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Aging
Sanjay Asthana
MD
Director, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, UW Health Geriatrician
Description
Expert on Alzheimer's disease, aging, neuroscience, geriatrics and memory care assessments
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Steven Barczi
MD
Professor, Medicine (Geriatrics)
Description
Expert in geriatric medicine and sleep medicine
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Barbara Bendlin
PhD
Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics and Gerontology), Researcher, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Description
Expert in aging and Alzheimer's disease
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Cynthia Carlsson
MD, MS
Professor, Medicine (Geriatrics, Medicine, Geriatrics and Gerontology), Clinical Core leader and a co-leader for the Biomarker Core in the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Description
Expert in Alzheimer's disease, age-related dementia in veterans and  training and education of healthcare providers working with dementia patients and families
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Nathaniel Chin
MD
UW Health Geriatrician, Assistant Professor, Medicine (Geriatrics and Gerontology), medical director and Clinical Core Co-Leader for the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Description
Expert in geriatrics, dementia and comprehensive geriatrics assessment. Host of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Podcast "Dementia Matters"
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Alexis Eastman
MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Geriatrics)
Description
Expert in heriatrics, falls prevention, demetia
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Sterling Johnson
PhD
Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics and Gerontology), Director, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute and leader of Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) study
Description
Expert in brain imaging to identify cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Johnson leads the WRAP study, which is one of the largest and longest-running observational studies of Alzheimer's disease in the world, a study of 1500 plus people at varying levels of risk for Alzheimer's.
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Amy Kind
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine (Geriatrics)
Description
Expert in dementias and geriatric transitional care and social determinants of health and Alzheimer's disease
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Ozioma Okonkwo
PhD
Reseacher at the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics and Gerontology)
Description
Expert in Alzheimer's disease and how exercise, cognitive stimulating activities and genetics are linked to brain changes and cognitive decline
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Aging
Carey Gleason
PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine (Geriatrics), Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Description
Expert in comprehensive geriatric and memory assessments, and differential diagnosis of dementia; research focusses on improving timely identification for memory disorders in underserved communities
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Alaa Abd-Elsayed
MD, MPH
Medical Director, UW Health Pain Services; Medical Director, UW Health Pain Clinic; Chronic Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology; Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Expert in pain management, chronic pain mangement, with a focus on non-opioid treatment. Dr. Elsayed is also an expert in opioid use and related topics.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Kelly McQueen
MD, MPH, FASA
Professor, Chair, Anesthesiology
Description
Expert in 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
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biomolecular Chemistry 
Anjon Audhya
PhD
Professor, Associate Dean for Basic Research
Description
Expert in regulation of membrane transport during development and disease and biomolecular chemistry
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biomolecular Chemistry 
Melissa Harrison
PhD
Professor, Biomolecular Chemistry
Description
Expert in molecular mechanisms regulating gene expression and how changes in gene expression can drive cell identity
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biomolecular Chemistry 
Joshua Coon
PhD
Professor, Biomolecular Chemistry
Description
Expert in bioanalytical chemistry, mass spectrometry and proteomics
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biostatistics and Analytics
Mark Craven
PhD
Professor, Biostatistics
Description
Expert in machine learning
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biostatistics and Analytics
Tony Gitter
PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Investigator
Description
Expert in computational biology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biostatistics and Analytics Health Statistics and Analytics
KyungMann Kim
PhD
Professor, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics
Description
Expert in medical statistics, methods of statistical analysis, clinical trials methodology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biostatistics and Analytics
Jomol Mathew
PhD
Chief of Biomedical Informatics, Director of the UW Clinical & Health Informatics Institute, Associate Professor of Department of Population Health Sciences
Description
Expert in biomedical information
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biostatistics and Analytics
Sushmita Roy
PhD
Professor
Description
Expert in 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.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biostatistics and Analytics
Vikas Singh
PhD
Professor, Biostatics
Description
Expert in statistical and computational methods for brain image analysis
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biostatistics and Analytics Health Statistics and Analytics
Andreas Velten
PhD
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics
Description
Expert in medical imaging - theory and application, electrical and computer engineering, pattern recognition methods that use ultra-fast and single photon cameras
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cancer
Mark Albertini
MD
Professor, Medicine
Description
Expert in melanoma, immunotherapy
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Bethany Anderson
MD
Radiation Oncologist, Associate Professor, Human Oncology
Description
Expert in breast cancer radiation and brachytherapy
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Howard Bailey
MD
Director, UW Carbone Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean
Description
Expert in cancer prevention, ovarian cancer, sarcoma
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Lisa Barroilhet
MD
Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Research Gynecologic Oncology, UW Health
Description
Expert in ovarian cancer treatment and research, HPV virus
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Michael Bassetti
MD
Associate Professor, Human Oncology
Description
Expert in GI cancer, MRI-guided radiation therapy systems
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
David Beebe
PhD
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biomedical Engineering
Description
Expert in cancer biology, microtechnology, blood tests
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Mark Burkard
MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Chair of Precision Medicine Molecular Tumor Board, Medical Oncologist, associate director of Genomics and Precision Medicine within the UW Carbone Cancer Center
Description
Expert in precision medicine, breast cancer, breast cancer survivors
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Aging Cancer
Toby Campbell
MD
Chief, UW Health Palliative Care Program, Professor of Medicine (Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care)
Description
Expert in end-of-life care, lung cancer
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Vincent Cryns
MD
Professor of Medicine and Chief, Endocrinology
Description
Expert in metabolism, how tumors adapt to metabolic stress
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Dusty Deming
MD
Associate Professor, Medicine, Co-chair of Precision Medicine Molecular Tumor Board
Description
Expert in colorectal cancer, cancer research
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Jacques Galipeau
MD
Associate Dean for Therapeutics Development and Don and Marilyn Anderson Professor of Oncology
Description
Expert in stem cell therapies
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cancer
Carri Glide-Hurst
PHD, DABR, FAAPM
Professor, Human Oncology
Description
Expert physicist in MRI and radiation, strong social media presence
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Paul Harari
MD
Radiation Oncologist, Professor and Chair, Department of Human Oncology
Description
Expert in head and neck cancer, radiation oncology
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer Urology
David Jarrard
MD
Professor, Vice Chair, Urology, John P. Livesey Chair in Urologic Oncology, Deputy Director, UW Carbone Cancer Center
Description
Expert in prostate cancer, robotic surgery
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Vaishalee Kenkre
MD
Associate Professor, Medicine (Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care)
Description
Expert in lymphoma, bone marrow transplant
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Randall Kimple
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Human Oncology
Description
Expert in head and neck cancer, radiation oncology, human xenografts
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Josh Lang
MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Description
Expert in prostate cancer, blood biopsies for cancer
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Noelle LoConte
MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Description
Expert in cancer prevention, GI cancer, geriatrics, alcohol and cancer
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Zachary Morris
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Human Oncology
Description
Expert in immunotherapy and radiation, melanoma, sarcoma, cancer vaccine
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Heather Neuman
MD, MS, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in breast cancer, patient decision-making
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Jessica Schuster
MD
Associate Professor, Human Oncology
Description
Expert in cancer outreach and using radiation to treat breast, prostate and lung cancers and benign diseases
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Nathan Sherer
PhD
Professor, Molecular Virology and Oncology
Description
Expert in 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
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Lee Wilke
MD, FACS
Senior Medical Director, UW Health Clinical Cancer Services, Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in breast cancer surgery and screening
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Aging Cancer
Juliet Aylward
MD
Surgeon, Professor, Dermatology (Mohs Surgery)
Description
Expert on Moh's surgery, skin cancer and aging, sun damage
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer
Andy Swanson
MD
Associate Professor, Dermatology
Description
Expert in Mohs surgery, melanoma
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer-Pediatric
Christian Capitini
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Oncology)
Description
Expert in hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant, CAR-T therapy, childhood cancer
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer-Pediatric
Ken DeSantes
MD
Clinical Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Description
Expert in childhood cancer, bone marrow transplant
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer-Pediatric
Beth Drolet
MD
Pediatric Dermatologist, Professor of Dermatology, and Chair, Geneva F. and Sture Johnson Distinguished Chair
Description
Expert in vascular tumors and syndromes, pediatric drug delivery
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular Transplant
Ravi Dhingra
MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA
Associate Professor, Medicine (Cardiology)
Description
Expert in advanced heart failure management, LVAD, heart transplantation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular
Lee Eckhardt
MD
Clinical and Research Electrophysiologist, Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine
Description
Expert in inherited arrhythmias, sudden death, cardiac arrest prevention
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular Surgery
James Maloney
MD
Professor, Surgery; Chief of Surgical Services at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital; Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Description
Expert in lung transplant, minimally invasive surgery, thoracic surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular
Amish Raval
MD
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine
Description
Expert on cardiovascular medicine, peripheral artery disease, cardiovascular regenerative medicine and stem cell trials
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular
Matthew Tattersall
DO, MS
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine
Description
Expert in subclinical cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular epidemiology and shared overlap of cardiovascular disease with respiratory diseases.
