For new hospitalists Nicole St. Clair, MD, and Kristin Tiedt, MD, the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Hospital Medicine—and the surrounding UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and UW-Madison community—is the perfect place …
Dr. Inga Hofmann Named Medical Director of Program for Advanced Cell Therapy
The Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT), a collaboration of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Carbone Cancer Center, has chosen its first medical director. Dr. Inga Hofmann, assistant …
Exposure to Pet and Pest Allergens During Infancy Linked to Reduced Asthma Risk
Children exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pest allergens during infancy have a lower risk of developing asthma by seven years of age, new research supported by the National Institutes of Health reveals. …
David Bernhardt, MD, Awarded the 2017 Shaffer Award
Congratulations to David Bernhardt, MD, who was recently awarded the 2017 Shaffer Award, sponsored by Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This prestigious award from the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (COSMF) recognizes an individual who has …
CLR 131 Found to Broadly Target Pediatric Solid Tumors
According to a new study by UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) researchers, a broadly applicable cancer therapy currently being developed by Cellectar Biosciences may have the potential to work in pediatric solid tumors. CLR 131 …
Sue Burke, Amy Cashin Named to 2017 Elizabeth S. Pringle Award Roll of Honor
Department of Pediatrics Chair Dr. Ellen Wald congratulates Sue Burke, chair’s office administrative coordinator, and Amy Cashin, cardiology coordinator, on being named to the 2017 Elizabeth S. Pringle Award Roll of Honor! These nominations were …
American Family Children’s Hospital Turns 10
In August 2017, American Family Children’s Hospital – a place that has played a key role in the lives of thousands of children – joined the 10-year-old birthday club. Incredibly, a decade has passed since …
Study: Early Farm Exposure Mitigates Respiratory Illnesses, Allergies and Skin Rashes
Exposure to dairy farms early in life may dramatically reduce the frequency and severity of respiratory illnesses, allergies and chronic skin rashes among young children, according to a collaborative study by Dr. Christine Seroogy, Dr. …
The Seesaw Effect
In 1991, Elizabeth Neary, MD, and Gail Allen, MD—both University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) alumni—took an unconventional step in their quests to balance career and family: they began a shared …
American Family Children’s Hospital First in Wisconsin to Offer Newly-Approved CAR-T Leukemia Therapy
A unique new therapy for children and young adults with a particular form of leukemia received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on August 30, 2017. American Family Children’s Hospital will be one of a …