Approximately 5,000 pregnant patients per year give birth to their babies at UnityPoint Health–Meriter Hospital (UPH Meriter) in central Madison, the largest number of any Wisconsin hospital with birthing services. Newborns delivered at UPH Meriter …
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Beaver Dam’s Community Pediatrics joins UW Health to become UW Health Kids Beaver Dam
UW Health’s pediatric primary care clinics increased from five to six on November 1, 2024, with the addition of newly renamed UW Health Kids Beaver Dam. Known previously as Community Pediatrics of Beaver Dam, it …
From genetic anomalies to effects of cancer, the Pediatric Bone and Mineral Metabolism Clinic addresses rare and diverse conditions
Neil Paloian, MD, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, is director of the multidisciplinary Pediatric Bone and Mineral Metabolism Clinic at American Family Children’s Hospital. He is skilled at diagnosing rare disorders of metabolism affecting bone growth and maintenance and other body processes.
New specialized guide for emergency departments features a chapter by two department members
A new book published by Springer in September 2024, and entitled, Children with Medical Complexity in the Emergency Department — A Case-Based Guide, includes a chapter written by two department of pediatrics faculty members. Jonathan …
Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics program offers its group support and guidance
The Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics program (MESP) provides those interested and involved in medical education scholarship a structure in which they can engage with others, find comradery and support, and benefit from guidance from mentors in the field.
Division of Global Pediatrics hosts the 15th annual conference of the Midwest Consortium of Global Child Health Educators
The Department of Pediatrics Division of Global Pediatrics hosted the 2024 conference for members of the Midwest Consortium of Global Child Health Educators over September 19 and 20 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. About …
Family-led academic grand (FLAG) rounds will highlight the unique challenges of care for children with disabilities or medical complexity
On Thursday, January 16, a special series of Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds will commence with its inaugural presentation. A family-led academic grand rounds (FLAG rounds) will offer a new view and a unique sort …
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine group focuses on restoring function as it addresses a wide range of physical disability
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation subspecialty, with a board certification since 2003, that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of congenital conditions as well as acquired disabilities in children.
As cases rise, Elizabeth Mann and her staff manage the pediatric type 2 diabetes program with new drugs, treatments, and vigorous myth-busting
In the photo: The Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Clinical and Research Team. Front row, left to right, Kristin Jakubowski, RN; Elizabeth Mann, MD; Betsy Roe, DNP, APNP, CPNP; Kali Ecker, RN; and Jennifer Templeton, MA. …
By ground or air, UW Health Med Flight moves pediatric patients when minutes matter
In the photo, left to right, are Drs. Allie Hurst, Tom Brazelton, and Nathan Lepp. The end of August saw the dedication of the emergency ambulance bay at American Family Children’s Hospital for the …