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular
Jennifer Wright
MD
Associate Professor, Cardiology
Description
Expert in minimally invasive procedures to treat arrhythmias
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cell and Regenerative Biology 
Barak Blum
PhD
Associate Professor, Cell and Regenerative Biology
Description
Expert in cell and regenerative biology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cancer Cell and Regenerative Biology  Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Emery Bresnick
PhD
Director, Wisconsin Blood Cancer Research Institute, Professor, Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology
Description
Basic and translational cancer research, leukemia and genome science (genomics and epigenomics).
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cell and Regenerative Biology  Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Timothy Kamp
MD, PhD, FACC
Professor, Medicine and Director, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center
Description
Expert in cardiovascular medicine and stem cells
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cell and Regenerative Biology 
Deneen Wellik
PhD
Professor and Chair, Cell and Regenerative Biology
Description
Expert in cell and regenerative biology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Clinical Speech Pathology Team ENT
Emerald Doll
MS, CCC-SLP
Clinical Speech Pathologist
Description
Expert in speech pathology, working with singers, actors and speakers with heavy vocal demand
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Dermatology
Lisa Arkin
MD
Associate Professor and Director of Pediatric Dermatology
Description
Expert in pediatric dermatology, pediatric advocacy, birthmarks
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Dermatology
Daniel Bennett
MD
Dermatologist, Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Dermatology
Description
Expert in dermatology, advocacy and national physician leadership
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Dermatology
Apple Bodemer
MD
Associate Professor, Dermatology
Description
Expert in skin care, general dermatology, intergrative medicine
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Dermatology
Margo Reeder
MD
Associate Professor and Medical Director of General Dermatology
Description
Expert in allergic skin conditions, occupational dermatology, poison Ivy
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Dermatology
Bridget Shields
MD
Dermatologist, Assistant Professor, Dermatology
Description
Expert in general dermatology
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Diabetes/Endocrine
Dawn Davis
MD, PhD
Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism)
Description
Expert in diabetes and metabolism
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Diabetes/Endocrine
Jennifer Poehls
MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Endocrinology
Description
Expert in thyroid cancer and diabetes
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Diabetes/Endocrine
Vanessa Rein
MD
Clinical Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism)
Description
Expert in diabetes, thyroid, endocrinology
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
School of Medicine and Public Health
Allan Brasier
MD
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research; Director, Institute for Clincal and Translational Research
Description
Expert in the process of taking research discoveries and developing them to treatments that can help patients. The Institute for Clinical and Translational Research supports researchers at UW who desire to perform translational research.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
School of Medicine and Public Health
Joseph Holt
MD
Director, Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine, Assistant Professor
Description
Expert in rural medical education and rural medical topics.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical History and Bioethics
Paul Kelleher
PhD
Associate Professor, Medical History and Bioethics
Description
Expert applied ethics and political philosophy in relation to health policy
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical History and Bioethics
Susan Lederer
PhD
Robert Turell Professor of Medical History and Bioethics
Description
Expert in medicine and society in 20th-century America; race, medicine, and public health; medicine and popular culture; research ethics; and history of medical ethics.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
School of Medicine and Public Health
Elizabeth Petty
MD
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Description
Expert in medical education and academic affairs
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
School of Medicine and Public Health
Christine Seibert
MD, FACP
Internal Medicine, Associate Dean for Medical Student Education and Services
Description
Expert in medical school curriculum development and student education in general.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
William Burns
MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care
Description
Expert in palliative care
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Sara Damewood
MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in POCUS (point of care ultrasound and bedside ultrasound)
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine Neurology/Neurosurgery
Marin Darsie
MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in disparities advocacy and UW Health lead for VotER efforts
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine Pulmonary / Critical Care
Josh Glazer
MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in ECMO, Critical Care and Internal Medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Surgery
Hee Soo Jung
MD, FACS, FCCM
Medical Director, Pediatric Trauma Care; Associate Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in pediatric trauma care
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Michael Lohmeier
MD
Medical Director, UW Health Emergency Education Center; Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in EMS, prehospital care
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Michael Mancera
MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in EMS, prehospital care with focus on education and quality
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Surgery
Ann O’Rourke
MD, MPH, FACS
Medical Director, Adult Trauma Care; Associate Professor, Surgery 
Description
Expert in adult trauma care.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Brian Patterson
MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine Physician, Medical Informatics Director for Predictive Analytics and Clinical Decision Support; Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in health services research with a specific interest in using informatics approaches to improve the care of older adults. His work uses data to identify patients at risk for falls, as well as developing interventions to prevent falls
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Michael Pulia
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine; Director, Emergency Care for Infectious Diseases Research
Description
Expert in antimicrobial stewardship, including appropriate use of antibiotics in the emergency setting, infection control and improving diagnostic errors in older adult patients
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Jessica Schmidt
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in global health and ultrasound use in low-resource settings
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Aging Emergency Medicine
Manish Shah
MD, MPH
Chair of the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine and Professor of Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in emergency medicine research with a focus on older adults. Dr. Shah has developed an independently-funded research program dedicated to improving acute illness care for older adults, with a specific focus on developing and testing innovative models of care for people with dementia.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Brian Sharp
MD
Emergency Medicine Physician, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine; Patient Safety Officer
Description
Expert in patient safety
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Mary Westergaard
MD
Vice Chair of Education; Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in GME education, women in medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Ryan Wubben
MD
Chief, Pre-hospital Medicine at UW Health, Flight Physician with UW Med Flight; Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in patient care prior to arrival at a hospital, particularly patient transport, aeromedical, global health and emergency medicine in the developing world.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
ENT
Michelle Ciucci
PhD
Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in swallowing disorders, Parkinson's disease
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
ENT Surgery
Seth Dailey
MD
Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in voice disorders
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
ENT
David Francis
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in voice and swallowing disorders
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cancer ENT Surgery
Greg Hartig
MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Chief, Section of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology; Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Description
Expert in head and neck cancer, robotic surgery
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
ENT
Ruth Litovsky
PhD
Chair, Communication Sciences Disorders, Professor, Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology
Description
Expert in hearing, cochlear implants
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
ENT Surgery
Susan Thibeault
PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in vocal fold disorders, stem cells, speech language pathology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
ENT Surgery
Nathan Welham
PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor, Surgery; Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Description
Expert in speech language pathology, artificial larynx, voice and vocal cord function, voice therapy, voice research
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Randy Brown
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in substance abuse research
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Marlon Mundt
PhD, MS, MA
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, Population Health Sciences
Description
Expert in primary care, respiratory infection research, tobacco research and intervention
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health
Kirsten Rindfleisch
MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, Senior Medical Director of Primary Care, UW Health
Description
Expert in primary care topics and wanting to develop an improved health care safety net
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in substance abuse
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Gastroenterology
Lisa Jones
MD, MPH, MMCI
Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Description
Expert in the treatment of treatment of fecal incontinence, rectal pain, refractory constipation, and other related conditions
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Gastroenterology
Michael Lucey
MD
Professor, Gastroenterology
Description
Expert in liver diseases and transplantation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
General Internal Medicine
James Haine
MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine
Description
Expert in cancer survivorship
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
General Internal Medicine
Mark Micek
MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine
Description
Expert in telehealth, internal medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
General Internal Medicine
Kathryn Miller
MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Description
