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 the interviews and articles published in April 2026 that feature expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty members.
April 1: Wisconsin and groups sue Trump EPA for rollback of mercury standards
Interview: Andrew Lewandowski, DO, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
April 6: Christian Capitini, MD, named director of the UW Carbone Cancer Center
Interview: Christian Capitini, MD, professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, and director, UW Carbone Cancer Center | Source: The ASCO Post. Also covered in The Cap Times
April 8: Experts say early relationships are key to thriving kids — and lifelong health
Interview: Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: UW School of Human Ecology
April 19: Where U.S. science has been hit hardest after Trump’s first year
Interview: Christian Capitini, MD, professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, and director, UW Carbone Cancer Center | Source: Yahoo News
April 21: UW Health warns of dangers as spring cleaning approaches
Interview: Megan Yanny, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Channel 3000. Also covered in WKOW 27 News, WKOW 19 News, WIFR 23 News, WMTV 15 News, and WTAQ-AM Radio
April 27: 16-year-old UW student organizing fundraiser to fight celiac disease, which she’s lived with her whole life
Interview: Daniel O’Connell, MD, associate professor and chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition | Source: Madison 365
April 29: Wisconsin could be in for ‘a big year’ for Lyme disease as tick bites soar
Interview: Gregory (Greg) DeMuri, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
April 29: Kevin Hart’s Kids Have a Later Curfew Than Their Friends — Here’s The Parenting Logic Behind It
Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MDEd, MPH, professor, chief, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Yahoo News