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 February 2022 that include expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty.
| February 3, 2022: Ask a doctor: What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 Interviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW |
| February 3, 2022: Congenital heart defect teen’s bright future shows why adult heart health care needed Interviewed: Luke Lamers, MD, associate professor, Cardiology | Source: Spectrum News 1 |
| February 7, 2022: 4th COVID-19 shot: Who will need another booster soon Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: News Nation Now Also covered in: WGN TV, KFor, Fox 2 Now |
| February 7, 2022: Health expert says more families are vaccinating young kids Interviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WIFR |
| February 8, 2022: ‘Pediatra explica los síntomas y la importancia de la vacuna COVID-19 para los niños Interviewed: Cristana Delgadillo, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Telemundo WI |
| February 9, 2022: NBC 26 Today talks with adolescent health expert Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 |
| February 11, 2022: UW Health performing minimally invasive therapy for congenital heart disease patients Interviewed: Luke Lamers, MD, associate professor, Cardiology | Source: WKOW Also covered in: Fox 6 News at 9 |
| February 11, 2022: Local youth hockey coach back on the ice after new heart procedure Interviewed: Luke Lamers, MD, associate professor, Cardiology | Source: Channel 3000 Also covered in NBC 15 |
| February 14, 2022: In reversal, FDA delays push for shots for children under 5 Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: New York Times |
| February 14, 2022: COVID-19 cases are declining but doctors say you should continue safety protocols Interviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW |
| February 16, 2022: UW Health pediatrician explains COVID-19 vs. croup Interviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 |
| February 17, 2022: Wake Up Wisconsin Interviewed: Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WKOW |
| February 18, 2022: UW Health: COVID-19 vaccination appointments slowing for vulnerable kids Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOWAlso covered in: NBC 15, WEAU, TMJ4, Spectrum News 1 |
| February 18, 2022: With mask mandate ending, health officials urge getting kids vaccinated for COVID-19 Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: Channel 3000 Also covered in: Fox 47 |
| February 18, 2022: ‘Premature’: Officials, health experts discuss trend of loosened COVID mandates across NE Wisconsin Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: NBC 26 |
| February 21, 2022: Wisconsin child dies from COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin State Journal |
| February 21, 2022: Wisconsin reports the first death of a child due to a rare, mysterious condition linked to COVID-19 Interviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: Milwaukee Journal SentinelAlso covered in: NBC Chicago, WPR, Urban Milwaukee |
| February 21, 2022: Wisconsin child dies of rare condition linked to COVID-19 Interviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: US News Also covered in: Teleundoareadelabahia.com, KXXV, GM Today, Wausau Pilot and Review, Telemundo Chicago, Spectrum News 1, Wisconsin Examiner |
| February 21, 2022: Abbott infant formula recall poses challenge for parents to find alternative formulas Interviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: TMJ4 |
| February 22, 2022: Honor, restore, and protect black health – free virtual event on February 23 at 11 am CST Interviewed: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: Milwaukee Courier |
| February 24, 2022: American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC update child development milestones and guidelines Interviewed: Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WPR |
| February 28, 2022: How to help if your kids developed anxiety during the pandemic Interviewed: Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Channel 3000 Also covered in: NBC 15, WEAU, WREX, 13 News @ 6 |
| February 28, 2022: Phenotypes, early-life factors characterize difficult-to-control asthma in urban children Interviewed: James Gern, MD, professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology | Source: Healio |