Expert in osteoarthritis and telehealth
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
General Internal Medicine
Mariah Quinn
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Description
Expert in physician wellness and burnout
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
General Internal Medicine
Jeremy Smith
MD, FACP
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Description
Expert in general medicine clinic questions
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
General Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
James Sosman
MD, FACP
Professor, Internal Medicine
Description
Expert in HIV and AIDS
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
General Internal Medicine
Elizabeth Trowbridge
MD
Professor, Internal Medicine
Description
Expert in primary care and value-based care
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biomolecular Chemistry 
David Brow
PhD
Professor, Biomolecular Chemistry
Description
Expert in studying two essential biological nanomachines of gene expression, the spliceosome and RNA polymerase II (Pol II)
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Jenny Gumperz
PhD
Professor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Description
Expert in human innate T lymphocytes, with a particular focus on a subset called Natural Killer T (NKT) cells. NKT cells are able to affect the functions of many other types of immune cells, and in so doing they can markedly influence the outcome of immune responses.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Pediatrics
Anna Huttenlocher
MD
Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology and Pediatrics
Description
Expert pediatric rheumatology and her research focuses on cell migration and chemotaxis, which are adhesive mechanisms that regulate cell migration and the role of integrin signaling.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Biomolecular Chemistry 
James Keck
PhD
Associate Dean for Basic Sciences; Professor, Biomolecular Chemistry
Description
Expert in the structural mechanisms that drive DNA replication, replication restart, recombination, and repair reactions
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Hospital Medicine
Ann Sheehy
MD
Associate Professor, Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Description
Expert in health policy research in the area of short-stay hospitalizations, Medicare payment policy and outpatient observation hospital care
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
David Andes
MD
Professor, Medicine (Infectious Disease)
Description
Expert on infectious disease, antibiotic resistance and leads team searching for new sources of antibiotics
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Meghan Brennan
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in diabetes and infection
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease Pediatrics
James Conway
MD
Professor, Pediatrics and Immunology, Medical Director, Immunization Program, Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician
Description
Expert in infectious diseases, global pediatrics, immunizations, influenza and vaccines
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Christopher Crnich
MD, PhD
Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in infection control
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Gregory Gauthier
MD
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in Lyme, tick borne infections, blastomycosis
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Lindsay Kalan
PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Description
Expert in microbiome
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Alex Lepak
MD
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in antibiotic stewardship
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Dennis Maki
MD
Professor Emeritus, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in emerging infections, general infectious diseases
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Kristine Matson
MD
Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in HIV, global heath, travel infections
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease Pediatrics
Joseph McBride
MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine (Infectious Disease)
Description
Expert on infectious disease for adults and pediatrics, transplant infectious disease and HIV care
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Ann Misch
MD
Associate Professor, Infectous Diseases and Immuology
Description
Expert in transplant infectious diseases, immunocompromised host
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Aurora Pop-Vicas
MD
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in infection control
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Emergency Medicine Infectious Disease
Jeffrey Pothof
MD
Chief Quality Officer, Emergency Medicine Physician, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Description
Expert in quality improvement and patient safety, emergency medicine
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Christopher Saddler
MD
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in transplant infectious diseases, immunocompromised host
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Nasia Safdar
MD, PhD
Infectious disease physician, associate dean for clinical trials
Description
Expert on infectious diseases, outbreak and hospital-acquired infections
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Dawd Siraj
MD, MPHTM
Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in HCV, global heath, travel infections
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Jeannina Smith
MD
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in transplant infectious diseases, immunocompromised patients
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health Infectious Disease
Jonathan Temte
MD, PhD, MS
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, Associate Dean for Public Health and Community Engagement
Description
Expert in vaccines and immunization policy
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Ryan Westergaard
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Description
Expert in HIV, COVID-19
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Medical genetics
Bret Payseur
PhD
Professor, Department of Genetics
Description
Expert in population genetics, genetics of speciation and genetics of morphological evolution
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical genetics
Ahna Skop
PhD, DSc
Professor, Department of Genetics
Description
Expert in mechanisms that regulate asymmetric cell division
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Andrew Alexander
PhD
Professor, Medical Physics and Psychiatry, Co-Director of Waisman Brain Imaging Lab
Description
Expert in MRI
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Bryan Bednarz
PhD
Professor, Medical Physics and Human Oncology
Description
Expert in radiation exposure and radiation safety
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Paul Campagnola
PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Description
Expert in optical imaging and lasers
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Guang-Hong Chen
PhD
Charles A. Mistretta Professor of Medical Physics & Radiology
Description
Expert in x-ray imaging and radiation safety
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Bradley Christian
PhD
Professor, Medical Physics and Psychiatry, Co-Director of Waisman Brain Imaging Lab
Description
Expert in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Wesley Culberson
PhD, DABR, FAAPM
Associate Professor; Director, University of Wisconsin Accredited Dosimetry Calibration Laboratory (UWADCL)
Description
Expert in x-ray imaging and radiation safety and exposure
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Kevin Eliceiri
PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Description
Expert in optical imaging and lasers
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Paul Ellison
PhD
Assistant Professor, Medical Physics
Description
Expert in radiochemistry
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Jonathan Engle
PhD
Assistant Professor, Engineering Physics
Description
Expert in radiation exposure and safety and radioactivity and radiation production
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Timothy Hall
PhD
Program Director, UW Radiological Sciences Training Program, Professor, Medical Physics
Description
Expert in ultrasound imaging and tissue elasticity
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Reinier Hernandez
PhD
Assistant Professor, Medical Physics
Description
Expert in radiochemistry
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Kevin Johnson
PhD
Associate Professor, MRI Imaging
Description
Expert in MRI
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics
Michael Speidel
PhD
Associate Professor, Medical Physics
Description
Expert in x-ray imaging, radiation exposure and radiation safety
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Physics Radiology
Oliver Wieben
PhD
Vice Chair for Research; Professor, Medical Physics
Description
Expert in MRI
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Nephrology
Micah Chan
MD, MPH
Professor, Nephrology
Description
Expert in interventional nephrology
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Nephrology
Roy Jhagroo
MD
Associate Professor, Nephrology and Medical Director of Wisconsin Dialysis
Description
Expert in chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and metabolic stones
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Nephrology Transplant
Didier Mandelbrot
MD
Professor, Nephrology
Description
Expert in nephrology, transplant medicine, and living donation for renal transplantation 
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Nephrology
Laura Maursetter
DO
Associate Professor, Nephrology and Medical Director of Wisconsin Dialysis
Description
Expert in general nephrology in both inpatient and outpatient settings
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Nephrology
Tripti Singh
MD
Associate Professor, Nephrology
Description
Expert in glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, and post-transplant glomerulonephritis
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Azam Ahmed
MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in brain tumor, skull base surgery, stroke surgery
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery Pediatrics
Raheel Ahmed
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in pediatric neurosurgery, craniofacial disorders
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Mustafa Baskaya
MD
Professor, Neurology, Neurosurgeon
Description
Expert in skull-based surgery, aneurysms, brain tumor, pituitary tumor
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular Neurology/Neurosurgery
Nicole Bennett
NP
Nurse manager, HVT and neurology
Description
Expert in stroke
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Melanie Boly
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in epilepsy, sleep
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
E. Luke Bradbury
MD
Associate Professor, Neurology, Director of Neurocritical Care
Description
Expert in stroke
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Nathaniel Brooks
MD
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in herniated disc, spinal stenosis, minimally invasive spine surgery, public health research on helmets
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Laura Buyan Dent
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurology, Movement Disorders and Parkinson’s Program Director
Description
Expert in essential tremor, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Robert Dempsey
MD, FACS
Chair of Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in carotid endarterectomy, aneurysms, brain tumor, stroke
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Mahua Dey
MD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in malignant brain tumors
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Elizabeth Felton
