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Aging
Sanjay Asthana
MD
Geriatrician, UW Health, professor and associate dean, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Description
Dr. Sanjay Asthana's areas of expertise include memory assessment, delirium, dementia, the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and geriatrics.
Aging
Steven Barczi
MD
Geriatrician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, Madison VA Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, attending physician, William S. Middleton VA Hospital
Description
Dr. Steven Barczi's areas of expertise include internal medicine, geriatrics, sleep medicine, care models for elders, telemedicine and education innovation.
Aging
Barbara Bendlin
PhD, MA
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, UW-Madison Neuroscience and Public Policy Program
Description
Barbara Bendlin's areas of expertise include geriatrics, Alzheimer's Disease and brain aging
Aging
Cynthia Carlsson
MD, MS
Geriatrician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute
Description
Dr. Cynthia Carlsson's areas of expertise include geriatrics and the treatments, causes and prevention techniques for Alzheimer's Disease.
Aging
Nathaniel Chin
MD
Geriatrician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, medical services director, Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention
Description
Dr. Nathaniel Chin's areas of expertise include geriatrics, Alzheimer's Disease research and treatment, dementia and hosts the Dementia Matters podcast of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.
Aging
Alexis Eastman
MD
Geriatrician and senior medical director of Ambulatory Medical Specialties, UW Health, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, medical director, Badger Prairie Health Center
Description
Dr. Alexis Eastman's areas of expertise include geriatrics, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease treatment and evaluation, pre-operative evaluation, delirium, fall prevention and transitions of care.
Aging
Sterling Johnson
PhD
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, associate director, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute
Description
Dr. Sterling Johnson's areas of expertise include geriatrics and presymptomatic detection and health and lifestyle factors related to Alzheimer's Disease.
Aging
Amy Kind
MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, associate dean, Social Health Sciences and Programs, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Amy Kind's areas of expertise include Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias and geriatric transitional care.
Aging
Ozioma Okonkwo
PhD
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo's areas of expertise include Alzheimer's Disease, geriatrics and health inequities.
Aging
Carey Gleason
PhD, MS
Associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Carey Gleason's areas of expertise include comprehensive geriatric and memory assessments and differential diagnosis of dementia with research focused on improving timely identification for memory disorders in underserved communities.
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Alaa Abd-Elsayed
MD, MPH
Anesthesiologist, UW Health, medical director, UW Health Pain Management Clinic, associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Alaa Abd-Elsayed's areas of expertise include pain management, chronic pain management with a focus on non-opioid treatment and opioid use with a research focus on treating pain with interventional procedures.
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Kelly McQueen
MD, MPH, FASA
Anesthesiologist, UW Health, professor and chair, Department of Anesthesiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kelly McQueen's areas of expertise include neglect of anesthesia and surgical infrastructure in low-income countries, the value of training and education for improving anesthesia and surgery in these settings and the impact of patient safety issues.
Biomolecular Chemistry
Anjon Audhya
PhD
Professor and senior associate dean, Department of Basic Research, Biotechnology and Graduate Studies, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Anjon Audhya's areas of expertise include regulation of membrane transport during development and disease and biomolecular chemistry.
Biomolecular Chemistry
Melissa Harrison
PhD
Professor, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Melissa Harrison's areas of expertise include molecular mechanisms regulating gene expression and how changes in gene expression can drive cell identity.
Biomolecular Chemistry
Joshua Coon
PhD
Professor, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Joshua Coon's areas of expertise include bioanalytical chemistry, mass spectrometry and proteomics.
Biostatistics and Analytics
Mark Craven
PhD
Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Mark Craven's areas of expertise include developing and applying machine-learning methods to the problems of inferring models of networks of interactions among genes, proteins, metabolites, environmental factors and phenotypes.
Biostatistics and Analytics
Tony Gitter
PhD
Associate professor, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, investigator, Morgridge Institute for Research
Description
Tony Gitter's areas of expertise include computational biology and machine-learning to prioritize biological experiments for drug discovery, protein engineering and other biomedical challenges.
Biostatistics and Analytics Health Statistics and Analytics
KyungMann Kim
PhD
Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
KyungMann Kim's areas of expertise include medical statistics, methods of statistical analysis and clinical trials methodology.
Biostatistics and Analytics
Jomol Mathew
PhD
Chief, Biomedical Informatics, directo, UW Clinical & Health Informatics Institute, associate professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Jomol Mathew's areas of expertise include biomedical information within the health care and research enterprise.
Biostatistics and Analytics
Sushmita Roy
PhD
Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Sushmita Roy's areas of expertise include computational biology, developing and applying computational methods based on statistical machine learning for understanding gene regulatory networks that control gene expression patterns in living cells.
Biostatistics and Analytics
Vikas Singh
PhD
Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Vikas Singh's areas of expertise include statistical and computational methods for brain image analysis.
Biostatistics and Analytics Health Statistics and Analytics
Andreas Velten
PhD
Associate professor, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Andreas Velten's areas of expertise include medical imaging, theory and application, electrical and computer engineering and pattern recognition methods that use ultra-fast and single photon cameras.
Cancer
Mark Albertini
MD
Medical oncologist, UW Health, founder, UW Carbone Cancer Center Comprehensive Melanoma Clinic, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, chief of oncology, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Description
Dr. Mark Albertini's areas of expertise include melanoma skin cancers, immunotherapy and advanced treatment options with research interests in providing an understanding of the immunobiology of human malignant melanoma as a means to develop an effective immunotherapy for patients with this disease.
Cancer
Bethany Anderson
MD
Radiation oncologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Bethany Anderson's areas of expertise include breast and gynecologic cancers and their treatments and radiation therapy.
Cancer
Lisa Barroilhet
MD
Gynecologic oncologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Lisa Barroilhet's areas of expertise include obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer treatment and research, HPV virus and patients at high risk for gynecologic cancers (BRCA patients) with research interests in ways to prevent gynecological cancers.
Cancer
Michael Bassetti
MD
Radiation oncologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michael Bassetti's areas of expertise include lung and gastrointestinal cancers and ablation therapy with research focuses in cancer treatment and patient responses to varying cancer therapies.
Cancer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
David Beebe
PhD
John D. MacArthur professor and Claude Bernard professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Beebe's areas of expertise include cancer biology, microtechnology and blood tests with research interests in understanding cell behavior and characteristics in ways that provide biological insights, aid in diagnosis/treatment and enhance discovery.
Aging Cancer
Toby Campbell
MD, MS
Thoracic medical oncologist and chief of Palliative Care, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Toby Campbell's areas of expertise include lung cancer, symptom management, communication and palliative care with research interests in high-risk shared decision-making and models of care for palliative care implementation.
Cancer
Vincent Cryns
MD
Endocrinologist, UW Health, professor and chief, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Vincent Cryns' areas of expertise include endocrine disorders, metabolism and how tumors adapt to metabolic stress with research interests in the development of new treatments for metastatic breast cancer.
Cancer
Dustin Deming
MD
Oncologist, UW Health, clinical co-chair, UW Carbone Cancer Center Molecular Tumor Board, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Dustin Deming's areas of expertise include gastrointestinal cancers with research interests in developing treatments for subtypes of colon cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers.
Cancer
Jacques Galipeau
MD
Hematologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, University of Wisconsin Advanced Cell Therapy Program
Description
Dr. Jacques Galipeau's areas of expertise include blood clotting conditions and blood disorders and the development of cell therapies or catastrophic illnesses with research interests in the creation of personalized cell therapies.
Cancer
Carri Glide-Hurst
PHD, DABR, FAAPM
Professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Carri Glide-Hurst's areas of expertise include breast ultrasound tomography, motion management and adaptive radiation therapy.
Cancer
Paul Harari
MD
Radiation oncologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Paul Harari's areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer with research interests in improving treatment outcomes for patients with head and neck cancers.
Cancer Urology
David Jarrard
MD
Urologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Urology, senior vice chair, Clinical and Academic Affairs, John P. Livesey chair, Urologic Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Jarrard's areas of expertise include cancers of the prostate, urinary tract, kidney and bladder with research interests in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Cancer
Vaishalee Kenkre
MD
Hematologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Vaishalee Kenkre's areas of expertise include the treatment of patients with all types of lymphoma and cell therapies with research interests in improving therapeutic options for patients with lymphoma.
Cancer
Randall Kimple
MD, PhD
Radiation oncologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Randall Kimple's areas of expertise include radiation therapy to treat cancers and cancers of the head and neck with research interests in improving care for patients receiving radiation therapy.
Cancer
Josh Lang
MD
Oncologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Josh Lang's areas of expertise include genitourinary cancers and prostate specific membrane antigen pet scans with research interests in translational biomarker therapeutics for prostate cancer.
Cancer
Noelle LoConte
MD
Medical oncologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Noelle LoConte's areas of expertise include the treatment of digestive system cancers and precision-based chemotherapy with a research interest in innovative chemotherapy treatments for GI cancers and new methods of cancer control in large populations.
Cancer
Zachary Morris
MD, PhD
Radiation oncologist, UW Health, associate professor and chair, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Zachary Morris' areas of expertise include radiation therapies to treat sarcoma and other conditions and the management of disease-related pain and complications with a research focus in radiation therapy, immunotherapy, melanoma, sarcoma and head and neck cancer.
Cancer Surgery
Heather Neuman
MD, MS, FACS
Surgical oncologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Heather Neuman's areas of expertise include the treatment of breast cancer and skin cancer and advanced procedures designed to remove cancer cells with research interest in patient-oriented clinical outcomes.
Cancer
Jessica Schuster
MD
Radiation oncologist, UW Health, clinical associate professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jessica Schuster's areas of expertise include cancer outreach and using radiation to treat breast, prostate and lung cancers and benign diseases.
Cancer
Nathan Sherer
PhD
Professor, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Training Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Nathan Sherer's areas of expertise include cell biology underlying the assembly and spread of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), the etiological agent causing the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as oncoretroviruses such as the murine leukemia virus (MLV) and HIV-1 research.
Cancer Surgery
Lee Wilke
MD, FACS
Surgical oncologist, UW Health, senior medical director of clinical cancer services, UW Carbone Cancer Center, professor, Department of Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Lee Wilke's areas of expertise include the treatment of breast cancer and noncancerous breast disease and oncoplastic breast surgery with research interest in novel methods of treating patients with breast cancer.
Cancer
Andy Swanson
MD
Dermatologic surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Dermatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Andy Swanson's areas of expertise include Mohs micrographic surgery, tissue-sparing skin cancer therapy and dermatologic surgeries and procedures.
Cancer-Pediatric
Christian Capitini
MD
Pediatric hematologist, UW Health Kids, professor and division chief, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant and Cellular Therapy, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Christian Capitini's areas of expertise include the treatment of children with blood disorders and diseases and cancer with a special clinical interest in pediatric bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy, with research interests in finding new treatments to fight pediatric cancer.
Dermatology Pediatrics
Beth Drolet
MD
Pediatric dermatologist, UW Health, professor and chair, Department of Dermatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Beth Drolet's areas of expertise include birthmarks and vascular anomalies and pediatric eczema with research interests in infantile hemangiomas and the incidence, demographics, complication rate and outcomes of vascular anomalies.
