Pediatrics faculty share expertise: March 2025

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 March 2025 that feature expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty members.

March 3: UW Health helps us prepare for the time change
Interview: Cristina Delgadillo, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Telemundo Wisconsin 
March 4: Dreading losing an hour of sleep? Doctors encourage gradual adjustment into daylight saving time, particularly in kids
Interview: Casey Freymiller, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WKOW. Also covered in WAOW, WKOW 27, WQOW-TV, WMTV 15, WBAY, WITI-TV, WREX-TV, WIFR, Channel 3000, Fox 47, News 8000, WDJT-TV, MAGANEWS 24, WTAQ-AM
March 5: Child’s rare condition diagnosed after 14 years|
Interview: Janet Legare, MD, professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism | Source: The Eagle Herald
March 6: Does Growing up on the Farm Protect Children from Allergies?
Interview: Christine Seroogy, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology | Source: Badger Talks 
March 7: Antibiotics During Infancy Induce Microbiome Changes, Raise Risk for Childhood Asthma by 30 Percent
Interview: James Gern, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology | Source: Medscape
March 10: Would You Even Know If You Have Measles?
Interview: James Conway, MD, professor, Divisions of Global Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases | Source: WebMD
March 13: Wisconsin health officials warn of measles risk during spring break travel
Interview: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: Wisconsin State Journal. Also covered in Lake Geneva News, La Crosse Tribune, The Chippewa Herald, wxpr, News8000, Wisconsin Public Radio, Daily Dodge 
March 13: Twice-yearly depemokimab for asthma tolerated well as exacerbation rates fall
Interview: Daniel Jackson, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology | Source: Healio 
March 24: Vaccine fatigue is causing people to skip recommended shots, Wisconsin experts say
Interview: James Conway, MD, professor, Divisions of Global Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin Public Radio 
March 26: Spinning the State: Racine, Green Bay
Interview: Gregory DeMuri, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: WTMJ
March 31: Allergy season is getting longer in Wisconsin, and climate change is to blame
Interview: Mark Moss, MD, associate professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology | Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Also covered in FDL Reporter, Stevens Point Journal, Post Crescent, Sheboygan Press