Pediatrics faculty share expertise: December 2023

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 December 2023 that feature expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty members.

December 1: ‘White Lung Syndrome’ Outbreak, Wisconsin Doctor Explains Risk
Interview: James Conway, MD, professor, Divisions of Global Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases | Source: FOX 6. Also covered in WLUK-TV
December 6: UW Health Pediatrician Shares Toy Gift-Giving Safety Advice
Interview: Laura Houser, MD, professor, director of advocacy, Divisions of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Global Pediatrics | Source: Channel 3000. Also covered in WJIF, WBAY, WTVO-TV, WMSN-TV, WAOW, Spectrum News 1, WQOW
December 6: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Vetoes Trans Youth Care Ban
Interview: Britt Allen, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Wisconsin Watch 
December 7: Staying Healthy Though the Winter Break
Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, interim chair, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26
December 7: Baby Nurseries Go High-Tech in New Era of Parenting
Interview: Elizabeth Goetz, MD, MPH, professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: WQOW   
December 13: More Children Being Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
Interview: Elizabeth Mann, MD, assistant professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes | Source: NBC26
December 19: UW Health Talks about Coping with Seasonal Depression
Interview: Cristina Delgadillo, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Telemundowi
December 21: ‘They Made Me Love Soccer Even More’: UW Health Transplant Center Celebrates First Pediatric Heart Transplant
Interview: Sonya Kirmani, MD, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology | Source: WKOW Also covered in: WIFR, My Stateline, CBS 58, WAOW, News OOL
December 26: Staff Picks 2023: Madison Metro Tells People with Disabilities to Just Take Paratransit; Riders Say It’s Not That Simple
Interview: Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Madison 365