Cardio-Vascular
Lee Eckhardt
MD
Cardiovascular medicine doctor, UW Health, co-director, UW Health Inherited Arrythmias Clinic, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Lee Eckhardt's areas of expertise include the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, genetic heart conditions and severe cardiac events with research interests in new ways to prevent and treat genetic heart problems that lead to sudden cardiac death.
Cancer Cardio-Vascular Surgery
James Maloney
MD
Thoracic and transplant surgeon, UW Health, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, chief, Surgical Services, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Description
Dr. James Maloney's areas of expertise include the treatment of patients with lung, esophageal and other thoracic cancers and conditions, lung volume reduction and lung transplant surgery, end-state lung disease and pediatric lung transplants with a research interest in a new blood test to monitor patients after they are treated for lung cancer.
Cardio-Vascular
Amish Raval
MD
Interventional cardiologist, UW Health, medical director, UW Health ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Program, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Amish Raval's areas of expertise include interventional cardiology, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart catheterizations, coronary angiography, coronary revascularization, and related coronary and pulmonary procedures with research interests in interventional medicine, cardiovascular regenerative medicine and minimally invasive therapeutic delivery of biologic agents.
Cardio-Vascular
Matthew Tattersall
DO, MS
Cardiologist, UW Health, co-director, UW Advanced Hypertension Clinic, medical director, UW Cardiac Rehabilitation, director, UW Atherosclerosis Imaging Research Program, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Matthew Tattersall's areas of expertise include general cardiovascular medicine, advanced hypertension, dyslipidemia/high cholesterol, and preventive cardiology with research interests in preventative cardiology.
Cardio-Vascular
Jennifer Wright
MD
Electrophysiologist, director, Electrophysiology and Arrythmias Services, UW Health, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jennifer Wright's areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrythmias, minimally-invasive catheter procedures and the implantation and management of cardiac devices with research interests in standardizing and streamlining atrial fibrillation management.
Cell and Regenerative Biology
Barak Blum
PhD
Associate professor, Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Barak Blum's areas of expertise include cell and regenerative biology with research interests in the regulation of terminal differentiation and functional maturation of stem and progenitor cells, regenerative biology of the endocrine pancreas and diabetes.
Cancer Cell and Regenerative Biology Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Emery Bresnick
PhD
Professor, Cell and Regenerative Biology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, UW-Madison Blood Cancer Research Program
Description
Dr. Emery Bresnick's areas of expertise include basic and translational cancer research, leukemia and genome science.
Cell and Regenerative Biology Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Timothy Kamp
MD, PhD, FACC
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, UW Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center
Description
Dr. Timothy Kamp's areas of expertise include cardiac electrophysiology, cardioregenerative medicine, neuromuscular disorders and muscular dystrophies with research interests in the underlying molecular and cellular abnormalities that cause arrhythmias and heart failure with the goal of innovating new therapies
Cell and Regenerative Biology
Deneen Wellik
PhD
Professor and chair, Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Deneen Wellik's areas of expertise include the role of Hox genetics in development, disease, repair and regeneration using mouse as a model organism.
Clinical Speech Pathology ENT
Emerald Doll
MS, CCC-SLP
Clinical speech pathologist, UW Health
Description
Emerald Doll's areas of expertise include speech pathology and treating singers, actors and speakers with heavy vocal demand.
Dermatology Pediatrics
Lisa Arkin
MD
Dermatologist and director, Pediatric Dermatology, UW Health, co-director, UW Health Vascular Anomalies Program and the Autoimmune Skin Disease Clinic, associate professor, Department of Dermatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Lisa Arkin's areas of expertise include the treatment of common and rare skin diagnoses, including vascular birthmarks, scarring, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and autoimmune skin disease with research interests in precision-based treatments for vascular anomalies using a multidisciplinary approach.
Dermatology
Daniel Bennett
MD
Dermatologist and dermatopathologist, UW Health, professor and vice chair, Department of Dermatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Daniel Bennett's areas of expertise include diagnosing and treating skin conditions with research interests in the biology of melanoma with a goal of finding new ways to treat the disease
Dermatology
Apple Bodemer
MD
Dermatologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Dermatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, section chief, Department of Dermatology, William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital
Description
Dr. Apple Bodemer's areas of expertise include diagnosing and treating skin conditions.
Dermatology
Margo Reeder
MD
Dermatologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Dermatology, medical director, General Dermatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Margo Reeder's areas of expertise include the treatment of skin cancer, psoriasis, atypical moles, dermatitis, eczema and acne.
Dermatology
Bridget Shields
MD
Dermatologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Dermatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Bridget Shield's areas of expertise include complex medical skin conditions, nutritional and metabolic disorders and autoimmune and connective tissue diseases.
Diabetes/Endocrine
Dawn Davis
MD, PhD
Endocrinologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, UW-Madison Comprehensive Diabetes Center, section chief, Endocrinology, William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital
Description
Dr. Dawn Davis' areas of expertise include endocrinology, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, rare forms of diabetes, endocrine complications after gastric bypass surgery, obesity and hypoglycemia with research interest in pancreatic beta cell biology.
Diabetes/Endocrine
Jennifer Poehls
MD
Endocrinologist, UW Health, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jennifer Poehls' areas of expertise include endocrinology, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, thyroid diseases, diabetes and hormone replacement therapy with research interests in chronic hypoparathyroidism and prophylactic central neck dissection in patients with clinical-node–negative thyroid cancer.
Diabetes/Endocrine
Vanessa Rein
MD
Endocrinologist, UW Health, co-chair, UW Health Diabetes Quality Committee, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Vanessa Rein's areas of expertise include diabetes, conditions of the pituitary, adrenal, thyroid and parathyroid glands, menstrual cycles, testosterone levels and pituitary tumors.
School of Medicine and Public Health
Allan Brasier
MD
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, senior associate dean, Clinical and Translational Research, executive director, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Allan Brasier's areas of expertise include taking research discoveries and developing them to treatments that can help patients and disorders of calcium metabolism, metabolic bone disease and osteoporosis.
School of Medicine and Public Health
Joseph Holt
MD
Inpatient hospitalist, UW Health, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, director, Wisconsin Academy of Rural Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Joseph Holt's areas of expertise include inpatient medicine, rural medical education and rural medical topics.
Medical History and Bioethics
Paul Kelleher
PhD
Professor, Department of Medical History & Bioethics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Paul Kelleher's areas of expertise include applied ethics and political philosophy in relation to health policy.
Medical History and Bioethics
Susan Lederer
PhD
Professor, Department of Medical History and Bioethics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Susan Lederer's areas of expertise include medicine and society in 20th-century America, race and public health, medicine and popular culture, research ethics and history of medical ethics.
Pediatrics School of Medicine and Public Health
Elizabeth Petty
MD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, senior associate dean of academic affairs, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Elizabeth Petty's areas of expertise include pediatric medicine, genetic counseling, the treatment of genetic conditions, medical education and academic affairs
General Internal Medicine Primary Care School of Medicine and Public Health
Christine Seibert
MD, FACP
Internal medicine physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, associate dean for medical student education and services, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Christine Seibert's areas of expertise include general internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, medical school curriculum development and student education.
Emergency Medicine
William Burns
MD
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, clinical assistant professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. William Burns' areas of expertise include the treatment of illnesses or injuries that could be life-threatening or pose an immediate risk to a patient's health and well-being, palliative care and EKG interpretation.
Emergency Medicine
Sara Damewood
MD
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, division chief, vice chair and professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Ultrasound, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Sara Damewood's areas of expertise include emergency medicine, clinical ultrasounds and cardiopulmonary ultrasound findings in septic shock.
Emergency Medicine Neurology/Neurosurgery
Marin Darsie
MD
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Marin Darsie's areas of expertise include emergency medicine, neurosurgery and neurology.
Emergency Medicine Pulmonary / Critical Care
Josh Glazer
MD
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor and division chief, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Josh Glazer's areas of expertise include emergency medicine and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) with research interests in real-time risk stratification of critically ill patients and novel methods to leverage electronic health record data to facilitate rapid identification of patients with occult life-threatening illnesses
Surgery
Hee Soo Jung
MD, FACS, FCCM
Trauma and acute care surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, director, Surgical Critical Care Services, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Hee Soo Jung's areas of expertise include trauma, acute and burn care surgery with research interests in reducing preventable errors in trauma care through the development of novel educational and assessment methodologies.
Emergency Medicine
Michael Lohmeier
MD
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, medical director, UW Health Emergency Education Center, associate professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Prehospital Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michael Lohmeier's areas of expertise include emergency medicine, emergency medical services (EMS), prehospital care, mass casualty preparedness and paramedic education.
Emergency Medicine
Michael Mancera
MD
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Prehospital Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, medical director, Fitch-Rona & Middleton EMS
Description
Dr. Michael Mancera's areas of expertise include emergency medicine, emergency medical services (EMS), sudden cardiac arrest and the return of spontaneous circulation.
Surgery
Ann O’Rourke
MD, MPH, FACS
General surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgeon, program director, General Surgery Residency Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ann O'Rourke's areas of expertise include trauma, burn and general surgery.
Emergency Medicine
Brian Patterson
MD, MPH
Emergency medicine physician, physician administrative director for Clinical AI and medical informatics director for Predictive Analytics and Clinical Decision Support, UW Health, associate professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Brian Patterson's areas of expertise include emergency medicine and artificial intelligence (AI) with research interests in clinical informatics and geriatric emergency medicine.
Emergency Medicine
Michael Pulia
MD, PhD
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, director, Emergency Care for Infectious Diseases, associate professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michael Pulia's areas of expertise include emergency medicine and care for infectious diseases with research interests in improving the management of patients with infectious diseases in the emergency department.
Emergency Medicine
Jessica Schmidt
MD, MPH
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor and chief, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Global Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jessica Schmidt's areas of expertise include global health, emergency ultrasound and international medicine with research interests in improving health for children in Eastern Africa.
Aging Emergency Medicine
Manish Shah
MD, MPH
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, chair and professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Manish Shah's areas of expertise include emergency medicine with a research focus in improving acute illness care for older adults and developing and testing innovative models of care for acutely ill older adults with dementia and related disorders.
Emergency Medicine
Brian Sharp
MD
Emergency medicine physician and medical director of Patient Safety & Quality, UW Health, professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Brian Sharp's areas of expertise include emergency medicine, quality improvement and patient safety, patient experience and provider wellness.
Emergency Medicine
Mary Westergaard
MD
Emergency medicine physician, UW Health, professor and vice chair of Faculty Development, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mary Westergaard's areas of expertise include emergency medicine, women in medicine, academic promotions and physician mentorship.
Emergency Medicine
Ryan Wubben
MD
Emergency and Med Flight physician, UW Health, medical director, UW Athletic Department EMS, clinical professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Prehospital Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ryan Wubben's areas of expertise include emergency medicine, prehospital and critical care transport and global health.
ENT
Michelle Ciucci
PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michelle Ciucci's areas of expertise include sensorimotor control for voice and swallowing, swallowing disorders and Parkinson's disease.
