UW Health achieves ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support – Gold Level
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) recognized the UW Health ECMO Program with the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support – Gold Level for the third consecutive designation period. This designation is valid for …
August 20, 2026
Britt Allen named at-large member of University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Medical Board
Members of the active medical staff recently voted to elect eight new at-large members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Medical Board. Among the newly elected is Britt Allen, MD, associate professor, Division …
August 20, 2026
Dr. Murray and Susan Katcher Endowed Scholarship Fund supports students pursuing combined degrees in clinical and advocacy work
The origin of a new, endowed scholarship at University of Wisconsin–Madison harkens back to the history of the late Murray Katcher, MD, a beloved faculty member who had a 35-year career in the University of …
August 19, 2026
Awni Al-Subu named interim chief medical officer for American Family Children’s Hospital
Awni Al-Subu, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, was appointed interim chief medical officer for American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH). An accomplished pediatric critical care physician and physician leader, Al-Subu brings a strong record of …
August 19, 2026
Daniel Jackson receives WARF Named Professorship
Daniel Jackson, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, was selected for the prestigious WARF Named Professorship award and has chosen the name “Robert F. Lemanske, Jr. Professor of Pediatrics” for the chair. The award, which …
August 19, 2026
Mala Mathur elected to leadership position on AAP Council on Community Pediatrics
Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was elected to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics. During this five-year commitment, she will serve two years as …
August 19, 2026
Get to know the new chief of the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine: Q&A with Mary Nevin
The Department of Pediatrics welcomed its new chief of the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine on August 1. Mary Nevin, MD, visiting professor, comes to the division from University of Chicago Medicine, where she …
August 11, 2026
Christine Sorenson, research scientist extraordinaire, will retire after 26 years with the Department of Pediatrics
After more than 26 years of astoundingly productive work as a research scientist investigating human eye (and surprisingly related kidney) conditions, Christine Sorenson, PhD, distinguished scientist III in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, …
August 7, 2026
Katryn Furuya, director of the UW Health Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, will retire in August
Since November 2019, when she was recruited to join the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Katryn Furuya, MD, has expanded the reach and expertise of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program as its medical director. …
August 7, 2026
Meet the new class of fellows
The UW Department of Pediatrics is proud to welcome the newest class of fellows. Get to know our new members through a fun Q&A, where they share everything from their hometowns and favorite songs to …
August 5, 2026
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: July 2026
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 …
August 4, 2026
A minute at a time: UW pediatrician counsels families on climate and health
It’s a two-month well-child check. After the usual questions about feeding and sleep, Andrew Lewandowski, DO, asks the parents one more: any concerns about the environment, or about climate change and their baby’s health? Often …
August 3, 2026
New Faculty Focus: Victoria Nicksic
Q&A with Victoria Nicksic, MD, assistant professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, and associate program director, Endocrinology and Diabetes Fellowship
July 27, 2026
Department of Pediatrics members elected to serve on School of Medicine and Public Health committees and councils
Participating in SMPH shared governance is an essential part of fulfilling the school’s missions of education, research, and service. Four members of the Department of Pediatrics were elected as new members to three councils and …
July 24, 2026
Kellie Collins receives Promotion of Doctoral Studies scholarship from Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
Kellie Collins, PT, DPT, research assistant in the Waisman Center Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory (PI Bernadette Gillick), was one of 27 physical therapists enrolled in academic doctoral programs to receive a Promotion of Doctoral Studies scholarship …
July 21, 2026
Courtney Gaberino selected to attend 2026 AAAAI Faculty Development Program
Courtney Gaberino, MD, instructor (CHS), Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, will attend the 2026 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) Faculty Development Program. The four-day intensive program will take place September 10–13 in …
July 21, 2026
Harald Kliems to co-chair Prevention Research Center Network Operations Committee
University of Wisconsin–Madison Prevention Research Center (PRC) deputy director, Harald Kliems, MA, will take on the role of co-chair for the PRC Network Operations Committee. The committee brings together administrative leads from all 20 national PRCs …
July 21, 2026
Caleb Kitcho graduates from Siegler Fellowship in Clinical Medical Ethics
The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago is the oldest and largest fellowship program in clinical ethics. Caleb Kitcho, MD, clinical instructor, Division of Critical Care, recently graduated from its Siegler …
July 17, 2026
Katryn Furuya featured on NASPGHAN website during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
To recognize Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) featured Katryn Furuya, MD, professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, on …
July 17, 2026
Sharon Bartosh delivers James C. Overall Lecture at Vanderbilt University
The Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center selected Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and chief in the Division of Nephrology and interim chief in the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, as its 2026 James …
July 17, 2026
Get to know the new chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes: Q&A with Brigid Gregg
On July 1, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pediatrics welcomed a new faculty member who will serve as chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes. Brigid Gregg, …
July 9, 2026Pediatrics faculty share expertise: June 2026
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 …
July 8, 2026
Meet the residency class of 2029
This summer, 17 interns joined the Pediatrics Residency Program. Each resident brings a unique background, diverse interests, and a passion for child health. Meet the class of 2029, and get to know them beyond the …
July 7, 2026
Keeping patients safe: Nina Menda and Michael Wilhelm lead quality and safety efforts within UW Health Kids
Every standard solution or medication delivered through a line, every alarm sounding in the night, every hand that touches a patient — in a pediatric hospital, the margin for error is vanishingly small. Two Department …
July 7, 2026
A molecular ‘override’ for inherited blindness: Bikash Pattnaik’s research group publishes recent paper
For children born with a rare form of inherited blindness called Leber congenital amaurosis type 16 (LCA16), the genetic culprit can be a single miswritten instruction in their DNA — a so-called “nonsense mutation” that …
July 3, 2026
New Associate Professor Workshop supports newly promoted faculty
Intended for faculty members who have been promoted to associate professor in the last two years, a New Associate Professor Workshop will be offered on September 10 to support faculty members in navigating the next …
July 3, 2026
Meet our new chief residents: Allison Emmet and Jalal-Ud-Din Khan
Each year on July 1, the University of Wisconsin Pediatrics Residency Program welcomes a new class of interns to join the PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents. The new academic year also welcomes new resident leaders who …
June 30, 2026
Ann Allen receives award to pursue QI project on improving discharge planning and care transitions for substance-exposed infants and their mothers
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Perinatal Health and Substance Use Virtual Learning Collaborative awarded $12,000 in funding to Ann Allen, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care. The grant will fund a …
June 24, 2026
Zoe DeZeeuw and Madeline Kotz to serve on APP’s Section on Pediatric Trainees
Medical students Zoe DeZeeuw and Madeline Kotz will represent University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health students nationally at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)’s Section on Pediatric Trainees. They will engage in child health advocacy, policy, …
June 23, 2026
Cathy Lee-Miller offers address at SMPH graduation
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) 2026 graduating class selected Cathy Lee-Miller, MD, associate professor and interim chief, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, as its faculty speaker. Lee-Miller, who also …
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