Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor, Divisions of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Global Pediatrics, was recently named a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor. This award is among the most prestigious granted by the …
Awards and Honors
Sharon Bartosh receives ASPN Outstanding Service Award
The American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) awarded its inaugural Outstanding Service Award to Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and chief, Division of Nephrology. The award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the ASPN …
Three department members among this year’s UW Health Physician Excellence Awards recipients
Each year, UW Health recognizes its most skilled and dedicated physicians with its Physician Excellence Awards. These awards recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional skills in clinical practice, education, and leadership along with a commitment to …
Three department members honored with named professorships at the inaugural SMPH Faculty Investiture Ceremony
Named professorships endowed by donors to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) convey both an honor and funds to recipients’ research and other endeavors. On October 12, at the Fluno …
White House selects Dipesh Navsaria to serve on National Museum and Library Services Board
President Joe Biden selected Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, as one of 11 new members to serve on the National Museum and Library Services Board. The associate professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and …
Matthew Harer awarded travel grant for PAS
Matthew Harer, MD, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, has been awarded a 2022 Travel Grant for Early Career Investigators by the International Pediatric Research Foundation and the journal Pediatric Research for his 2021 paper, “Renal tissue oxygenation …
James Gern named 2022 AAAAI Distinguished Scientist
James “Jim” Gern, MD, vice chair of research and professor and division chief of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, has received the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award. The AAAAI awards …