ENT Surgery
Seth Dailey
MD
Otolaryngologist, UW Health, chief and professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Laryngology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Seth Dailey's areas of expertise include voice, airway and swallowing disorders, performing voice disorders, laryngeal cancer and airway reconstruction with research interests in vocal fold, vocal fold scarring, laryngeal premalignancy, office-based procedures of the upper airway, surgical simulation, and laryngeal education.
ENT Surgery
David Francis
MD
Otolaryngologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Laryngology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Francis' areas of expertise include the treatment of voice, swallowing and breathing disorders with research interests in thyroid cancer and vocal cord paralysis.
Cancer ENT Surgery
Greg Hartig
MD, FACS
Ablative and reconstructive head and neck cancer surgeon, UW Health, vice chairman, Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, director, Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Greg Hartig's areas of expertise include traditional head and neck surgery with facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the management of head and neck cancer.
ENT
Ruth Litovsky
PhD
Professor and Oros Family chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ruth Litovsky's areas of expertise include hearing in complex, noisy environments and the contributions of the binaural auditory system.
ENT Surgery
Susan Thibeault
PhD, CCC-SLP
Medical director, UW Health Speech and Hearing Services, professor and vice chair for research, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Susan Thibeault's areas of expertise and research interests include the biology of the vocal fold mucosa, tissue regeneration and immunology of the vocal fold mucosa.
ENT Surgery
Nathan Welham
PhD, CCC-SLP
Speech language pathologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Nathan Welham's areas of expertise include speech language pathology, artificial larynx, voice and vocal cord function and voice therapy.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Randy Brown
MD, PhD
Addiction medicine specialist and family medicine physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Randy Brown's areas of expertise include treating and preventing opioid, methamphetamine, alcohol and other substance-use disorders with research interests in ways to prevent and treat addiction.
Family Medicine and Community Health
Marlon Mundt
PhD
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Marlon Mundt's areas of expertise include tobacco research and intervention with research interests in the cost-effectiveness of various smoking cessation treatments for socioeconomically disadvantaged US adults who smoke.
Family Medicine and Community Health
Kirsten Abramson
MD
Senior medical director, Primary Care, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kirsten Abramson's areas of expertise include primary care, clinician burnout, affordable care and equitable outcomes.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar
MD, MPH
Addiction medicine doctor, UW Health, clinical and teaching physician, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar's areas of expertise include the treatment of patients with substance use disorders, family medicine and harm reduction with research interests in the implementation and evaluation of addiction-related programs.
Gastroenterology Transplant
Michael Lucey
MD
Hepatologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michael Lucey's areas of expertise include liver disease and transplantation with research interests in alcohol-associated liver disease and liver transplantation.
Cancer General Internal Medicine
James Haine
MD
Internal medicine physician, UW Health, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. James Haine's areas of expertise include breast cancer screening, endocrine therapy, osteoporosis prevention for breast cancer survivors, internal, geriatric and palliative medicine with research interests in quality-of-life issues for breast cancer survivors.
General Internal Medicine
Mark Micek
MD
Internal medicine physician, UW Health, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mark Micek's areas of expertise include internal medicine, heart failure and diabetes with research interests in the use of electronic health records and its effects of clinician wellness and burnout.
General Internal Medicine
Kathryn Miller
MD
Internal medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kathryn Miller's areas of expertise include general internal medicine, sports medicine, osteoarthritis management and nutrition with research interests in osteoarthrosis management and program implementation.
General Internal Medicine
Mariah Quinn
MD, MPH
Internal medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mariah Quinn's areas of expertise include internal medicine with research interests in health care worker well-being and medical education scholarship.
General Internal Medicine
Jeremy Smith
MD, FACP
Internal medicine physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jeremy Smith's areas of expertise include internal medicine and communication in health care systems with research interests in faculty development and graduate medical education.
General Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
James Sosman
MD, FACP
Internal medicine physician and HIV specialist, UW Health, honorary associate, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and Division of General Internal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. James Sosman's areas of expertise include HIV, internal medicine and geriatric care with research interests in HIV/AIDS, internal medicine and smoking cessation.
General Internal Medicine
Elizabeth Trowbridge
MD
Internal medicine doctor, UW Health, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Elizabeth Trowbridge's areas of expertise include preventative medicine, heart disease prevention and general internal medicine with research interests in primary care redesign.
Biomolecular Chemistry
David Brow
PhD
Professor, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
David Brow's areas of expertise include studying two essential biological nanomachines of gene expression, the spliceosome and RNA polymerase II (Pol II).
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Jenny Gumperz
PhD
Professor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jenny Gumperz's areas of expertise inlcude human innate T lymphocytes, with a particular focus on a subset called Natural Killer T (NKT) cells.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Pediatrics
Anna Huttenlocher
MD
Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Anna Huttenlocher's areas of expertise include pediatric rheumatology and characterizing the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell migration and the implications of these mechanisms to human disease, including cancer metastasis and inflammation.
Biomolecular Chemistry
James Keck
PhD
Professor, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
James Keck's areas of expertise include the structural mechanisms that drive DNA replication, replication restart, recombination and repair reactions.
Infectious Disease
David Andes
MD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Andres' areas of expertise include fungal infections, transplant infectious diseases, antimicrobial pharmacokinetics and travel medicine with research interests in strategies to combat antimicrobial drug resistance.
Infectious Disease
Meghan Brennan
MD, MS
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Meghan Brennan's areas of expertise include general infectious disease and the treatment and management of patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
Infectious Disease Pediatrics
James (Jim) Conway
MD
Pediatric infectious disease doctor, UW Health, medical director, UW Health Immunization Programs, professor and fellowship director, Department of Medicine, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Global Pediatrics, director, Office of Global Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. James (Jim) Conway's areas of expertise include infectious diseases and prevention, global pediatrics, immunizations and complex and rare childhood disorders with research interests in the development of COVID-19, pneumococcal, meningococcal and RSV vaccines.
Infectious Disease
Christopher Crnich
MD, PhD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Chris Crnich's areas of expertise include prevention and management of infectious diseases with research interests in health care-associated infections among elderly patients.
Infectious Disease
Gregory Gauthier
MD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Gregory Gauthier's areas of expertise include general infectious disease with research interests in the molecular mechanisms that underlie the ability of pathogenic fungi to cause disease in humans.
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Lindsay Kalan
PhD
Honorary fellow, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Lindsay Kalan's areas of expertise include distinct microbial signatures differentiating the gut, oral, airway and skin microbiomes.
Infectious Disease
Alex Lepak
MD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Alex Lepak's areas of expertise include general infectious diseases, transplant infectious diseases and surgical infectious diseases with research interests in performing and translating antimicrobial pharmacodynamic (PD) studies to optimize therapy against numerous pathogens
Infectious Disease
Kristine Matson
MD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kristine Matson's areas of expertise include infectious diseases, travel medicine, HIV care and prevention and transplant medicine with research interests in tropical infectious diseases.
Infectious Disease Pediatrics
Joseph McBride
MD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Joseph McBride's areas of expertise include general adult and pediatric infectious disease, transplant infectious disease, HIV care and tropical infections with research interests in blastomycosis, antimicrobial stewardship, probiotics and the communication of infectious disease issues to non-ID physicians and the lay population
Infectious Disease
Elizabeth Misch
MD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Elizabeth Misch's areas of expertise include tuberculosis, leprosy, tropical diseases and concepts of justice in Western versus non-Western societies with research interests in how genes in the TLR pathway modulate susceptibility to Mycobacteria and Legionella
Infectious Disease
Aurora Pop-Vicas
MD, MPH
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Aurora Pop-Vicas' areas of expertise include infectious disease, epidemiology, infection control in health care settings and antimicrobial use and resistance with research interests in hospital epidemiology.
Emergency Medicine UW Health
Jeffrey Pothof
MD, MMM
Emergency flight physician, UW Health Med Flight, chief quality officer, UW Health, professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jeff Pothof's areas of expertise include the improvement of health care quality, safety and affordability, emergency medicine, health system capacity management solutions and reductions in health care-associated conditions.
Infectious Disease
Christopher Saddler
MD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Christopher Saddler's areas of expertise include infectious disease, Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections, mycobacterial infections, fungal infections, cytomegalovirus infection, optimizing the clinical management of urinary tract infections and general infectious disease with research interests in immune compromised hosts.
Infectious Disease
Nasia Safdar
MD, PhD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Nasia Safdar's areas of expertise include health care-associated infections with research interests in the efficacy of novel interventions to prevent and reduce health care-associated infection.
Infectious Disease
Dawd Siraj
MD, MPH
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Dawd Siraj's areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C care, tropical medicine, global health and medical care in resource-limited countries with research interests in HIV and global health.
Infectious Disease Transplant
Jeannina Smith
MD
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jeannina Smith's areas of expertise include infections in recipients of solid-organ transplants and other immune compromised hosts with research interests in fungal infections and antifungal pharmacology.
Family Medicine and Community Health Infectious Disease
Jonathan Temte
MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, associate dean, Public Health and Community Engagement, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jonathan Temte's areas of expertise include immunization policy with research interests in respiratory viruses, influenza and COVID-19.
Infectious Disease
Ryan Westergaard
MD, PhD, MPH
Infectious disease physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ryan Westergaard's areas of expertise include HIV and hepatitis C virus with research interests in improving health for people and communities affected by substance use disorders, infectious diseases, and related social problems
Medical genetics
Bret Payseur
PhD
Professor, Department of Genetics, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Bret Payseur's areas of expertise include population genetics, genetics of speciation and genetics of morphological evolution.
Medical genetics
Ahna Skop
PhD
Professor, Department of Genetics, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ahna Skop's areas of expertise include mechanisms that regulate asymmetric cell division.
Medical Physics Psychiatry Radiology
Andrew Alexander
PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Medical Physics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, co-director, Waisman Brain Imagining Lab
Description
Dr. Andrew Alexander's areas of expertise include MRI physics, infant brain development, autism, anxiety and depression, traumatic brain injury, aging and Alzheimer's disease and image-guided drug delivery.
Cancer Medical Physics
Bryan Bednarz
PhD
Professor, Department of Medical Physics, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Bryan Bednarz's areas of expertise include radiation exposure and radiation safety, proton therapy, Monte Carlo methods and radiation protection.
Medical Physics
Paul Campagnola
PhD
Professor, Department of Medical Physics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, professor and department chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UW--Madison
Description
Dr. Paul Campagnola's areas of expertise include optical imaging and lasers, connective tissue disorders, cancer cell biology and tissue engineering.
Medical Physics Radiology
Guang-Hong Chen
PhD
Charles A. Mistretta professor, Department of Medical Physics, Department of Radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Guang-Hong Chen's areas of expertise include phase contrast imaging, iterative reconstruction, clinical perfusion measurements and 4D cone beam computed tomography.
Medical Physics Psychiatry Radiology
Bradley Christian
PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, co-director, Waisman Center Brain Imaging Laboratory, director, PET Physics
Description
Dr. Bradley Christian's areas of expertise include PET imaging to investigate neurochemical changes in the brain.