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in epilepsy, keto diet
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Natasha Frost
MD, FAAN
Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in multiple sclerosis
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Stephanie Gardon
MD
Associate Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in adult neuromuscular diseases (ALS, myasthenia gravis)
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery Pediatrics
David Hsu
MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurologist, Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in childhood epilepsy, keto diet
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Bermans Iskandar
MD
Professor, Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in pediatric neurosurgery, Chiari malformation, brain tumors
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Jennifer Kwon
MD
Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in pediatric neuromuscular diseases (muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy)
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Wendell Lake
MD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in functional neurosurgery for Parkinson's, DBS, epilepsy
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Daniel Resnick
MD
Professor, Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, on NFL committee
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Justin Sattin
MD
Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in stroke
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Susanne Seeger
MD
Professor and Vice Chair, Neurology, Headache Program Director
Description
Expert in headache, memory disorders
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Kathleen Shannon
MD, FAAN, FANA
Professor, Chair, Neurology
Description
Expert in Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, movement disorders
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
James Stadler III
MD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Description
Expert in minimally invasive spine surgery and neurosurgical education
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Aaron Struck
MD
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in epilepsy, EEG monitoring
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Erick Tarula
MD
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Description
Expert in neurocritical care, epilepsy
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neuroscience
Darcie Moore
PhD
Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Description
Expert in neural stem cells and aging
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neuroscience
Gail Robertson
PhD
Professor, Neuroscience
Description
Expert in root causes of arrhythmias leading to sudden cardiac death
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Neuroscience
Ari Rosenberg
PhD
Associate Professor, Computational Neuroscience
Description
Expert in neural computations underlying 3D vision, multisensory integration, and the neural basis of autism
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Nursing Surgery
Michelle Bishop
BSN, RN
Director, Perioperative Services, University Hospital, UW Health
Description
Expert services
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nursing
Rudy Jackson
DNP, MHA, RN, CENP
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive
Description
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nursing
Trevor Johnson
RN
Med Flight Nurse Manager
Description
Expert in critical care transport
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Nursing
Michele McClure
MSN, RN
vice president, chief nursing officer, University Hospital, UW Health
Description
Expert in nursing leadership, professional development
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nursing
Anne Mork
MSN, RN
Director, Surgical Services, University Hospital
Description
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nursing
Jennifer Hankwitz
MSN, RN
Director, Emergency Services
Description
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nursing
Anne Rikkers
Director of Prehospital Care and Medical Transport
Description
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nursing
Sara Schoen
RN
Director of pediatric nursing
Description
Expert in pediatric nursing
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nursing
Luke Sticht
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, American Family Children's Hospital
Description
Pediatric nursing
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nutrition
Camila Martin
RD
Pediatric Registered Dietitian, UW Health Kids
Description
Expert in pediatric and adult nutrition, obesity and physical fitness
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Richard Illgen
MD
Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Orthopedic Surgeon, Chief, Division of Sports Medicine
Description
Expert in primary and revision hip and knee replacements, partial knee replacement, robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Pamela Lang
MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Orthopedic Surgeon
Description
Expert in general pediatric orthopedics and pediatric sports medicine, in particular pediatric and adolescent sports injuries
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Tim McGuine
PhD
Distinguished Researcher
Description
Expert on 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.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Behavioral Health Orthopedics and Rehab
Shilagh Mirgain
PhD
Distinguished Psychologist
Description
Expert in cognitive-behavioral approaches to management of health and secondary psychological issues, biofeedback, hypnosis, guided imagery, relaxation training and mindfulness cognitive therapy for stress reduction.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Blaise Nemeth
MD, MS
Pediatrician, Associate Professor; General Pediatrician, Orthopedics
Description
Expert in pediatric fitness and non-surgical pediatric orthopedic issues in children. He is one of only a small number of such specialists in the country
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Brian Nickel
MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Orthopedic Surgeon
Description
Expert in hip and knee reconstruction and replacement with emphasis on minimally invasive techniques and rapid recovery
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Kenneth Noonan
MD
Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Orthopedic Surgeon
Description
Expert in pediatric orthopedics, especially scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, and other pediatric spine deformities
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Tamara Scerpella
MD
Professor and Chair, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Orthopedic Surgeon; Chief, Division of Sports Medicine
Description
Expert in treatment of knee and shoulder instability, cartilage tears, and rotator cuff injuries
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Andrea Spiker
MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Orthopedic Surgeon
Description
Expert in non-operative and operative treatment of all sports and athletic injuries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
Andrew Watson
MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Pediatric Orthopedist, Sports Medicine
Description
Expert in prevention, diagnosis, and management of acute injuries and musculoskeletal pain in athletes and active individuals
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab
John Wilson
MD, MS
Associate Professor, Primary Care, Sports Medicine, Team Physician for the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department.
Description
Expert in sports-related injuries, tendonitis and arthritis in active individuals
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Alaa Alsadi
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Pathology
Description
Expert in pathology informatics, laboratory informatics
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Derrick Chen
MD
Pathologist, Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical Director of Microbiology
Description
Expert in clinical microbiology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Robert Corliss
MD
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in forensic pathology, autopsy, death investigation
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Jeffrey Helgager
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in neuropathology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Wei Huang
MD
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in the male genitourinary (urinary and genital) tract, head and neck conditions, and the endocrine system.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Catherine Leith
MD
Pathologist, Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in hematophathology, leukemias and lymphomas
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Aparna Mahajan
MD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in surgical pathology, breast cancer
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Kristina Matkowskyj
MD, PhD
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in gastrointestinal diseases, cancer pathology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Stephanie McGregor
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in breast and gynecologic tumors
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Infectious Disease Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
David O’Connor
PhD
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in virus testing, including COVID-19, vaccines, research
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Thomas Raife
MD
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in microvascular thrombosis disorders; genetics of the RBC storage lesion, blood supply
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
David Yang
MD
Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations - Medical Director for Clinical Laboratories, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in laboratory testing
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Weixiong Zhong
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Description
Expert in medical diseases of the kidney
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pediatrics
J. Carter Ralphe
MD
Professor, Pediatrics; Division Chief
Description
Expert in cardiac cell genetics; focus primarily on mutations in cardiac myosin binding protein
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Paula Cody
MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Description
Expert in adolescent medicine with specific interests in eating disorders, sexuality and reproductive health, menstrual disorders and high-risk behaviors
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Megan Moreno
MD, MSEd, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Description
Expert in adolescent medicine specifically in the impact social media has on mental and physical health of teens.
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
David Allen
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
Description
Expert in endocrinology and diabetes, short stature, growth hormone
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Mei Baker
MD
Professor, Pediatrics, Genetics and Metabolism
Description
Expert in genetics and metabolism, newborn screening
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Vivek Balasubramaniam
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Pulmonary)
Description
Expert in pulmonary and sleep medicine and lung disease of prematurity
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Heather Bartlett
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Description
Expert in cardiology, pediatrics, adult congenital heart disease
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Sharon Bartosh
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Description
Expert in pediatric renal failure, dialysis and transplantation, cardiac involvement and growth in children with renal disease, and kidney stones in childhood.
