Pediatrics faculty share expertise: November 2025
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 …
December 2, 2025
Ariel Kim selected for the APP’s Pediatric Cardiology Pipeline Program Inaugural Cohort
Ariel Kim, MS-4, has been selected for the Pediatric Cardiology Pipeline Program Inaugural Cohort. The cohort, formed by the American Academy of Pediatrics section on cardiology and cardiac surgery (SOCCS), consists of 20 trainees selected …
December 2, 2025
Bernadette Gillick and Ryan McAdams awarded NIH grant to study novel non-invasive brain stimulation intervention in neonates with impaired oral feeding
Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT, professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Ryan McAdams, MD, professor, Divisions of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery and Global Pediatrics, and their teams were awarded Anderson National Institute …
December 2, 2025Awni Al-Subu and Bryn Webb elected to Midwest Society for Pediatric Research Council
Two members of the department were elected to the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) Council: Awni Al-Subu, MD, associate professor, Division of Critical Care, and Bryn Webb, MD, associate professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism. Their …
December 2, 2025
Sima Ramratnam selected for LEADS Pathway Program
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) selected Sima Ramratnam, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, as a LEAD Pathway Program Scholar. The LEAD Pathway Program supports the …
December 1, 2025
Travel award supports Therese (Tess) Woodring’s attendance at Clinical Immunology Society Summer School
Therese (Tess) Woodring, MD, PGY-6 in the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship, received a travel award from the Clinical Immunology Society to attend its Summer School last month in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Woodring presented an atypical …
November 18, 2025
Dipesh Navsaria wins Early Education and Child Care Advocacy Award
The American Academy of Pediatrics awarded Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, the 2025 Susan S. Aronson Early Education and Child Care Advocacy Award. This award recognizes leaders who …
November 18, 2025
Philip Farrell receives Cystic Fibrosis Foundation award for his lifelong research efforts
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Bonnie Ramsey and Richard C. Talamo Distinguished Clinical Achievement Award recognizes those who have spent their careers in research of and care for people with cystic fibrosis, and whose contributions have altered the …
November 18, 2025
UW Health Kids American Family Children’s Hospital nationally ranked in three specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2025–2026
U.S. News & World Report has ranked UW Health Kids American Family Children’s Hospital in three medical and surgical specialties. These achievements are the result of the hard work and dedication of our department members …
November 18, 2025Pediatrics faculty share expertise: October 2025
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 …
November 12, 2025
Christine Sorenson wins inaugural Dean’s Research Staff Award
Christine Sorenson, PhD, distinguished scientist III, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was one of four winners of the inaugural Dean’s Research Staff Awards.
November 11, 2025
Neonatal Education Simulation and Training Center opens at UnityPoint Health – Meriter
UnityPoint Health – Meriter opened the Neonatal Education Simulation and Training Center (NEST) to educate and train medical professionals in newborn care. The NEST provides a space for learners to practice and discuss their performance …
November 11, 2025
UW Health bone dysplasia clinics offer comprehensive care for children and adults
Bone or skeletal dysplasia is an umbrella term covering approximately 700 congenital disorders of bone growth. Most are extremely rare, and more than half manifest as disproportionate short stature, known as dwarfism. One of these disorders, achondroplasia, is the most common form of dwarfism.
November 10, 2025
Q&A with Dean Karahalios
Q&A with Dean Karahalios, DO, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology
November 10, 2025
Q&A with Derek Spindler
Q&A with Derek Spindler, MD, assistant professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, and associate program director, Pediatrics Residency Program
November 10, 2025
Q&A with Bridget O’Connell-Long
Q&A with Bridget O’Connell-Long, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
November 10, 2025
Melinda Chen’s global health trainings in Rwanda help local clinicians manage common pediatric endocrine conditions
She wanted to be a professional musician, but crippling stage fright guided her back toward the field her parents had wanted her to pursue all along: medicine. A graduate of the UW School of Medicine …
November 7, 2025
John Williams joins panel on importance of vaccines
The University of Wisconsin’s Morgridge Institute for Research hosted a Fearless Science Forum about the importance of vaccinations. A panel included infectious disease experts from across the university including Jorge Osorio, DVM, MS, PhD, professor …
November 6, 2025
Cristina Delgadillo shares safety tips for Halloween
While Halloween brings costumes and candy, it can also be a time for extra safety precautions. According to experts, children and parents should be vigilant about cars when trick-or-treating. Cristina Delgadillo, MD, associate professor, Division …
October 27, 2025
When it comes to social media use, Megan Moreno encourages open communication between parents and children
It can be challenging for parents to keep up with what their children are doing online. However, there are ways that parents can help prepare their children for what will come across their social media …
October 27, 2025Shapiro student Katherine Dolan receives best presentation award at Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting
During the recent 2025 Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting, held in Omaha, Nebraska, September 18–19, Katherine Dolan, a second-year student at UW School of Medicine and Public Health, received the Best Medical Student Presentation Award. …
October 21, 2025
Kids Beating Cancer supports Evan Dray’s project studying novel neuroblastoma treatment
Evan Dray is a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, and member of the Capitini Research Group. He received a three-month, $10,000 award from Kids …
October 21, 2025Sima Ramratnam awarded K08 award to study preschool-onset asthma
Sima Ramratnam, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, was awarded a five-year grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in the amount of $881,055. This K08 Career Development …
October 16, 2025
Michelle Kelly appointed as physician informaticist for acute care pediatrics
Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, will serve as physician informaticist for acute care pediatrics at UW Health Kids. This role is instrumental in integrating clinical services and health care technologies …
October 16, 2025
DeMarco Bowen selected for STRIDE 1.0 Pathway Program
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) selected DeMarco Bowen, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care and Global Pediatrics, as a STRIDE 1.0 Pathway Program Scholar. The Stride 1.0 …
October 16, 2025
Janet Legare serves as guest expert on DNA Today podcast about achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is the most common form of short stature skeletal dysplasia. It is caused by an overactive FGFR3 gene that sends a message to the growth plate through cell signaling to slow down growth. Eighty …
October 7, 2025
Department of Pediatrics has strong presence at 2025 Midwest Society for Pediatric Research scientific meeting
The Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) held its 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting September 17–19 in Chicago, Illinois. Each year, the conference highlights innovative scientific discoveries and provides a space for collaboration and career development. …
October 7, 2025
Ebling Library features Ryan McAdams’ paintings in new exhibit, ‘The Weight of Air’
When Ryan McAdams was young, an aunt gave him a set of oil paints as a gift. He was transfixed and started on a path toward becoming an artist. However, medicine intervened, and Ryan McAdams, …
October 6, 2025
Jonathan Fliegel will soon retire from the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care after decades of gratifying work
He loves his work. Jonathan Fliegel, MD, professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, has been a member of the Department of Pediatrics since 2008. He came on as the inaugural chief …
October 6, 2025
New Faculty Focus: Paul Skelton
Q&A with Paul Skelton, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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