Medical Physics Radiology
Wesley Culberson
PhD, DABR, FAAPM
Associate professor, Department of Medical Physics, director, Accredited Dosimetry Calibration Laboratory, assistant director, Medical Radiation Research Center, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Wesley Culberson's areas of expertise include x-ray imaging, radiation safety and exposure, ionization chambers and radiation dosimetry in diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy.
Medical Physics
Kevin Eliceiri
PhD
RRF Walter H. Helmerich professor, Department of Medical Physics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UW--Madison
Description
Dr. Kevin Eliceiri's areas of expertise include optical imaging and lasers, cancer imaging, image informatics, and optical instrumentation development.
Medical Physics
Paul Ellison
PhD
Assistant professor, Department of Medical Physics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Paul Ellison's areas of expertise include nuclear and radiochemistry, preclinical cancer models and the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for human research.
Medical Physics Radiology
Jonathan Engle
PhD
Associate professor, Department of Medical Physics, Department of Radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jonathan Engle's areas of expertise include radiation exposure and safety, radioactivity and radiation production and PET scans.
Medical Physics Radiology
Timothy Hall
PhD
Emeritus professor, Department of Medical Physics, director, Quantitative Ultrasound Lab, director, Custom Ultrasound Phantom Lab, co-director, Ultrasound Scanning Resource, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Timothy Hall's areas of expertise include ultrasound imaging, tissue elasticity, breast imaging and ultrasound phantom development.
Medical Physics Radiology
Reinier Hernandez
PhD
Assistant professor, Department of Medical Physics, Department of Radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Reinier Hernandez's areas of expertise include radiochemistry applications in biomedical research and targeted radionuclide therapy.
Medical Physics Radiology
Kevin Johnson
PhD
Associate professor, Department of Medical Physics, Department of Radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kevin Johnson's areas of expertise include MRI, signal encoding and decoding, sampling theory and recovery from incomplete samples.
Cardio-Vascular Medical Physics
Michael Speidel
PhD
Technical director, UW Health Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, interim chair and director of Graduate Studies, Department of Medical Physics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michael Speidel's areas of expertise include x-ray imaging, radiation exposure and radiation safety, device guidance during cardiac interventions and dose reductions.
Medical Physics Radiology
Oliver Wieben
PhD
Professor and vice chair for Research, Department of Medical Physics, Department of Radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Oliver Wieben's areas of expertise include MRI methodology development, validation, translational research in data acquisition, image reconstruction and post-processing with a focus on cardio and cerebrovascular MRI.
Nephrology
Amaka Achufusi
MBBS
Nephrologist, UW Health, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Amaka Achufusi's areas of expertise include general nephrology diseases such as chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis and onconephrology.
Nephrology
Micah Chan
MD, MPH
Nephrologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Micah Chan's areas of expertise include the prevention, evaluation and treatment of chronic kidney disease and interventional nephrology procedures with research interests in vascular access outcomes, early referral patterns and shared decision making for CKD patients.
Nephrology
Roy Jhagroo
MD
Nephrologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Roy Jhagroo's areas of expertise include chronic kidney disease dialysis, and metabolic stones with research interests in kidney stone disease and improving delivery of care.
Nephrology Transplant
Didier Mandelbrot
MD
Nephrologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Didier Mandelbrot's areas of expertise include nephrology, transplant medicine and living donation for renal transplantation with research interests in the role of BK virus in polyomavirus nephropathy.
Nephrology
Laura Maursetter
DO
Nephrologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Laura Maursetter's areas of expertise include general nephrology in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Nephrology
Tripti Singh
MD
Nephrologist, UW Health, honorary associate/fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Tripti Singh's areas of expertise include glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis and post-transplant glomerulonephritis with research interests in acute kidney injury.
Neurology/Neurosurgery Radiology
Azam Ahmed
MD, FACS
Neurosurgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Department of Radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Azam Ahmed's areas of expertise include surgery for complex skull base tumors, the treatment of strokes, cerebral hemorrhages, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, carotid stenosis, cavernous angiomas, Moya Moya disease, vascular stenosis and fistulas with research interests in improving visualization for minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures.
Neurology/Neurosurgery Pediatrics
Raheel Ahmed
MD, PhD
Pediatric neurosurgeon, UW Health Kids, associate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Raheel Ahmed's areas of expertise include pediatric neurosurgery and the surgical management of pediatric epilepsy and spinal disorders.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Mustafa Baskaya
MD
Neurosurgeon, UW Health, Robert J. Dempsey professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mustafa Baskaya's areas of expertise include surgeries of skull base tumors, cerebrovascular surgery and complex brain tumors such as gliomas and metastatic tumors with research interests in characterizing variations of human brain anatomy and identifying less invasive and safer surgical approaches.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Melanie Boly
MD, PhD
Neurologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Melanie Boly's areas of expertise include epilepsy, sleep disorders, psychiatry and neurology with research interests in characterizing epileptic spikes as traveling waves using high-density EEG.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Edward (Luke) Bradbury
MD
Neurologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Edward (Luke) Bradbury's areas of expertise include rapid evaluation and treatment of patients with acute strokes and stroke-like syndromes and working with patients during the sub-acute and chronic periods after stroke with research interests in acute stroke imaging, prevention of strokes and strokes in younger populations.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Nathaniel Brooks
MD
Neurosurgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Nathaniel Brooks' areas of expertise include the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the spine, revision spine surgery, complex spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery with research interests in creating and studying tools that improve the ability of surgeons to perform progressively more complex procedures.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Laura Buyan-Dent
MD, PhD
Neurologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Neurology, director, Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Laura Buyan-Dent's areas of expertise include Parkinson's and Huntington's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, movement disorders and multiple systems atrophy with research interests in Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Robert Dempsey
MD, FACS
Neurosurgeon, UW Health, Manucher J. Javid professor and chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Robert Dempsey's areas of expertise include carotid endarterectomies, aneurysms, brain tumors and strokes with research interests in cerebral ischemia and the repair of the injured brain.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Mahua Dey
MD
Neurosurgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mahua Dey's areas of expertise include the surgical management of benign and malignant brain and spinal cord tumors with research interests in neuro-oncology dedicated to finding cutting edge novel therapeutic intervention for patients suffering from malignant brain tumors.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Elizabeth Felton
MD, PhD
Neurologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Elizabeth Felton's areas of expertise include epilepsy and its treatment including dietary and surgical treatments, special issues affecting women with epilepsy, continuous EEG monitoring and intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Natasha Frost
MD, FAAN
Neurologist, UW Health, clinical professor and vice chair, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Natasha Frost's areas of expertise include multiple sclerosis and related demyelinating diseases with research interests in clinical trials, models to improve MS care and delivery and multidisciplinary team management of disease states.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Stephanie Gardon
MD
Neurologist, UW Health, clinical professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Stephanie Gardon's areas of expertise include adult neuromuscular diseases, electromyography and general neurology with research interests in neuromuscular medicine and electromyography.
Neurology/Neurosurgery Pediatrics
David Hsu
MD, PhD
Pediatric neurologist, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Hsu's areas of expertise include pediatric epilepsy, general child neurology, ketogenic diet and development delay in infants with research interests in disorders of critical homeostasis and abnormal oscillations that may result in neurological disorders.
Neurology/Neurosurgery Pediatrics
Bermans Iskandar
MD
Pediatric neurosurgeon, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, chair, Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Bermans Iskandar's areas of expertise include pediatric neurosurgery, Chiari malformation, spina bifida and brain tumors with research interests in new treatments to promote central nervous system healing after injury and ways to improve shunt function in children with hydrocephalus.
Neurology/Neurosurgery Pediatrics
Jennifer Kwon
MD
Pediatric neurologist, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jennifer Kwon's areas of expertise include pediatric neuromuscular disorders with research interests in new investigative drugs to treat pediatric neuromuscular disorders.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Wendell Lake
MD
Neurosurgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Wendell Lake's areas of expertise include functional neurosurgery for Parkinson's and other movement disorders, advanced brain and spine surgery and spine trauma with research interests in deep brain stimulation for movement disorders.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Daniel Resnick
MD
Neurosurgeon, UW Health, professor and vice chair, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Daniel Resnick's areas of expertise include minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal tumors and degenerative disorders of the spine.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Justin Sattin
MD
Neurologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Justin Sattin's areas of expertise include cerebrovascular disorders, hospitalist neurology and general neurology with research interests in novel approaches to the emergent treatment of acute ischemic stroke, cognitive and functional outcomes after stroke and secondary stroke prevention.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Susanne Seeger
MD
Neurologist, UW Health, emeritus professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Susanne Seeger's areas of expertise include headache, memory disorders, neuromuscular disorders and epilepsy.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Kathleen Shannon
MD, FAAN, FANA
Neurologist, UW Health, professor and chair, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kathleen Shannon's areas of expertise include Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease and movement disorders.
Neurology/Neurosurgery Pediatrics
James (Andy) Stadler III
MD
Pediatric neurosurgeon, UW Health Kids, associate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. James (Andy) Stadler III's areas of expertise include minimally invasive spine surgery, neurosurgical education, pediatric neurosurgery and complex spine disorders.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Erick Tarula
MD
Neurologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Erick Tarula's areas of expertise include neurocritical care, epilepsy, stokes, subarachnoid hemorrhages and TBIs.
Neuroscience
Darcie Moore
PhD
Associate professor, Department of Neuroscience, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Darcie Moore's areas of expertise include neural stem cells and aging and CNS axon regeneration following an injury.
Neuroscience
Gail Robertson
PhD
Kellett professor, Department of Neuroscience, director, T32 Training Program in Translational Cardiovascular Science, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Gail Robertson's areas of expertise include the root causes of arrhythmias leading to sudden cardiac death and biogenesis of ion channels and molecular machines.
Neuroscience
Ari Rosenberg
PhD
Professor, Department of Neuroscience, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ari Rosenburg's areas of expertise include neural computations underlying 3D vision, multisensory integration and the neural basis of autism.
Nursing UW Health
Rudy Jackson
DNP, MHA, RN, CENP
Senior vice president and chief nursing executive, UW Health
Description
Dr. Rudy Jackson's areas of expertise include nursing leadership, improving nursing outcomes, engagement and hospital operational performance.
Nursing
Trevor Johnson
RN
Nurse manager, UW Health Med Flight
Description
Trevor Johnson's areas of expertise include critical care transport and nurse management.
Nursing
Michele McClure
MSN, RN
Vice president and chief nursing officer, UW Health University Hospital
Description
Michele McClure's areas of expertise include nursing leadership and professional development.
Nursing
Anne Rikkers
RN
Senior director, Access and Emergency Services, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Anne Rikker's areas of expertise include critical care transport and nursing.
Nutrition Pediatrics
Camila Martin
RDN
Pediatric registered dietitian, UW Health Kids
Description
Camila Martin's areas of expertise include pediatric and adult nutrition, obesity and physical fitness.
Orthopedics and Rehab
Richard Illgen
MD
Orthopedic surgeon, UW Health, professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, co-director, Arthritis and Joint Replacement Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Richard Illgen's areas of expertise include robotic-assisted joint replacement technology and hip and knee replacements with research interests in robotic-assisted joint replacement and outcomes after joint replacement.