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
M. Tracy Bekx
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
Description
Expert in endocrinology and diabetes
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab Pediatrics
David Bernhardt
MD
Professor, Pediatrics, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Description
Expert in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine and sports medicine
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Thomas Brazelton
MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics (Intensive Care)
Description
Expert in critical care, transport and telehealth
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Orthopedics and Rehab Pediatrics
M. Alison Brooks
MD, MPH
Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Specialist, Associate Professor, Orthopedics and Rehab Medicine
Description
Expert in orthopedic medicine, sports injuries, injury prevention and young athlete health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pediatrics
Sabrina Butteris
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Hospitalist)
Description
Expert in hospital medicine, global pediatrics, child protection education
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Pelin Cengiz
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Intensive Care)
Description
Expert in critical care, brain injury in newborns
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Melissa Cercone
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Intensive Care)
Description
Expert in critical care education
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Dominic Co
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Rheumatology)
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology, PANS, PANDAS and Kawasaki
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Ryan Coller
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Hospitalist)
Description
Expert in care of medically complex children
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Istvan Danko
MD, PhD
Professor, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Description
Expert in gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, anemia in inflammatory bowel disease
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Doug Dean III
PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Description
Expert in neonatology, brain development in autism
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Gregory DeMuri
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases, Immunology)
Description
Expert in pediatric infectious diseases
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Mary Ehlenbach
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospitalist
Description
Expert in hospital medicine, complex care
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Katryn Furuya
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Description
Expert in GI, hepatology, and nutrition, liver disease and transplant
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Anthony Garcia-Prats
MD, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, General Pediatrics
Description
Expert in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, tuberculosis
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
James Gern
MD
Professor, Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Vice Chair of Research
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology, asthma and the environment
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Scott Hagen
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Pediatric Intensive Care)
Description
Expert in critical care, ethics
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Matthew Harer
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Description
Expert in kidney disease in newborns
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Sheryl Henderson
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases and Immunology)
Description
Expert in HIV, antimicrobial stewardship, kids and infectious disease
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Margo Hoover-Regan
MD
Associate Professor, Clinical Director, Pediatrics (Oncology)
Description
Expert in hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant, hemophilia
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Laura Houser
MD
Professor, Pediatrics, Director of Advocacy
Description
Expert in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, global pediatrics advocacy
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Daniel Jackson
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Pediatric Allergy)
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology, asthma
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Dinushan Kaluarachchi
MD, MBBS
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Description
Expert in hypothyroidism
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Michelle Kelly
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Hospitalist)
Description
Expert in hospital medicine, MyChart
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Infectious Disease Medical Microbiology and Immunology Pediatrics
Bruce Klein
MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Description
Expert in infectious diseases, fungal diseases, blastomycosis
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Luke Lamers
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Description
Expert in interventional cardiology
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Cancer-Pediatric Pediatrics
Cathy Lee-Miller
MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Oncology)
Description
Expert in hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant, lymphome and leukemia
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Janet Legare
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Child Development)
Description
Expert in developmental pediatrics, rehabilitation medicine, genetics, metabolism achondroplasia
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Nathan Lepp
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Description
Expert in neonatology transport
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Kathleen Maginot
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Description
Expert in cardiology, arrhythmias
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Anne Marsh
MD
Associate Profesor, Pediatrics (Oncology)
Description
Expert in hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant, palliative care
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Kristen Marten
DO
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Description
Expert in pediatric cardiovascular medicine, hyperlipidemias
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Mala Mathur
MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Description
Expert in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, advocacy
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics Sleep Clinic
Cami Matthews
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Sleep Clinic)
Description
Expert in pulmonology and sleep medicine, sleep problems in children
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Nina Menda
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Neonatology), Neonatology Director of Quality and Safety
Description
Expert in quality improvement
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
M. Stephen Meyn
MD, PhD
Professor, Pediatrics (Genetics)
Description
Expert in undiagnosed diseases
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pediatrics
Emma Mohr
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases, Immunology)
Description
Expert in infectious diseases, zika infection, CMV
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Mark Moss
MD
Associate Professor, Medicine (Allergy)
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology, asthma
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Kirstin Nackers
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Hospitalist)
Description
Expert in hospital medicine education
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
MD
Associate Professor, General Pediatrics
Description
Expert in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, emotional trauma in children
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Nephrology Pediatrics Transplant
Neil Paloian
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Description
Expert in kidney disease in newborns
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Bikash Pattnaik
PhD, MPhil
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert in inherited eye disease
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Pediatrics
Amy Peterson
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Description
Expert in hyperlipidemias
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Karen Pletta
MD
Professor, Pediatrics
Description
Expert in general pediatrics including asthma and breastfeeding
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Sima Ramratnam
MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Pediatric Allergy)
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology, severe asthma
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Diabetes/Endocrine Pediatrics
Jennifer Rehm
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
Description
Expert in endocrinology and diabetes
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Casey Reiser
MS, CGC
Professor, Program Director, Distinguished Clinical Genetic Counselor
Description
Expert in genetic counselors and their work
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Michael Ritter
MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology, asthma
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Eric Schauberger
DO, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Allergy)
Description
Expert in allergy- and immune-related conditions such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, eczema (skin inflammation), dermatitis (skin irritation or rash), hives (swollen skin welts) and food and drug allergies
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Michael Semanik
MD, MS
Informatics Research Scientist
Description
Expert in informatics, MyChart clinical trial recruitment
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pediatrics
Christine Seroogy
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Rheumatology)
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology, immune problems in children
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Kristin Shadman
MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Professor, Director of Quality Improvement Scholarship
Description
Expert in hospital medicine and quality improvement
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Anne Marie Singh
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Allergy)
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology and food allergies
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Judith Smith
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Microbiology
Description
Expert in allergy, immunology and rheumatology, ankylosing spondylitis
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Shardha Srinivasan
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Description
Expert in pediatric cardiovascular care, echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and prenatal (fetal) diagnosis and management of children with congenital heart disease.
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Maria Stanley
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Child Development)
Description
Expert in developmental pediatrics and rehabilitation medicine, Down Syndrome
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Cell and Regenerative Biology  Pediatrics
Ei Terasawa
PhD
Professor, Pediatrics
Description
Expert in endocrinology and diabetes and puberty, stem cell and regenerative biology
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular Pediatrics
Nicholas Von Bergen
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Description
Expert in electrophysiology
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Ellen Wald
MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases, Immunology)
Description
Expert in infectious diseases, sinusitis, strep throat, COVID-19
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Sarah Webber
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Hospitalist)
Description
Expert in wellness
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Michael Wilhelm
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Pediatric Intensive Care)
Description
Expert in critical care and quality improvement in PICU
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics
Jasmine Zapata
MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Description
Expert in neonatology, racial disparities, maternal health, health equity
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Primary Care
Brian Arndt
MD
Family medicine physician, Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in electronic health records, family medicine, chronic and acute conditions
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Karina Atwell
MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in health equity, community health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Nicole Bonk
MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, Internal Medicine (Hospitalist)
Description
Expert in hospital medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Jensena Carlson
MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in maternity care (prenatal, birth, postnatal)
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Kathleen Carr
MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in sports medicine
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Primary Care
Jessica Dalby
MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in women's health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Jared Dubey
DO
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in point of care ultrasound
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Sean Duffy
MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in the management of chronic disease in low resource settings, particularly the management of diabetes in low- and middle-income countries
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Kellene Eagen
MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in addiction medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Jennifer Edgoose
MD, MPH
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in health equity, community health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Anne Eglash
MD
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in addiction medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Ann Evensen
MD
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in Geriatrics
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Erin Hammer
MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Description
Expert in sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, pediatric sports medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Adrienne Hampton
MD
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in Integrative Health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Jeffrey Huebner
MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in health equity, community health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Paul Hunter
MD
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in vaccine science, infectious disease (including COVID-19)
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Sarah James
DO
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in osteopathic medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Sandra Kamnetz
MD
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in primary care administration and management
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
David Kiefer
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in Integrative Health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
David Kunstman
MD
Clinical Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in electronic health records
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Greta Kuphal
MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical Director of the Integrative Health Program
