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 August 2026 that feature expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty members.
August 5: Help children reset sleep routines for back-to-school season
Interview: Casey Freymiller, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Channel 3000. Also covered in WMTV, WBAY, WIFR, WREX, WSAW, We Are Green Bay, WKOW, WAOW, and CBS 58.
August 9: Proposal for second-largest gas plant in Wisconsin meets growing opposition
Interview: Andrew Lewandowski, DO, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WTMJ
August 10: Which backpacks are suitable for your children?
Interview: Cristina Delgadillo, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Telemundo Wisconsin
August 14: Vaccines executive order, Inside Wisconsin Politics, Saint Delilah
Interview: James Conway, MD, professor, Division of Global Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
August 14: 85 cancer center leadership moves in 2026
Interview: Christian Capitini, MD, professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy | Source: Becker’s Oncology
August 17: Childhood cholesterol screening an opportunity to detect heterozygous FH early, prevent CVD
Interview: Amy Peterson, MD, MS, professor, Division of Cardiology | Source: Healio
August 19: Area school nurses attend diabetes education day
Interview: Mary Tracy Bekx, MD, professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes | Source: The Star
August 20: ‘A real life miracle’: Wisconsin baby born at 12.5 ounces graduates NICU after 375 days in hospital
Interview: Claudette Onyelobi, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: WMTV 15
August 20: Health experts share tips to ease back-to-school anxiety
Interview: Megan Yanny, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WBAY. Also covered in We Are Green Bay, WISC-TV, WIFR-TV, WKOW, and Fox 6 News.
August 28: So long, continuous scroll? Meta settlement promises app changes for teens
Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Politifact.