Orthopedics and Rehab
Tim McGuine
PhD, ATC
Researcher, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Tim McGuine's areas of expertise include the incidence, risk factors, prevention techniques and long term health outcomes for sports-related injuries sustained by U.S. high school and adolescent athletes, including sports-related concussions.
Behavioral Health Orthopedics and Rehab
Shilagh Mirgain
PhD
Psychologist, UW Health, distinguished psychologist, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Psychology Services, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Shilagh Mirgain's areas of expertise include cognitive-behavioral approaches to management of health and secondary psychological issues, biofeedback, hypnosis, guided imagery, relaxation training and mindfulness cognitive therapy for stress reduction.
Orthopedics and Rehab Pediatrics
Blaise Nemeth
MD, MS
Pediatric orthopedist, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Blaise Nemeth's areas of expertise include pediatric fitness and non-surgical pediatric orthopedic issues in children with research interests in quality improvement in pediatric orthopedic clinical practice.
Orthopedics and Rehab
Brian Nickel
MD
Orthopedic surgeon, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Brian Nickel's areas of expertise include hip and knee reconstruction and replacement with emphasis on minimally invasive techniques and rapid recovery.
Orthopedics and Rehab Pediatrics
Kenneth Noonan
MD
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kenneth Noonan's areas of expertise include pediatric orthopedics, scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis and other pediatric spine deformities and orthopedic surgery with research interests in treating children with leg length discrepancies.
Orthopedics and Rehab
Tamara Scerpella
MD
Orthopedic surgeon, UW Health, professor and chair, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Tamara Scerpella's areas of expertise include the treatment of knee and shoulder instability, cartilage tears, and rotator cuff injuries.
Orthopedics and Rehab
Andrea Spiker
MD
Orthopedic surgeon, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Andrea Spiker's areas of expertise include non-operative and operative treatment of all sports and athletic injuries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle with research interests in patient-reported outcomes of orthopedic sports medicine interventions, epidemiology of sports conditions, biomechanics of the hip and knee and the interaction between the two.
Orthopedics and Rehab
Andrew Watson
MD
Sports medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Andrew Watson's areas of expertise include the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute injuries and musculoskeletal pain in athletes and active individuals with research interests in cardiovascular adaptations to exercise across the lifespan.
Orthopedics and Rehab
John Wilson
MD, MS
Sports medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. John Wilson's areas of expertise include primary care sports medicine, sports-related injuries, tendonitis and arthritis in active individuals with research interests in the investigation of platelet-rich plasma and biologic therapies for the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Alaa Alsadi
MD, MS
Pathologist and associate medical information officer, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, medical director, Clinical Laboratory Informatics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Alaa Alsadi's areas of expertise include applied laboratory and clinical informatics, digital pathology, artificial intelligence and innovative technology transfer with research interests in the implementation of healthcare information technology tools that help healthcare providers achieve easier interactions with their electronic systems and drive better clinical outcomes.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Derrick Chen
MD
Pathologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Derrick Chen's areas of expertise include clinical microbiology with research interests in the molecular detection of Helicobacter pylori and macrolide resistance.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Robert Corliss
MD
Pathologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, director, Autopsy, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Robert Corliss' areas of expertise include forensic pathology, autopsy and death investigation.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Jeffrey Helgager
MD, PhD
Pathologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jeffrey Helgager's areas of expertise include neuropathology and CNS neoplasms.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Wei Huang
MD
Pathologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Wei Huang's areas of expertise include the male genitourinary, head and neck conditions and the endocrine system.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Catherine Leith
MD
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, director, Division of Hematology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Catherine Leith's areas of expertise include hematopathology, leukemias and lymphomas.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Aparna Mahajan
MD
Pathologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Aparna Mahajan's areas of expertise include surgical pathology, breast and gynecologic pathology and cytopathology.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Stephanie McGregor
MD, PhD
Surgical pathologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, vice chair, Clinical and Translational Research, director, Translational Science Biocore, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Stephanie McGregor's areas of expertise include breast and gynecological surgical pathology with research interests in endometrial cancer.
Infectious Disease Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
David O’Connor
PhD
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David O'Connor's areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS pathogenesis.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
David Yang
MD
Pathologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, vice chair, Clinical Operations, medical director, Clinical Laboratories, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Yang's areas of expertise include clinical pathologic correlates in non-Hodgkin lymphoma, hematopathology and laboratory hematology.
Pediatrics
Paula Cody
MD, MPH
Pediatrician, UW Health Kids, medical director and section chief, Adolescent Medicine, American Family Children's Hospital, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Paula Cody's areas of expertise include sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young adults, medical management of eating disorders, risk-taking behaviors of teens and young adults with research interests in eating disorders and the sexual and reproductive health of teens and young adults.
Pediatrics
Megan Moreno
MD, MSEd, MPH
Pediatrician, UW Health Kids, professor, division chief and vice chair of academic affairs, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Megan Moreno's areas of expertise include the impact social media has on the mental and physical health of teens, the intersection of physical and mental health among adolescents and complex medical conditions with research interest in the intersection of technology and adolescent health.
Pediatrics
Vivek Balasubramaniam
MD
Pediatric pulmonologist, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Vivek Balasubramaniam's areas of expertise include pediatric pulmonology, impaired lung function in infants, aerodigestive disorders, premature birth-related breathing issues and pulmonary hypertension with research interests in investigating the mechanisms of lung vascular growth and function during normal development and with lung injury.
Orthopedics and Rehab Pediatrics
David Bernhardt
MD
Pediatrician and primary care sports medicine physician, UW Health Kids, professor and fellowship director, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Bernhardt's areas of expertise include primary care sports medicine and pediatric and adolescent athlete concerns with research interests in insulin resistance and health risks in overweight athletes.
Infectious Disease Pediatrics
Gregory DeMuri
MD
Pediatric infectious disease doctor, UW Health, professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Gregory DeMuri's areas of expertise include pediatric infectious diseases and Lyme disease.
Infectious Disease Medical Microbiology and Immunology Pediatrics
Bruce Klein
MD
Pediatric infectious disease doctor, UW Health, professor and division chief, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Bruce Klein's areas of expertise include pediatric infectious diseases with research interests in the mechanisms of fungal virulence.
Cancer-Pediatric Pediatrics
Cathy Lee-Miller
MD
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist, UW Health Kids, associate professor, associate division chief and fellowship director, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant and Cellular Therapy, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Cathy Lee-Miller's areas of expertise include blood cancers in children under 18 years of age and the prevention of central-line associated blood stream infections in children with research interests in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Pediatrics
Mala Mathur
MD, MPH
Pediatrician, UW Health Kids, associate professor and director of professional development, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mala Mathur's areas of expertise include general pediatrics and adolescent medicine with research interests in integrative health, mind body practices and mindful parenting.
Pediatrics
M. Stephen Meyn
MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, program director, Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. M. Stephen Meyn's areas of expertise include pediatrics and clinical genetics, rare genetic diseases, cancer genetics and rare genetic disorders with research interests in discovering new disease genes.
Pediatrics
Mark Moss
MD
Pediatric immunologist, UW Health Kids, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mark Moss' areas of expertise include asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis with research interests in childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis and allergy immunotherapy.
Pediatrics
Dipesh Navsaria
MD
Pediatrician, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria's areas of expertise include preventative and urgent pediatric care and pediatric primary care with research interests in child advocacy strategies and child development.
Nephrology Pediatrics
Neil Paloian
MD
Pediatric nephrologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Neil Paloian's areas of expertise include pediatric nephrology and disorders of mineralization with research interests in disorders of calcification and mineralization in children, as well as the role of genetics in kidney stone development.
Diabetes/Endocrine Pediatrics
Jennifer Rehm
MD
Pediatric endocrinologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jennifer Rehm's areas of expertise include gender and sex development in children, pubertal hormones, prediabetes, PCOS and type 2 diabetes.
Pediatrics
Anne Marie Singh
MD
Pediatric allergist, UW Health Kids, professor and interim division chief, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Anne Marie Singh's areas of expertise include pediatric allergies, asthma and other immune disorders, treatments and therapies that treat allergic disorders and feeding difficulties.
Cell and Regenerative Biology Pediatrics
Ei Terasawa
PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ei Terasawa's areas of expertise include endocrinology, diabetes, puberty and stem cell and regenerative biology with research interests in elucidating the function of GnRH neurons and the mechanism of puberty onset.
Cardio-Vascular Pediatrics
Nicholas Von Bergen
MD
Pediatric cardiac electrophysiologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Nicholas Von Bergen's areas of expertise include the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms in children and adults with congenital heart disease, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, supraventricular tachycardia, inherited arrhythmia, ventricular tachycardia and post-operative arrhythmia with research interests in improving outcomes for patients after heart surgery.
Pediatrics
Jasmine Zapata
MD
Newborn hospitalist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jasmine Zapata's areas of expertise include neonatology, racial disparities, maternal health and health equity with research interests in combating racial inequities in maternal mortality and adverse birth outcomes.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Brian Arndt
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Brian Arndt's areas of expertise include electronic health records, family medicine, chronic and acute conditions with research interests in food as medicine initiatives.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care Women's Health
Jensena Carlson
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jensena Carlson's areas of expertise include maternity care, women's health, newborn care and primary care.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Kathleen Carr
MD
Family medicine and primary care sports medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kathleen Carr's areas of expertise include sports medicine and family medicine with research interests in musculoskeletal injuries in female athletes and mental health of female athletes.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Sean Duffy
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Sean Duffy's areas of expertise include the management of chronic disease in low resource settings, particularly the management of diabetes in low and middle-income countries.
Orthopedics and Rehab
Erin Hammer
MD, MPH
Sports medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Division of Sports Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Erin Hammer's areas of expertise include women's sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, pediatric sports medicine, concussion and endurance athletics injuries with research interests in concussion management in athletes.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Jillian Landeck
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jillian Landeck's areas of expertise include family medicine, obstetrical care, global health, rural health and substance use disorders.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Andrea Ildi Martonffy
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Andrea Ildi Martonffy's areas of expertise include breastfeeding, mental health and primary care.
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care Social Impact and Belonging
Patricia Tellez-Giron
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Patricia Tellez-Giron's areas of expertise include health equity, community health, chronic disease management, mental health and LGBTQ+ care, the health of the Latino/a community and preventative care.
Psychiatry Women's Health
Roseanne Clark
PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, faculty director, UW Postpartum Depression Treatment Research Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Roseanne Clark's areas of expertise include infant and early childhood mental health and postpartum women's mental health.
Cancer Psychiatry
Erin Costanzo
PhD
Licensed clinical psychologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Erin Costanzo's areas of expertise include the evaluation of unique psychological concerns and challenges of people living with cancer with research interests in developing and testing behavioral therapies that benefit the health and well-being of people recovering from cancer.
Psychiatry
Ned Kalin
MD
Psychiatrist, UW Health, Hedberg professor and chair, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ned Kalin's areas of expertise include anxiety disorders and inherited anxiety with research interests in molecular, preclinical animal models, and human functional imaging studies to understand the neurobiological mechanisms underlying anxiety and mood disorders.