Description
Expert in integrative health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Jillian Landeck
MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in rural health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Magnolia Larson
DO
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in pediatric nutrition, obesity
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Primary Care
Jonas Lee
MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in health equity, community Health, hospital medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Russell Lemmon
DO
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in developmental disabilities
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Julia Lubsen
MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in geriatrics
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Family Medicine and Community Health Primary Care
Andrea Ildi Martonffy
MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in breastfeeding
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Alison Miller
DO
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in addiction medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Vincent Minichiello
MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in integrative health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Kirsten Rindfleisch
MD
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Senior Medical Director of Primary Care, UW Health
Description
Expert in primary care administration and management
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Sarina Schrager
MD
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in maternity care (prenatal, birth, postnatal)
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Primary Care
William Schwab
MD
Family Medicine Physician, Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in developmental disabilities
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Samantha Sharp
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in Integrative Health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Melissa Stiles
MD
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in violence prevention
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Matthew Swedlund
MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in primary care administration and management
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Patricia Tellez-Giron
MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, family medicine physician, UW Health, chair, Latino Health Council
Description
Expert in health equity, community health, LatinX issues
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Primary Care
Michael Weber
MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Description
Expert in integrative health
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry Sleep Clinic
Chiara Cirelli
MD, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert on neurobiology of sleep, author of hypothesis on why sleep is necessary
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Roseanne Clark
PhD
Professor (Tenure Track); Co-Director of the Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health Capstone Certificate Program
Description
Expert in infant and early childhood mental health and postpartum women's mental health.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Cancer Psychiatry
Erin Costanzo
PhD
Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert in cancer psychology
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Pediatrics Psychiatry
Ryan Herringa
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Description
Expert in childhood psychiatry, trauma survivors, PTSD
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Ned Kalin
MD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Description
Expert in anxiety disorders, inherited anxiety, brain research
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Mike Koenigs
PhD
Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert in psychopathy
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Charlotte Ladd
MD, PhD
WISPIC Medical Director; Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert in mood/anxiety disorders and women’s mental health.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Michael Peterson
MD, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry, Director of Inpatient Psychiatry
Description
Expert in community mental health, schizophrenia
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry Sleep Clinic
David Plante
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert in sleep disorders; psychiatry
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Brad Postle
PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Psychology
Description
Expert in memory, attention and consciousness
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Charles Raison
MD
Inpatient Hospitalist, Professor, Psychiatry and Human Ecology
Description
Expert in psychedelic medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Claudia Reardon
MD
Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert in sports psychiatry
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Melissa Rosenkranz
PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry; Distinguished Chair in Contemplative Neuroscience at the Center for Healthy Minds
Description
Expert in meditation and mindfulness
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Marcia Slattery
MD, MHS
Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert in childhood psychiatry, anxiety, adolescents
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Stephanie Steinman
PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor, Psychology and Psychiatry (Clinical Track)
Description
Expert in dialectical behavioral therapy and borderline personality disorder.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Zachary Stowe
MD
Professor, Psychiatry, Director of the Women’s Mental Health Program
Description
Expert in maternal mental illness, substance abuse
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Ketty Thertus
MD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert in pain, TBI and chronic pain management.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Psychiatry
Art Walaszek
MD
Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development; Professor, Psychiatry
Description
Expert in geriatric psychiatry, dementia and Alzheimer’s
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Public Health and Health Policy
Marguerite Burns
PhD
Associate Professor, Population Health Sciences
Description
Expert in health policy and health economics particularly in understanding the consequences of public health insurance design on individual health and health care use, interactions with other public welfare programs, labor market outcomes, and public resource use
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Public Health and Health Policy
Maureen Durkin
PhD
Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences; Professor of Population Health Sciences and Pediatrics
Description
Expert in epidemiology, prevention, antecedents, and consequences of neurodevelopmental disabilities and childhood injuries, both globally and within the United States.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Public Health and Health Policy
Sheri Johnson
PhD
Director, UW Population Health Institute; Principal Investigator, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps; Professor of Population Health Sciences
Description
Expert in health equity and determinants of public health.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Public Health and Health Policy
Rebecca Myerson
MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor, Population Health Sciences
Description
Expert in public policy's impact on public health.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Public Health and Health Policy
Thomas Oliver
PhD, MHA
Professor, Population Health Sciences
Description
Expert in health policy, politics and system reform.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Public Health and Health Policy
Jonathan Patz
MD, MPH
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and the John P. Holton Endowed Chair of Health and the Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Description
International expert on environmental health effects of climate change, and multisector solutions for global health.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Public Health and Health Policy
Ajay Sethi
PhD, MHS
Professor, Population Health Sciences; Faculty Director of the MPH Program
Description
Expert in COVID-19, population health, epidemiology, public health "myth buster"
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Public Health and Health Policy
Maureen Smith
MD, MPH, PhD
Professor, Population Health Sciences
Description
Expert in health system changes on access to and quality of medical care for aging and chronically ill persons.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pulmonary / Critical Care
Matthew Churpek
MD, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary)
Description
Expert in pulmonary and critical care medicine
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Pulmonary / Critical Care
Hilary Faust
MD
Inpatient Hospitalist, Assistant Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary)
Description
Expert in critical care, management of critically ill patients, including those with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Pulmonary / Critical Care
Stephen Halliday
MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary)
Description
Expert in pulmonary, interstitial lung diseases and the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Radiology
Elizabeth Burnside
MD, MPH, MS, FACR
Professor; Senior Associate Dean, School of Medicine and Public Health; Deputy Director, Institute of Clinical Translational Science
Description
Expert in breast imaging and population health
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Radiology
Kara Gill
MD
Associate Professor; Chief of Pediatric Ultrasound, Body MR, and CT Imaging; Head of Pediatric Truncal and Extremity Imaging for the Vascular Anomalies Clinic at AFCH
Description
Expert in pediatric radiology
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Radiology
Thomas Grist
MD, FACR
Professor, Department of Radiology
Description
Expert in radiology
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Radiology
Tabassum (Tabby) Kennedy
MD
Diagnostic neuroradiologist, Professor and Section Chief, Neuroradiology
Description
Expert in neuroradiology
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Radiology
Fred Lee
MD
Professor, Radiology; Robert Turrell Professor of Imaging Science; Chief, Abdominal Intervention
Description
Expert in image guided surgeries, interventions and cancer imaging
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Radiology
Perry Pickhardt
MD
Professor, Radiology; Chief, Gastrointestinal Imaging; Medical Director of Oncological Imaging, UW Carbone Cancer Center;
Description
Expert in colon cancer screening and population health, abdominal imaging
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Radiology
Scott Reeder
MD, PhD
Radiologist, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology
Description
Expert in cardiovascular imaging
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Radiology
Jessica Robbins
MD
Professor, Radiology; Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Enrichment, Assistant Residency Program Director
Description
Expert in abdominal imaging and intervention
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Cancer Radiology
Roberta Strigel
MD, MS, FSBI
Professor, Radiology; Section Chief, Breast Imaging and Intervention
Description
Expert in breast imaging and population health
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Radiology
Michael Tuite
MD, FACR
Professor, Radiology; Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Description
Expert in musculoskeletal imaging and intervention
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
School of Medicine and Public Health
Robert N. Golden
MD
Dean, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Sleep Clinic
Stephanie Jones
PhD
Researcher, Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness
Description
Expert on children and sleep research
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Sleep Clinic
Brady Riedner
PhD
Assistant Director of Research, Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness
Description
Expert in sleep headband
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Sleep Clinic
Rachna Tiwari
MBBS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary)
Description
Expert in Pediatric sleep medicine
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Sleep Clinic
Giulio Tononi
MD, PhD
Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness
Description
International expert on consciousness, author of hypothesis on why sleep is necessary
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Andrew Mehle
PhD
Associate Professor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Description
Expert in understanding the flu virus. His focus is on how the virus replicates.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Surgery
Heather Neuman
MD, MS, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in Breast/Melanoma
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Daniel Abbott
MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Surgical Director, UW Health Liver and Pancreas Center; Division of Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in GI Surgical Oncology
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Ahmed Afifi
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in Cosmetic surgery (facelift, breast surgery, body contouring), minimally invasive cosmetic procedures (botox, fillers, lasers, threadlifts), body contouring after weight loss, breast reconstruction, migraine surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
David Al-Adra
MD, PhD, FACS
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Division of Transplantation
Description
Expert in living donor liver transplantation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Petros Anagnostopoulos
MD, MBA, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Surgeon in Chief, American Family Children’s Hospital; Chief, Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Description
Expert in congenital heart conditions in newborns, children and adolescents, Ross procedure
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Michael Bentz
MD
Professor; Layton F. Rikkers MD Chair of Surgical Leadership; Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and Neurosurgery; Chairman, Division of Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in pediatric plastic surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, global plastic surgery, residency education in plastic surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Julia Berian
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Division of Colorectal Surgery
Description
Expert in colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, surgery in the elderly
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Matthew Brown
PhD
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Director, Humanized Mouse Core; Division of Transplantation
Description
Expert in Stem cells, immunology, transplant immunology 
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Evie Carchman
MD, FACS
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Division of Colorectal Surgery
Description
Expert in colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, surgery in the elderly
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Anthony D’Alessandro
MD
Professor, Surgery; Endowed Professor, Mark A. Fischer Professorship in Transplantation; Section of Liver and Kidney Surgery; Division of Transplantation
Description
Expert in Pediatric liver transplantation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Andreas De Biasi
MD
Assitant Professor, Surgery; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery;
Description
Expert in Diseases involving the thoracic aorta (ascending, arch or descending), aortic dissection, mitral valve surgery, endocarditis, and coronary artery disease/coronary artery bypass grafting.
