University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, to name a few. Below are interviews and articles published during March 2022 that include expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty.
March 1, 2022: How to protect your kids from accidental poisoningsInterviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WIFR |
March 4, 2022: Ask a doctor: Adjusting to life without a face maskInterviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW |
March 4, 2022: What you should do to keep your baby safe after powder formula recall leaves parents scrambling for replacements and answersInterviewed: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |
March 9, 2022: How to handle kids’ safety in new phase of pandemicInterviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: NBC 26 |
March 16, 2022: Wisconsin’s Black COVID vaccine rate barely trails the US. Here’s what’s being done to turn things around in the stateInterviewed: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
March 16, 2022: Spring break health and safety tips with Dr. Megan MorenoInterviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 |
March 16, 2022: Day care concerns as pediatricians report increase in illness among young kidsInterviewed: Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: CBS 58 |
March 17, 2022: Wake Up WisconsinInterviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WKOW |
March 17, 2022: WI doctors keep ‘cautious eye’ on Pfizer’s request for a 4th vaccine doseInterviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WBAY |
March 18, 2022: Ask a doctor: Kids and stomach fluInterviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WKOW |
March 21, 2022: What to know before you go on spring break 2022Interviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WAOW |
March 21, 2022: US doctors say vaccine type important after COVID-19 resurgence in ChinaInterviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW |
March 21, 2022: Drs. Brittany Allen and Jennifer Rehm: Leave our clinics to the care providers, not the politiciansOpinion: Brittany Allen, MD, associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Jennifer Rehm, MD, assistant professor, Endocrinology and Diabetes | Source: Madison.com |
March 24, 2022: Dr. Mathur: Pandemic continues to affect children’s mental healthInterviewed: Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine| Source: NBC 26 |
March 28, 2022: All in the family: Physician calling runs in one Wisconsin familyInterviewed: Kathleen Maginot, MD, associate professor, Cardiology | Source: Spectrum News 1 |
March 30, 2022: Preventing spring sport-related injuries in young athletesInterviewed: Gregory Rebella, MD, clinical associate professor, Emergency Medicine | Source: NBC 26 |