Psychiatry
Michael Peterson
MD, PhD
Psychiatrist, UW Health, vice chair of education, residency training director and professor, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michael Peterson's areas of expertise include the treatment of hospitalized patients with acute and complex psychiatric and general medical conditions.
Psychiatry Sleep Clinic
David Plante
MD, PhD
Sleep medicine physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Plante's areas of expertise include parasomnias, central nervous system disorders and sleep related movement disorders.
Psychiatry
Charles Raison
MD
Psychiatrist, UW Health, professor, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Charles Raison's areas of expertise include psychedelic medicine, bipolar depression, major depressive disorder and stress-related emotional and physical conditions.
Psychiatry
Melissa Rosenkranz
PhD
Associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, distinguished chair, Contemplative Neuroscience, Center for Healthy Minds, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Melissa Rosenkranz's areas of expertise include meditation, mindfulness and the biology of the bi-directional mind-brain-immune pathways through which emotion and inflammation are mutually influential using a wide range of tools.
Psychiatry Women's Health
Zachary Stowe
MD
Psychiatrist, UW Health, professor, Department of Psychiatry, director, Women's Mental Health Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Zachary Stowe's areas of expertise include maternal mental illness, substance abuse and stress during perinatal period on obstetrical, neonatal and developmental outcomes.
Aging Psychiatry
Art Walaszek
MD
Psychiatrist, UW Health, professor and associate dean for faculty affairs and development, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Art Walaszek's areas of expertise include geriatric psychiatry, dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Public Health and Health Policy
Maureen Durkin
PhD, DrPH
Chair and professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, professor, Department of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Maureen Durkin's areas of expertise include population health, global health, epidemiology and perinatal epidemiology.
Public Health and Health Policy
Sheri Johnson
PhD
Director, Population Health Institute, professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Sheri Johnson's areas of expertise include health equity and determinants of public health.
Public Health and Health Policy
Jonathan Patz
MD, MPH
Vilas Distinguished Achievement professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, John P. Holton endowed chair, Health and the Environment, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jonathan Patz's areas of expertise include environmental health effects of climate change and multisector solutions for global health.
Infectious Disease Public Health and Health Policy
Ajay Sethi
PhD, MHS
Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, faculty director, MPH Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ajay Sethi's areas of expertise include COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, population health and epidemiology.
Pulmonary / Critical Care
Hilary Faust
MD
Inpatient hospitalist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Hilary Faust's areas of expertise include ARDS, sepsis, mechanical ventilation, ECMO and quality improvement.
Pulmonary / Critical Care
Stephen Halliday
MD, MSCI
Pulmonologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Stephen Halliday's areas of expertise include interstitial lung diseases and the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions, such as respiratory and organ failure, that require intensive care.
Radiology School of Medicine and Public Health
Elizabeth Burnside
MD, MPH, FACR
Radiologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Radiology, Division of Breast Imaging, senior associate dean, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Elizabeth Burnside's areas of expertise include breast imaging, interventional procedures for the early diagnosis of breast cancer and population health.
Pediatrics Radiology
Kara Gill
MD
Pediatric radiologist, UW Health Kids, associate professor, Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kara Gill's areas of expertise include pediatric radiology, birthmarks and vascular anomalies and diagnostic radiology.
Cardio-Vascular Radiology
Thomas Grist
MD, FACR
Radiologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Thomas Grist's areas of expertise include advanced imaging techniques, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) and heart and blood vessel disorders.
Cancer Medical Physics Radiology
Perry Pickhardt
MD
Radiologist, UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center, John R. Cameron professor, Department of Radiology and Department of Medical Physics, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, chief, Gastrointestinal Imaging, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Perry Pickhardt's areas of expertise include colon cancer screening, population health, abdominal imaging and the diagnosis of abdominal conditions with research interests in CT scans to find new ways to screen for colon cancer and perform virtual physical exams.
Cancer Radiology
Roberta Strigel
MD, MS, FSBI
Radiologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Radiology, fellowship director, Breast Imaging and Intervention, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Roberta Strigel's areas of expertise include breast imaging and the interpretation of both screening and diagnostic exams with a research interest in the detection of breast cancer using MRI technology.
Radiology
Michael Tuite
MD, FACR
Radiologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michael Tuite's areas of expertise include imaging and intervention for musculoskeletal issues with research interests in shoulder imaging, sports injuries and musculoskeletal interventional radiology.
Sleep Clinic
Brady Riedner
PhD
Senior scientist, Department of Psychiatry, assistant director of research, Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Brady Riedner's areas of expertise include local sleep, consciousness, EEG, slow waves and sleep enhancement.
Pediatrics Sleep Clinic
Rachna Tiwari
MD
Pediatric sleep medicine physician, UW Health Kids, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Rachna Tiwari's areas of expertise include pediatric sleep medicine and sleep disorders.
Sleep Clinic
Giulio Tononi
MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, director, Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Giulio Tononi's areas of expertise include consciousness and why sleep is necessary.
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Andrew Mehle
PhD
Professor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Andrew Mehle's areas of expertise include the influenza virus and the viral replication machinery and host factors that regulate expression of viral genes and replication of the viral genome.
Cancer Surgery
Daniel Abbott
MD, FACS
Surgical oncologist, UW Health, surgical director, UW Health Liver and Pancreas Center, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Daniel Abbott's areas of expertise include gastrointestinal malignancies, melanoma, sarcoma, ovarian, appendiceal and colorectal cancers with a research interest in cost-effectiveness, systems efficiency, and socioeconomic disparity in cancer care.
Surgery
Ahmed Afifi
MD
Plastic surgeon, UW Health, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ahmed Afifi's areas of expertise cosmetic surgery, minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, body contouring after weight loss, breast reconstruction and migraine surgery.
Surgery Transplant
David Al-Adra
MD, PhD, FACS
Transplant surgeon, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Al-Adra's areas of expertise include liver, kidney, pancreas and pediatric transplantation, living donor liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery with research interests in investigating the mechanisms of immunological rejection after solid organ transplantation.
Pediatrics Surgery
Petros Anagnostopoulos
MD, MBA, FACS
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, chief, Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Petros Anagnostopoulos's areas of expertise include complex neonatal and infant cardiac reconstructive surgery, pediatric heart surgery, extracorporeal life support and minimally invasive cardiac surgery with with research interests in coagulopathy associated with supraceliac aortic clamping and development of rapid deployment extracorporeal life support program.
Cardio-Vascular Surgery
Paul DiMusto
MD
Vascular surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, program director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency and Fellowship Programs, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Paul DiMusto's areas of expertise include the treatment of circulatory disorders, diseases of the arteries, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, advanced limb salvage to prevent amputation and thoracic outlet syndrome with research interests in ways to improve the use of simulations in surgical training.
Surgery
Lee Faucher
MD, FACS
Acute care surgeon, UW Health, medical director, UW Health Burn and Wound Center, professor, Department of Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Lee Faucher's areas of expertise include the surgical treatment of trauma and burns, surgical critical care and complex wounds with research interests in burn and trauma epidemiology, the clinical aspects of burn and trauma care and scientific and clinical aspects of wound healing.
Surgery Transplant
David Foley
MD
Transplant surgeon, UW Health, professor and chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Foley's areas of expertise include liver and kidney transplantation with research interests in protective strategies to decrease organ damage and enhance organ function after kidney and liver transplantation.
Pediatrics Surgery
Catharine Garland
MD
Plastic surgeon, UW Health, director, UW Health Kids Cleft and Craniofacial Abnormalities Program, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Catharine Garland's areas of expertise include vascular anomalies, cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, congenital facial anomalies, congenital nevi, otoplasty, facial trauma and breast reduction.
Cancer ENT Surgery
Tiffany Glazer
MD
Otolaryngologist, UW Health, associate professor and vice chair for Education, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Tiffany Glazer's areas of expertise include head and neck oncology and reconstruction, reconstructive surgery after cancer treatment, Mohs reconstruction, robotic surgery and facial trauma with research interests in outcomes of head and neck cancer patients.
Surgery Transplant
Dixon Kaufman
MD, PhD, FACS
Transplant surgeon, UW Health, director, UW Health Transplant Center, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Dixon Kaufman's areas of expertise include kidney, pancreas and islet transplantation with research interests in immunosuppression minimization in kidney transplant recipients, and human clinical trials of islet transplantation.
Diabetes/Endocrine Surgery
Kristin Long
MD, MPH, FACS
General surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, vice chair, Global Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kristin Long's areas of expertise include the treatment of both benign and malignant diseases of the endocrine system, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, surgical treatment and management of thyroid carcinoma and hereditary endocrine disorders and global surgery in developing countries.
Surgery Transplant
Daniel McCarthy
MD, MBA, MEM
Cardiothoracic surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Section of Thoracic Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Daniel McCarthy's areas of expertise include lung transplantation, advanced lung disease, ECMO, lung volume reduction surgery, parenchymal-sparing lung cancer resections and antireflux surgery for patients with chronic lung disease with research interests in efficient health care delivery and medical device development in academic medical centers.
Cancer ENT Surgery
Timothy McCulloch
MD, FACS
Otolaryngologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Timothy McCulloch's areas of expertise include advanced surgical procedures for adults and children with ear, nose and throat conditions, head and neck cancer, trauma, reconstruction and skull base surgery with research interests in the treatment for swallowing disorders.
Surgery Transplant UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Nikole Neidlinger
MD
Transplant surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, medical director, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Description
Dr. Nikole Neidlinger's areas of expertise include kidney and pancreas transplantation and living and deceased donor recovery with research interests in pre-procurement conversations.
ENT Surgery
Thomas Pasic
MD, FACS
Otolaryngologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, chief, Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Thomas Pasic's areas of expertise include nose and sinus problems and minimally invasive ENT surgical procedures with research interests in chronic sinusitis and outcome.
Surgery
Venkat Rao
MD, MBA
Plastic surgeon, UW Health, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Venkat Rao's areas of expertise include breast surgery, cosmetic surgery, hand and microsurgery with research interests in breast reconstruction and outcomes in cosmetic surgery.
Cancer Surgery
Sean Ronnekleiv-Kelly
MD, FACS
Surgical oncologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, endowed professor, Ronald E. and Patricia A. Kissinger Surgical Oncology Research Professorship, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Sean Ronnekleiv-Kelly's areas of expertise include the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and sarcoma, with a special focus on liver, pancreas and bile duct cancers with a research interest in new targeted therapies for aggressive types of cancer.
Cancer Surgery
Cristina Sanger
MD, FACS
Colorectal surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Cristina Sanger's areas of expertise include the surgical treatment for diseases of the colon, rectum and anus, including cancerous and noncancerous conditions such as colon, rectal and anal cancers, Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis and anorectal disorders.
Surgery
John Scarborough
MD, FACS
General surgeon, UW Health, professor and vice chair for quality, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, section head, Emergency Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. John Scarborough's areas of expertise include emergency surgery, general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, trauma and upper GI surgery with research interests in health services.