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Malcolm DeCamp
MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery and Medicine; Chair, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery; K. Craig Kent, MD Surgery Chair in Strategic Leadership
Description
Expert in lung cancer, smoking and smoking cessation, interventions for emphysema, lung transplantation, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular Surgery
Paul DiMusto
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Vascular Surgery
Description
Expert in aortic aneurysm, open aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, complex aortic aneurysm repair, branched endovascular aortic repair, aortic dissection, thoracic aneurysm, thoracic dissection, iliac aneurysm, popliteal aneurysm, carotid stenosis, carotid occlusive disease, carotid stenting, TCAR, thoracic outlet syndrome, mesenteric ischemia, peripheral arterial disease. 
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Dawn Elfenbein
MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor; Division of Endocrine Surgery; Medical Student Clerkship Director
Description
Expert in Graves' Disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Medical Education, Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Lee Faucher
MD, FACS
Medical Director, Burn and Wound Healing Center, Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in burn and wounds
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
David Foley
MD
Professor, Folkert O. Belzer Chair, Division of Transplantation; Program Director, Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship
Description
Expert in liver transplantation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Luke Funk
MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery; Director of MIS Research; Chief of General Surgery, William S. Middleton VA; Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Description
Expert in bariatric surgery and benign foregut surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Brian Gander
MD
Clinical Associate Professor; Division of Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in hand and wrist surgery, hand and wrist trauma, general reconstructive surgery, burn reconstruction, hand/face transplantation (vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA)
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Catharine Garland
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic; Co-director, Birthmarks and Vascular Anomalies Clinic; Division of Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in vascular anomalies (hemangiomas, venous malformations), cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, congenital facial anomalies, congenital nevi, otoplasty, facial trauma, breast reduction
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Michael Garren
MD, FACS
Clinical Professor
Description
Expert in bariatric surgery and benign foregut surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Angela Gibson
MD, PhD, FACS
Medical Director, UW Health Wound Healing Services; Division of Acute Care and Regional Gerneral Surgery
Description
Expert in Burn and Wounds
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
ENT Surgery
Tiffany Glazer
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Residency Program Director; Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Description
Expert in head and neck cancer: assessment and treatment
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Caprice Greenberg
MD, MPH, FACS
Professor, Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in treating benign and malignant diseases of the breast. Research focuses on improving the quality and safety of surgical care
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Bruce Harms
MD, MBA, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Division of Colorectal Surgery
Description
Expert in ulcerative colitis, crohns disease
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Charles Heise
MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Division of Colorectal Surgery
Description
Expert in colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, surgery in the elderly
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Joshua Hermsen
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Description
Expert in adults with congenital heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathies, heart transplantation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Sarah Jung
PhD
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Description
expert in conducting education research in medical learning environments, implementation and study of competency-based medical education, student-centered design of learning environments
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery Transplant
Dixon Kaufman
MD, PhD, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Ray D. Owen Professor, Division of Transplantation; Director, Transplant Service Line; Section of Kidney and Pancreas Surgery
Description
Expert in kidney, pancreas and islet transplantation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Ray King
MD, PhD, FACS
Assistant Professor; Division of Colorectal Surgery
Description
Expert in colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, surgery in the elderly
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Ian Koszewski
MD, FACS, FARS
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Description
Expert in sinus surgery and endoscopic pituitary surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Jeffrey Larson
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Plastic Surgery; Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery
Description
Expert in non surgical cosmetic treatments, surgical cosmetic treatments, body contouring, cosmetic breast surgery including breast reduction, reconstructive breast surgery, skin cancer and skin cancer reconstruction.
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Meeghan Lautner
MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in breast cancer
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Surgery
Elise Lawson
MD, MSHS, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery; Executive Director of the Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin; Division of Colorectal Surgery
Description
Expert in colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, surgery in the elderly
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Pediatrics Surgery
Hau Le
MD, FACS, FAAP
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Director of Pediatric Surgical Oncology, American Family Children’s Hospital; Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Description
Expert in Pediatric Surgical Oncology
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Diabetes/Endocrine Surgery
Kristin Long
MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor; Division of Endocrine Surgery
Description
Expert in thyroid nodules, hereditary thyroid cancer (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia- MEN)
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Benjamin Marcus
MD
Professor, Surgery; Section of Plastic Surgery; Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Description
Expert in facial plastic surgery, facial reconstructive surgery, Botox
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Daniel McCarthy
MD, MBA, MEM
Associate Professor, Surgery; Section of Thoracic Surgery; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Description
Expert in lung transplantation, ECMO, robotic thoracic surgey, lung cancer
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
ENT Surgery
Timothy McCulloch
MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Section of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology; Charles N. Ford Professor in Otolaryngology
Description
Expert in swallowing disorders, treatment and research
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Joshua Mezrich
MD
Professor, Surgery; Section of Liver and Kidney Surgery; Division of Transplantation
Description
Expert in living donor kidney transplantation and paired kidney exchange
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Brett Michelotti
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in surgery for post-amputation pain, breast reconstruction, complex hand and wrist surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Rebecca Minter
MD, FACS
A.R. Curreri Distinguished Chair, Department of Surgery
Description
Expert in the management and treatment of benign and neoplastic diseases of the pancreas
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Sara Misurelli
PhD, AuD, CCC-A
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Director of Audiology, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Clinical Audiology Supervisor, UW Health
Description
Expert in hearing loss, hearing testing, balance disorders
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Nikole Neidlinger
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Transplantation; Associate Medical Director of Organ and Tissue Donation (OTD)
Description
Expert in organ donation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery Transplant
Jon Odorico
MD
Professor, Surgery; Section of Kidney and Pancreas Surgery; Division of Transplantation
Description
Expert in kidney and pancreas transplantation
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Satoru Osaki
MD, PhD
Clinical Professor, Surgery; Surgical Director of Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) program; Dyad lead of the Ischemic Heart Disease program; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Description
Expert in coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass grafting, transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
ENT Surgery
Thomas Pasic
MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery; Section of Sinus Surgery; Interim Chair; Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Description
Expert in sinusitis and sinus surgery 
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Samuel Poore
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Plastic Surgery;
Description
Expert in breast reconstruction, prosthetics, amputation, replantation, dog bites, basic science research
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Jennifer Racz
MD, MBA
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in breast cancer and melanoma
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Venkat Rao
MD, MBA
Professor, Surgery; Division of Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in breast surgery including breast reconstruction.
