sociology, Italian Studies
Medical school: University of California Los Angeles
Residency: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research interests: Medical Education, Palliative Care
Current post-fellowship plans: Get a big girl job, eat more vegetables
Family/dependent beings: Two human babies (Cambria 3F, Sage 1M) and one fur baby (Sadie 10F)
Hobbies: Cooking, child wrangling, sun worship, home fermentation, car karaoke, gardening, finishing 50% of other new hobby projects including crochet, candle making, jewelry making, calligraphy, and a disappointing number of others (my husband has a full list saved in his head)
What’s your favorite thing about Madison: All of the easily accessible green spaces and family-friendly activities
Interesting fact about yourself: My husband and I have lived abroad in Italy and Thailand (many moons ago). Now we plan big trips to Costco and we finally made it to northern Wisconsin in the summer of 2025!
Non-medical dream job: Outdoor adventure guide
Dream travel destination: I want to swim with whale sharks in La Paz and great whites in South Africa
Favorite food: Pizza all day every day
Hannah Glanz, DO
PGY5, 2nd year fellow
Hometown: Marion, Iowa
Undergrad college: University of Iowa
Undergrad major: Health and Human Physiology
Medical school: Des Moines University
Residency: University of Wisconsin – Madison
Research interests: solid tumors, immunotherapy, cancer genetics & predisposition syndromes
Current post-fellowship plans: Secure a job in academic medicine as a Peds Hematologist/Oncologist!
Family/dependent beings: My husband and my daughter. No pets currently, but hoping for some in the future!
Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, reading (fantasy & sci-fi), crochet, attempting to keep plants alive
What’s your favorite thing about Madison: The city: All the fun things to do in every season – kayaking, paddleboarding, cross country skiing, ice skating, etc. And of course, the food! The hospital: The wonderful and enthusiastic Peds Heme/Onc team who work their hardest to provide great care for our patients and provide fantastic support for kids, families, and their co-workers!
Interesting fact: I have run a marathon (Chicago 2014), and climbed a 14k mountain in Colorado (Grays Peak).
Non-medical dream job: Working in a library or bookstore, or alternatively in a green-house around all the pretty flowers
Dream travel destination: Greece or Nepal
Favorite food: Mexican food, but my comfort food is mashed potatoes!
Marissa McChesney, MD
PGY4, 1st year fellow
Hometown: Stratford, Wisconsin
Undergrad college: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Undergrad major: Biology with a concentration in Biomedical Science
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Residency: Mayo Clinic Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Residency
Research interests: Bone marrow transplant, CAR-T Cell
Current post-fellowship plans: BMT career versus fellowship
Family/dependent beings: My husband, Mark, and I are expecting our first baby in November 2025 🙂 We also have a toy Australian shepherd named Maya.
Hobbies: Volleyball, basketball, traveling, spending time with family
What’s your favorite thing about Madison: Badger football games!
Interesting fact about yourself: In college, I studied abroad in Valladolid, Spain, where I became fluent in Spanish.
Non-medical dream job: Luxury real estate agent
Dream travel destination: The Maldives
Favorite food: Any type of soup! My favorite kind is chicken gnocchi from Olive Garden.
Allison Weisnicht, MD
PGY6, 3rd year fellow
Hometown: Shawano, WI
Undergrad college: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergrad major: Microbiology
Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine
Research interests: Leukemia, immunotherapy, developmental therapeutics, improving quality of life while undergoing treatment
Current post-fellowship plans: Academic medicine
Family/dependent beings: Husband (Jon), son (Leo), and golden retriever (Lucy)
Hobbies: Running/sports, traveling, being outdoors, baking, spending time with my family
What’s your favorite thing about Madison: Collegial atmosphere, endless research opportunities, Midwest friendliness, four seasons
Interesting fact: My favorite vacation was a mother-daughter trip to Ireland
Non-medical dream job: Science teacher
Dream travel destination: Italy (I have already been, but dream of going back)
Favorite food: Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream
Tess Woodring, MD
PGY6, 3rd year fellow
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Undergrad college: Dartmouth College
Undergrad majors: Comparative Literature & Biology
Medical School: University of Illinois
Residency: University of Wisconsin
Research interests: Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) for non-malignant disease
Current post-fellowship plans: I want to be a transplant physician and develop a clinical program for children with inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS), primary immune regulatory disorders (PIRD), and related conditions.
Family: My husband Calvin and I have 3 sons: Theo, John, and Bobby.
Hobbies: I love exploring nature with my family and helping my boys water our community garden plot. I also enjoy reading (currently mired in the first of a three-part series about the American Revolution).
What’s your favorite thing about the program/Madison? The dedication and thoughtfulness of our hem/onc team made a huge impression on me as a resident, and I had no doubt that I wanted to continue my training at UW. Madison is also a beautiful place to raise a family, with good schools and an amazing park system.
Interesting fact: I once traveled 18 hours on the cargo deck of a commercial fishing boat to visit my boyfriend (now husband) when he was living on a Pacific island.
Non-medical dream job: Opera singer
Dream travel destination: Zion National Park
Favorite food: Cheeba Hut