Cardio-Vascular Surgery
Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze
MD, MPP, FACS
Vascular surgeon, UW Health, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze's areas of expertise include vascular and endovascular surgery, surgical decision making, informed consent, advance directives and end-of-life care with research interests in improving communications between older patients and their surgeons.
Surgery
Charles Patrick Shahan
MD, MS
Acute care surgeon, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, vice chair, Clinical Affairs, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Charles Patrick Shahan's areas of expertise include traumatic injuries of the chest and abdomen, emergency general surgery and critical care of surgery patients with research interests in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders, such as stress disorders and depression, after trauma and emergency general surgery.
Cancer Surgery
Patrick Varley
MD, MS
Surgical oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Patrick Varley's areas of expertise include the treatment of skin, digestive and metastatic colorectal cancers with a research interest in evaluating the effect of residential neighborhood disparities on colorectal cancer outcomes.
Cancer Surgery
Sharon Weber
MD, FACS
Surgical oncologist, UW Health, medical director, Surgical Oncology, UW Carbone Cancer Center, professor and chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, endowed professor, Tim and Mary Ann McKenzie Professorship in Surgical Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Sharon Weber's areas of expertise include benign and malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and minimally invasive and general surgical techniques with research interests in improving patient results after surgery by looking at risk factors.
Cancer Surgery
Syed Nabeel Zafar
MD, MPH
Surgical oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Syed Nabeel Zafar's areas of expertise include the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers, laparoscopic surgery and robotic cancer surgery with research interests in outcomes after cancer surgeries and disparities in outcomes after surgical care.
Transplant
Josh Mezrich
MD
Transplant surgeon, UW Health, professor and chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Josh Mezrich's areas of expertise include kidney and liver transplant, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and liver resection with research interests in transplant tolerance and how environmental exposures alter the immune system.
Cancer Surgery Urology
E. Jason Abel
MD, FACS
Urologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Urology, section head, Urologic Oncology, Robert and Dolores K. Schnoes chair in Urologic Research, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. E. Jason Abel's areas of expertise include the treatment of genitourinary cancers and open and laparoscopic surgery, including using the daVinci robot with research interests in urologic oncology and improving patient outcomes after complex urologic surgery.
Urology
Kyle Richards
MD, FACS
Urologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Urology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kyle Richards' areas of expertise include minimally invasive urologic surgery, urologic oncology and open and robotic procedures with research interests in urologic oncology.
School of Medicine and Public Health Social Impact and Belonging UW Health
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
MA
Vice president, Social Impact and Belonging, chief social impact officer, UW Health, associate dean, Social Impact and Belonging, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff's areas of expertise include inequities relating to access to health care and the coordination and strategic leadership for the design and implementation of UW Health Social Impact and Belonging initiatives.
UW Health
Alan Kaplan
MD
Chief executive officer, UW Health
Description
Dr. Alan Kaplan's areas of expertise include the creation and sustainability of innovative, transformational and long-lasting partnerships, leadership through continued growth, innovative workforce strategies and a forward-looking approach to belonging and health equity.
Vision
Michael Altaweel
MD
Ophthalmologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Dr. Michael Altaweel's areas of expertise include diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, ocular oncology and trauma, retinal detachment and dislocated lens with research interests in retina imaging and diseases of the retina.
Vision
Cat Burkat
MD, FACS
Ophthalmologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Cat Burkat's areas of expertise include cosmetic eyelid surgery, thyroid eye disease, orbital trauma, tear ducts, pediatric droopy lids or congenital eyelid defects, Asian eyelid surgery and facial palsy/bells palsy with research interests in ophthalmic reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
Vision
David Gamm
MD, PhD
Pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus specialist, UW Health Kids, professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. David Gamm's areas of expertise include pediatric eye care and inherited retinal degenerative disease with research interests in how stem cells are used to correct problems with the retina, including issues that lead to macular degeneration and blindness.
Vision
Sarah Nehls
MD
Ophthalmologist, UW Health, professor and cornea fellowship director, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Sarah Nehls' areas of expertise include LASIK, refractive surgery and cataract surgery with research interests in dry eye and infectious eye disorders.
Pediatrics Vision
Terri Young
MD, MBA, FARVO
Pediatric ophthalmologist, UW Health Kids, professor and chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Terri Young's areas of expertise include pediatric ophthalmology, adult strabismus, ophthalmic genetics, childhood glaucoma and myopia.
Women's Health
Laura Jacques
MD, FACOG
Obstetrician-gynecologist, UW Health, associate professor and director of medical student education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Laura Jacques' areas of expertise include, women's health obstetrics, gynecology and contraception.
Cancer Women's Health
Stephen Rose
MD
Gynecologic oncologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Stephen Rose's areas of expertise include quality of life of gynecologic cancer patients, reproductive system cancers and uterine tumor development during pregnancy with research interests in ovarian cancer treatment and prevention.
Women's Health
Kristen Sharp
MD, FACOG
Obstetrician-gynecologist, UW Health, director, UW Health Hope After Loss Clinic, clinical professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kristen Sharp's areas of expertise include obstetric care, high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy loss and abnormal uterine bleeding with research interests in pregnancy loss.
Emergency Medicine Pediatrics UW Health
Joshua Ross
MD
Pediatric emergency medicine physician and chief medical officer, UW Health Kids, American Family Children's Hospital, professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Joshua Ross' areas of expertise include pediatric emergency medicine, quality improvement and patient safety with research interests in injury recognition and care transitions for pediatric trauma patients.
Emergency Medicine
Irene A. Hurst
MD, MS
Pediatric emergency medicine physician, UW Health Kids, American Family Children's Hospital, flight physician consultant, UW Health Med Flight, medical director, Med Flight Pediatric Critical Care Transport, assistant professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Division of Prehospital Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Irene Hurst's areas of expertise include adolescent health, substance use disorders, human trafficking of children, pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric critical care transport operations.
Infectious Disease
Daniel Shirley
MD, MS
Infectious disease physician and medical director, Infection Prevention, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Daniel Shirley's areas of expertise include prevention of health care-associated infections, emerging infectious diseases and general infectious disease with research interests in the effective implementation of infection prevention practices in a global health setting and preparing for emerging infections.
Behavioral Health Pediatrics
Shanda Wells
PhD
Pediatric psychologist, manager, Behavioral Health for Primary Care, UW Health, psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Shanda Well's areas of expertise include mental health care, child psychology, family mental wellness and depression in children.
Northern Illinois Primary Care
Matteo Perrone
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health northern Illinois
Description
Dr. Matteo Perrone's areas of expertise include women's health, adolescent medicine, chronic disease, holistic care and preventive health.
Family Medicine and Community Health Northern Illinois Primary Care
Lauren Ives
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health northern Illinois
Description
Dr. Lauren Ives' areas of expertise include primary care, acute, chronic and preventative care for all ages, pediatrics, women’s health and medical dermatology.
Northern Illinois Primary Care
Philip Carlson-Dexter
MD
Family medicine physician, UW Health northern Illinois
Description
Dr. Philip Carlson-Dexter's areas of expertise include primary care, addiction medicine, mental health, preventive health, wellness checks and screenings.
Cancer Northern Illinois
Nameer Mardini
MD, MPH
Medical oncologist, UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center in Rockford, clinical assistant professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Description
Dr. Nameer Mardini's areas of expertise include targeted therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and other medications for cancer, lung, gastrointestinal and breast cancer with research interests in lung, gastrointestinal and breast cancer.
Pediatrics
Casey Freymiller
MD
Pediatrician, UW Health Kids, assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Casey Freymiller's areas of expertise include general pediatrics, sleep and adolescent medicine with research interests in procedure simulation, nurse-resident communication and quality improvement.
Pediatrics
Megan Yanny
MD
Pediatrician, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Megan Yanny's areas of expertise include general pediatrics, mental health, immunizations, newborn medicine and adolescent medicine with research interests in child abuse residency education.
Women's Health
Molly Lepic
DO
Obstetrician-gynecologist, UW Health, clinical associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Molly Lepic's areas of expertise include pregnancy care, delivering babies, postpartum care, birth control, hormone replacement therapy and menopause care.
Cancer Radiology
Mai Elezaby
MD
Radiologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Radiology, section chief, Breast Imaging and Intervention, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mai Elezaby's areas of expertise include breast imaging, mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis, ultrasound and breast MRI with research interests in better ways to teach the different breast imaging tests and detect cancer early.
Cancer Women's Health
Janelle Sobecki
MD
Gynecologic oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Janelle Sobecki's areas of expertise include female reproductive system cancers, including ovarian, uterine, cervical, vaginal and vulvar cancer.
Cancer Social Impact and Belonging
Joshua Wright
BA
Outreach specialist, UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center
Description
Joshua Wright's areas of expertise include connecting with community members and organizations to plan, facilitate, and execute outreach and education engagements, with a passion for raising awareness about cancer disparities, chronic disease prevention and cancer screening with underserved populations.
Cancer Medical genetics Surgery
Muhammed Murtaza
MBBS, PhD
Associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, director, Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza's areas of expertise include cancer diagnostics, tumor DNA and RNA and how a tumor’s genome provides insights into cancer care strategies.
Cancer
Monica Patel
MD
Medical oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Monica Patel's areas of expertise include gastrointestinal cancers, which include cancers of the pancreas, liver, bile duct, gallbladder, large and small intestine, stomach, esophagus and neuroendocrine tumors with a research interest in health disparities in clinical trial enrollment for women, minorities and older populations.
Cancer
Vincent Ma
MD
Medical oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Vincent Ma's areas of expertise include the treatment of skin cancer, including melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as skin cancer that has metastasized to other parts of the body with research interests in clinical trials to improve cancer care and outcomes.
Cancer Women's Health
Ryan Spencer
MD, FACOG
Gynecologic oncologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, director, Fellowship Program, Gynecologic Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ryan Spencer's areas of expertise include the treatment of female reproductive system cancers, advanced surgery using minimally invasive techniques and providing chemotherapy with research interests in techniques that improve patients' quality of life during and after cancer treatment.
Cancer Women's Health
Ellen Hartenbach
MD
Gynecologic oncologist, UW Health, professor and chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Ellen Hartenbach's areas of expertise include gynecologic cancers and chemotherapeutic management of gynecologic malignancies.
Cancer
Jeremy Kratz
MD
Medical oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jeremy Kratz's areas of expertise include advanced gastrointestinal cancers, neuroendocrine tumors, interventional radiology, surgery and radiation oncology with research interests in developing new therapies for patients with pancreatic cancer and hepatobiliary malignancies.
Cancer
Sarah Kotila
RN, BSN
Clinical trials navigation manager, UW Carbone Cancer Center
Description
Sarah Kotila's areas of expertise include the review of cancer clinical trials, navigation of patients' questions and concerns and the review of patient medical records to determine potential trial options.
Cancer Northern Illinois Surgery
Lacey Stelle
MD, FACS
Surgical oncologist, UW Health SwedishAmerican, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology/Breast Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Lacey Stelle's areas of expertise include the treatment of breast cancer, high-risk breast lesions, noncancerous breast conditions, infections, pain and other issues involving the breast.