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Sean Ronnekleiv-Kelly
MD, FACS
Assistant Professor; Endowed Professor, Ronald E. and Patricia A. Kissinger Surgical Oncology Research Professorship; Division of Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in GI surgical oncologist, pancreatic cancer research
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
A Neil Salyapongse
MD
Professor, Surgery; Division of Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in Most hand/upper extremity concerns 
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Cristina Sanger
MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Colorectal Surgery
Description
Expert in Colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, surgery in the elderly
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Stephanie Savage
MD, MS
Professor, Surgery; Director of Emergency General Surgery; Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Description
Expert in trauma, hemorrhage, emergency surgery and disaster
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
John Scarborough
MD; FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery; Section Head, Emergency Surgery; Vice Chair for Quality Department of Surgery; Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Description
Expert in surgical quality
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
David Schneider
MD, MS, FACS
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Division of Endocrine Surgery
Description
Expert in telehealth, hyperparathyroidism, machine learning in medicine
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Jessica Schumacher
PhD, MS
Associate Professor, Surgery
Description
Expert in health services research methods; performance measurement in health care; cancer care delivery research
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cardio-Vascular Surgery
Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze
MD, MPP, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Division of Vascular Surgery; Morgridge Professor in Vascular Surgery
Description
Expert in ethics, end-of-life care, clinician-patient communication, decision making and serious illness, informed consent, rationing, advance care planning
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Charles Patrick Shahan
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Division of Acute Care & Regional General Surgery
Description
Expert in Traumatic injuries of the chest and abdomen, emergency general surgery conditions: perforation, obstructions and infection of abdominal organs, intensive/critical care of surgery patients
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
John Siebert
MD
Professor, Surgery; Division of Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in breast reconstruction, microsurgery, aesthetic surgery, facial reconstruction, plastic surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Rebecca Sippel
MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Professional Development; Chief, Division of Endocrine Surgery
Description
Expert in Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid cancer treatment, Graves' Disease
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Girma Tefera
MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Chair, Division of Vascular Surgery; Vice Chair of Global Surgery
Description
Expert in global surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Jessica Van Beek-King
MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology; Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Description
Expert in pediatric otolaryngology
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Patrick Varley
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Division of Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in GI surgical oncology, excluding liver conditions
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Corrine Voils
PhD
Professor, Surgery; Surgery Director, WiSOR; Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; ICTR KL2 Director; Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Description
Expert in how to lose weight and keep it off; use genomic information to improve health care delivery; measure and improve medication adherence
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Sharon Weber
MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery; Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology; Medical Director of Surgical Oncology, UW Carbone Cancer Center; Endowed Professor, Tim and Mary Ann McKenzie Professorship in Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in GI surgical oncology
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery
Syed Nabeel Zafar
MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Surgery; Division of Surgical Oncology
Description
Expert in GI Surgical Oncology, Global Surgery
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Surgery
Ben Zarzaur
MD, MPH, FACS
Surgeon, Professor, Surgery; Endowed Chair, Sylvia and Royal Lichtfeldt Burn Center Professorship; Division Chair of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery;
Description
Expert in long term outcomes of injury; trauma center quality, emergency general surgery, spleen injuries
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Transplant
Josh Mezrich
MD
Associate Professor, Surgery; Division of Transplantation
Description
Expert in solid organ transplant (liver, kidney and pancreas)
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Cancer Surgery Urology
E. Jason Abel
MD, FACS
Professor, Urology; Robert F. and Dolores K. Schnoes Chair in Urologic Research
Description
Expert in minimally invasive urologic surgery and urologic oncology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Urology
Dan Gralnek
MD
Associate Professor, Urology, Director of HOLEP Program
Description
Expert in benign prostatic hyperplasia, urology, noncancerous enlarged prostates, kidney stones or gender-related issues
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Urology
Sarah McAchran
MD, FACS
Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Wellness; Associate Professor (CHS)
Description
Expert in female urology and voiding dysfunction and urogynecology
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Urology
Stephen Nakada
MD, FACS
Urologist, Chair, Department of Urology
Description
Expert in genitourinary conditions, including kidney stones
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Urology
Kristina Penniston
PhD
Senior Scientist, Urology
Description
Expert in clinical nutrition, and medical nutrition therapy to patients with urologic diseases, such as kidney stones, prostate cancer, and other urinary tract conditions.
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Urology
Kyle Richards
MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Urology, Chief of VA Urology
Description
Expert in open and robotic procedures
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Urology
Daniel Williams IV
MD
Professor, Urology
Description
Expert in men's health, fertility, vasectomy and reversal
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
UW Health
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, UW Health, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Description
Expert in DEI initiatives, health disparities
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Vision
Michael Altaweel
MD
Professor, Ophthalmology, Eye Care Services
Description
Expert in retina surgery related subjects
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Vision
Barbara Blodi
MD
Ophthalmologist, Matthew D. Davis Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and McPherson ERI RRF Daniel M. Albert Chair
Description
Expert in diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Vision
Cat Burkat
MD, FACS
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert in Ptosis-droopy eyelids, Cosmetic eyelid surgery, Botox/fillers/facial rejuvenation, Corneal neurotization for neurotrophic keratitis, Thyroid eye disease (new medication for thyroid and/or surgery), Eyelid/orbital trauma—fractures, dog bites, fireworks injuries (4th of July problems—resulting in loss of the eye), Eyelid and orbital tumors/reconstruction, Tear duct problems, Pediatric droopy lids or congenital eyelid defects, Asian eyelid surgery, Facial palsy/bells palsy/blepharospasm/synkinesis (including Botox injections for abnormal facial movements)
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Vision
Karina Conlin
OD, FAAO
Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert in Scleral Contacts Lenses
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Vision
David Gamm
MD, PhD
Director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute and Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert in pediatric eye care, inherited retinal degenerative disease, stems cells
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Vision
Yao Liu
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert adult eye care, cataract surgery, glaucoma care, and teleophthalmology
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Vision
Mark Lucarelli
MD, FACS
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery
Description
Expert in use of remote scribe in clinical care, thyroid eye disease, orbital decompression surgery, eyelid reconstruction, surgery for droopy eyelids (ptosis), treatment of facial synkinesis with Botox.
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Vision
Julie Mares
PhD, MSPH
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert in supplements and eye health
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Vision
Sanbrita Mondal
OD
Director of Low Vision Services
Description
Expert in Low Vision and Rehabilitation
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Vision
Sarah Nehls
MD
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert in LASIK, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Cornea
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Pediatrics Vision
Melanie Schmitt
MD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Director, Pediatric Inherited Retinal Degeneration Clinic
Description
Expert in pediatric ophthalmology, adult strabismus, inherited retinal degenerations, retinal dystrophies
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Surgery Vision
Suzanne van Landingham
MD
Oculoplastic surgeon, Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert in Thyroid Eye Disease, Orbital, Periorbital Trauma, Cosmetic Injections and Eyelid Surgery 
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Vision
Amy Walker
OD, MOA, FAAO
Chief of Optmetry Services
Description
Expert in Scleral Contacts Lenses
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Vision
Evan Warner
MD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Description
Expert in ophthalmology specializing in cornea, external eye disease and refractive surgery
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Vision
Terri Young
MD, MBA, FARVO
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Peter A. Duehr Professor of Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics
Description
Expert in Pediatric Ophthalmology, Adult Strabismus, Ophthalmic Genetics, Childhood Glaucoma and Myopia
Media Contact:
Jessica Geraci-Perez
Phone:
Women's Health
Eliza Bennett
MD
Clinical Associate Professor., Obstetrics and Gynecology
Description
Expert in OB-GYN care, contraceptive and reproductive care
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Women's Health
Bala Bhagavath
MD
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Description
Expert in management of infertility, recognized reproductive surgeon with special interest in minimally invasive surgery especially of uterine fibroids, endometriosis and anomalies of the uterus and vagina
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Women's Health
Laura Bozzuto
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Description
Expert in breast issues
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Women's Health
Kara Hoppe
DO, MS
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vice Chair of Clinical Research,
Description
Expert in Ob-Gyn Care, maternal-fetal medicine, high-risk pregnancy, hypertension related disorders
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Women's Health
Laura Jacques
MD, FACOG
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Description
Expert in women's health and contraception
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Women's Health
Ashley Jennings
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Description
Expert in HPV/Cervical cancer screening
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Women's Health
Stephen Rose
MD
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Director of Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology; Division Director of Gynecologic Oncology
Description
Expert in quality of life of gynecologic cancer patients
Media Contact:
Sara Benzel
Phone:
Women's Health
Kristen Sharp
MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medical Director of Hope After Loss Clinic
Description
Expert in OB-GYN care, pregnancy loss
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
William Hartman
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Medical Director, Pre-Anesthesiology Clinic
Description
Expert in clinical trials of novel therapies to fight pandemic viruses, pre-anesthesia
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine Pediatrics
Joshua Ross
MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Chief Medical Officer, American Family Children's Hospital
Description
Expert in pediatric emergency medical care, as well as quality improvement and patient safety
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Andrew Cathers
MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine; Medical Director, UW Health Med Flight
Description
Holds board certification in emergency medicine and EMS, and is an expert in advanced retrieval medicine, airway management and prehospital quality management
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Emergency Medicine
Irene A. Hurst
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics; Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Description
Pediatric emergency physician with training in critical care transport. Her research interests focus on adolescent health, specifically child sex trafficking and substance abuse
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone:
Infectious Disease
Daniel Shirley
MD
Medical Director of Infection Prevention, Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Disease)
Description
Expert in infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and RSV
Media Contact:
Emily Greendonner
Phone:
Behavioral Health Pediatrics
Shanda Wells
PhD
Behavioral Health Manager for Primary Care and Pediatric Psychologist
Description
Expert in mental health care, child psychology, family mental wellness
Media Contact:
Andrew Hellpap
Phone: