December 1: Toy safety ahead of the holidays Interview: Kathryn Less, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WKOW-TV Also covered in: WKOW December 2: Child flu, RSV, COVID symptoms; …
2022 News
After 17 transformative years as chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Ellen R. Wald to step down and continue on the faculty
January 2006 marked the beginning of the tenure of Ellen R. Wald, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Pediatrics. She was the first woman selected to chair a department in the University …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: November 2022
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 …
New Faculty Focus: Taylor House
Q&A with Taylor House, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology Hometown: Marmaduke, Arkansas Educational/professional background: I earned my undergraduate degree from Arkansas State University and my MD from the University of Arkansas for Medical …
New Faculty Focus: Neil Munjal
Q&A with Neil Munjal, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Critical Care Hometown: San Jose, California Educational/professional background: BA, Saint Louis University (Biochemistry) MD, Washington University in St. Louis Post-graduate training in Pediatrics, Child Neurology, …
Fellowship Match Day 2022: Department of Pediatrics announces incoming fellows
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics celebrated fellowship match earlier this month. Seven of our own residents matched with fellowship programs across the country. Current UW pediatrics resident Tess Woodring, MD, matched with our …
Recent Pediatric Grand Rounds offers pediatricians relevant advocacy and federal Loan Repayment Program information
Vigorous advocacy is a core tenet of the UW Department of Pediatrics mission. Vivek Balasubramaniam, MD, associate professor, Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, is an active participant in the department’s advocacy efforts and was …
With 30 years of teaching and clinical practice, Amy J. Plumb brings deep compassion and expertise to every student and patient
Growing up in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, she knew early on that she wanted to be a doctor. Not only that, she also already knew she would be a pediatrician. Amy J. Plumb, MD, associate professor …
New Faculty Focus: Dana Irrer
Q&A with Dana Irrer, MD, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology Hometown: Okemos, Michigan Educational/professional background: I earned by BS in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and worked as an artificial heart engineer for …
New Faculty Focus: Whitley Hulse
Q&A with Whitley Hulse, MD, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: Lawrence, Kansas Educational/professional background: Undergraduate: Kansas State University Medical school: University of Kansas Pediatric Residency: University of Colorado Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship: University …