Cancer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Radiology
Aaron LeBeau
PhD
Associate professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Radiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Aaron LeBeau's areas of expertise include the development of targeted diagnostics and therapeutics for prostate cancer using novel antibody scaffolds and engineered immune cells.
Cancer
Benjamin Durkee
MD, PhD
Radiation oncologist, medical director, Proton Therapy Program, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Benjamin Durkee's areas of expertise include proton therapy and stereotactic radiotherapy/radiosurgery in women's health and oncology.
Behavioral Health Psychiatry Women's Health
Madelyn Esposito
LPC
Certified sex therapist, program manager, Sexual Health Clinic, UW Health, mental health clinician, Department of Psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Madelyn Esposito's areas of expertise include psychological and behavioral concerns related to sexual health and couples and family therapy.
Cancer Surgery
Anna Beck
MD
Surgical oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Anna Beck's areas of expertise include the treatment of breast cancer which includes cancer, non-cancerous abnormalities and high-risk lesions with a clinical interest in caring for patients at an increased risk of developing breast cancer in the future.
Cardio-Vascular Surgery
Jacob Hagenbucher
MD
Podiatrist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jacob Hagenbucher's areas of expertise include foot and reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery, limb salvage and Ilizarov external fixation techniques with research interests in diabetic limb salvage and improvement of diabetic foot ulcer outcomes.
Pediatrics Transplant
Joshua Hermsen
MD
Pediatric cardiac surgeon, UW Health Kids, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Joshua Hermsen's areas of expertise include neonatal, pediatric and adult congenital heart disease, pediatric mechanical circulatory support, heart transplant and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with research interests in 3D printing related to septal myectomy surgery and cardiomyopathy.
Pediatrics Transplant
Kelly Collins
MD
Pediatric transplant surgeon, UW Health Kids, surgical director, Pediatric Liver and Pediatric Kidney Transplant Programs, American Family Children's Hospital, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kelly Collins' areas of expertise include pediatric kidney transplant, pediatric liver transplant, living liver donation and robotic surgery.
Transplant
Rachel Engen
MD
Pediatric nephrologist, UW Health Kids, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Rachel Engen's areas of expertise include pediatric nephrology, pediatric kidney transplantation and immunosuppression with research interests in long-term outcomes after pediatric kidney transplantation, with a focus on acute and chronic antibody-mediated rejection.
Gastroenterology Transplant
John Rice
MD
Gastroenterologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. John Rice's areas of expertise include liver transplant, living liver transplant, internal medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology, transplant hepatology, hepatitis C, liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease.
Pulmonary / Critical Care Transplant
Erin Lowery
MD, MS
Pulmonary and critical care medicine physician, UW Health, medical director, UW Health Lung Transplant Program, associate director, UW Health Cystic Fibrosis Program, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Description
Dr. Erin Lowery's areas of expertise include advanced lung disease, cystic fibrosis, lung transplant, internal medicine, pediatrics, critical care and pulmonary medicine with research interests in risk factors for development of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease in lung transplant recipients with cystic fibrosis.
Cardio-Vascular Transplant
Veli Topkara
MD
Cardiologist and transplant surgeon, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, medical director, Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Veli Topkara's areas of expertise include heart failure and cardiac transplantation with research interests in transcriptional regulation of heart failure and myocardial recovery.
Transplant
Margarita German
MD
Transplant hepatologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Margarita German's areas of expertise include alcohol-associated liver disease, liver transplant, hepatitis A, B, and C, liver cancer and cirrhosis.
Medical genetics Pediatrics
Bryn Webb
MD
Pediatrics and metabolism attending physician, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Bryn Webb's areas of expertise include cleft and craniofacial abnormalities, pediatric genetics, undiagnosed rare diseases, Moebius syndrome and mitochondrial disorders.
Cardio-Vascular Transplant
Maryl Johnson
MD, FACC
Heart failure transplant cardiologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Maryl Johnson's areas of expertise include advanced heart disease and heart failure, the use of LVADs and coronary artery disease with research interests in treatments for heart failure and the use of LVADs.
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Sara McCoy
MD
Clinical rheumatologist, UW Health, director, Sjogren's Disease Clinic, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Sara McCoy's areas of expertise include Sjogren's Disease and rheumatology with research interests in how Sjogren's Disease develops and improving treatment options for patients with the disease.
Pediatrics Women's Health
Erin Bailey
MD
Maternal fetal-medicine doctor, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Erin Bailey's areas of expertise include high-risk pregnancies and pregnancy related conditions and their diagnosis and treatment.
General Internal Medicine
Erin Davis
MD
Internal medicine doctor, UW Health, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Erin Davis' areas of expertise include osteoarthritis, internal medicine and primary care of adult patients.
Cancer
Marina Sharifi
MD, PhD
Medical oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Marina Sharifi's areas of expertise include breast cancer treatment and targeted therapy resistance in breast and prostate cancer.
Cancer
Kari Wisinski
MD
Medical oncologist, UW Health, chief, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kari Wisinski's areas of expertise include diagnosing and treating breast cancer, reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence and the development and testing of novel treatments for breast cancer.
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Mohamed Zaazoue
MD
Neurosurgeon, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mohamed Zaazoue's areas of expertise include surgical treatments for complex spine deformity, spinal injury, spine tumors, degenerative spine disorders and scoliosis, in addition to general brain surgery and open brain surgeries for stroke treatment.
Cancer Northern Illinois
Merat Karbasian-Esfahani
MD
Hematologist and oncologist, UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center in Rockford
Description
Dr. Merat Karbasian-Esfahani's areas of expertise include the treatment of patients with cancers of the colon, pancreas, liver, esophagus and stomach in addition to treating melanoma and blood diseases, both benign and malignant.
General Internal Medicine Pediatrics
Brian Williams
MD
Pediatric inpatient hospitalist, UW Health Kids, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Brian Williams' areas of expertise include pediatric internal medicine with research interests in tobacco control with a focus on vaping cessation in youth and young adults.
Family Medicine and Community Health
James Bigham
MD, MPH, FAAFP
Family medicine physician, UW Health, clinical professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. James Bigham's areas of expertise include primary care, preventative care, vaccinations and firearm injury prevention.
Pulmonary / Critical Care
Hasmeena Kathuria
MD
Pulmonary and critical care physician, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, director, UW Center for Tobacco Treatment and Intervention
Description
Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria's areas of expertise include pulmonology, lung cancer screening, tobacco treatment and chronic pulmonary conditions with research interests in improving tobacco treatment for patients in all clinical settings, regardless of clinical diagnosis and readiness to stop smoking.
Emergency Medicine Pulmonary / Critical Care UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Matthew McCauley
MD
Emergency medicine and critical care physician, UW Health, assistant professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Critical Care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, associate medical director, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Description
Dr. Matthew McCauley's areas of expertise include emergency medicine, respiratory support, mechanical circulatory support, critical care echocardiography, organ recovery and donor care.
Surgery Transplant UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Jennifer Philip
MD
Transplant surgeon, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, associate medical director, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Description
Dr. Jennifer Philip's areas of expertise include kidney and liver transplantation, deceased and living donor procedures, renal auto transplantation and abdominal organ failure with research interests in improving organ assessment and preservation techniques.
Urology
Margaret Knoedler
MD
Urologist, UW Health, assistant professor and section head of endourology, Department of Urology, co-director, Endourology Fellowship, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Margaret Knoedler's areas of expertise include male and female urologic conditions, complex stone disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia and robotic surgery with research interests in high-powered lasers for ureteroscopy and novel robotic platforms for mini-PCNL.
Urology
Emily Serrell
MD
Urologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Urology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Emily Serrell's areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of adult urologic conditions, kidney stone disease and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Cancer Cancer-Pediatric
Brett Morris
MD
Radiation oncologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Brett Morris' areas of expertise include pediatric radiotherapy and adult central nervous system tumors with research interests in investigating the extent of microscopic spread in patients with high-grade brain tumors.
Cancer Cancer-Pediatric
Kristin Bradley
MD
Radiation oncologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Human Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Kristin Bradley's areas of expertise include gynecologic, hematologic and pediatric malignancies with research interests in gynecologic radiation oncology and pediatric pontine gliomas.
Women's Health
Michael Beninati
MD
Maternal-fetal medicine physician, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Michael Beninati's areas of expertise include high-risk pregnancies, structural malformations in unborn babies, fetal surgery during pregnancy and placenta accreta.
Women's Health
Laura Hanks
MD, FACOG
Obstetrician-gynecologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Laura Hanks' areas of expertise include pregnancy, delivery and postpartum care, hysterectomies for gender affirmation and robotic surgery for patients with complex conditions such as fibroids or endometriosis.
Women's Health
Abigail Cutler
MD, MPH
Obstetrician-gynecologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Abigail Cutler's areas of expertise include reproductive health care, obstetrics and gynecology.
Women's Health
Eliza Bennett
MD, FACOG
Obstetrician-gynecologist, UW Health, clinical professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ultrasound director, ASOG Division, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Eliza Bennett's areas of expertise include maternity care, reproductive health, endometriosis, fibroids, noncancerous ovarian cysts and long-acting reversible contraception.
Pediatrics Women's Health
Katie O’Brien
MD
Obstetrician-gynecologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Katie O'Brien's areas of expertise include pediatric and adolescent gynecology, hysterectomies, contraception, laparoscopic cyst removals and IUD placements.
UW Health
Bridgett Willey
PhD, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, RT(R), FSDMS
Founder and director, Allied Health Education and Career Pathways, UW Health
Description
Dr. Bridgett Willey's areas of expertise include supporting high school and college students in health care career exploration, registered apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship model programs.
Gastroenterology
Adnan Said
MD
Gastroenterologist and hepatologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Adnan Said's areas of expertise include advanced liver conditions, end-stage liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, liver transplantation and liver cancer with research interests in advanced liver disease, particularly on the growing epidemic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome.
Gastroenterology
Freddy Caldera
DO
Gastroenterologist and hepatologist, UW Health, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Freddy Caldera's areas of expertise include chromoendoscopy, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pouch endoscopy, pouchitis and Ulcerative colitis with research interests in evaluating the risk of vaccine-preventable illness in immunosuppressed patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Gastroenterology
Mark Benson
MD
Gastroenterologist, UW Health, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Mark Benson's areas of expertise include endoscopic procedures, endoscopic ultrasound and diseases of the biliary system.
Pediatrics Transplant
Sonya Kirmani
MD
Pediatric cardiologist, UW Health Kids, medical director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program, assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Sonya Kirmani's areas of expertise include pediatric cardiomyopathy, heart failure and heart transplantation with research interests in pediatric cardiomyopathy.
Pediatrics Transplant
Jacqueline Garonzik-Wang
MD
Pediatric transplant surgeon, UW Health Kids, surgical director, UW Health Kidney Transplant Program, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Dr. Jacqueline Garonzik-Wang's areas of expertise include pediatric kidney transplant, liver transplant, pancreas transplant, living kidney donation and living liver donation with research interests in identifying novel strategies to increase rates of deceased and living donor kidney transplantation.
