Mother Child W Physician

Pediatric Genetics

Meet Our Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Genetics Team

Faculty

Donald G. Basel, MD

Section Chief and Professor, Pediatrics (Genetics); Associate Director, Undiagnosed & Rare Diseases, Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine; Medical Director, Genetics Center, Children’s Wisconsin; Co-program Director, Neurofibromatosis and RASopathy, Children's Wisconsin

Michael Muriello, MD

Associate Professor

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Jessica Scott Schwoerer, MD

Associate Professor

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Advanced Practice Providers

Emily Brandl, APNP
Nurse Practitioner

Gina Lewis, RN, MSN, PNP/BC
Nurse Practitioner

Carolyn McNally Scoptur, APNP
Nurse Practitioner

Stephanie J. Offord, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics

Erika Pyzik, PAC
Physician Assistant

Jennifer Stengrevics, PAC
Physician Assistant

Clinic Staff

Genetic Counselors

Amy Ott, MS, CGC | Genetic Counselor Manager
Julie McCarrier, MS, CGC | Research Genetic Counseling Manager
Rachel Aron, MS, CGC
Hannah Brodner, MS, CGC
Priyankar De, MS, CGC
Braeden Hughes, MS, CGC
Brooke Henry, MS, CGC
Cristin Griffis, MS, CGC
Caroline Kielczewski, MS, CGC
Sarah Linn, MS, CGC
Nicole Mealey, MS, CGC
Kaegan Mestel, MS, CGC
Jordyn Prell, MS, CGC
Heather Radke, MS, CGC
Stephanie Rose, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselors (continued)

Abigail Schofield, MS, CGC
Emily Singh, MS, CGC
Erin Syverson, MS, CGC
Michelle Willes, MS, CGC
Lu Ann Weik, MS, CGC
Michelle Willes, MS, CGC

Nurse Clinician

Katie Knaebe, RN, BSN

Dietitians

Caitlin Hessenthaler, RD
Jessica Kopesky, RD
Susana Morphis, RD

Administrative, Research and Support Staff

Katherine Coffelt, MHA
Division Administrator

Gretchen Heckel, MSN, RN
Program Manager

Hannah Tiedke
Administrative Coordinator

Alika Dunson
Medical Assistant

Mikala Leppla
Genetic Counselor Assistant

Brant Strayer
Genetic Counseling Assistant

Danielle Shulta
Clinic Secretary

Cassie Bird
Clinical Research Coordinator ll

Paula Engelking
Clinical Research Coordinator ll

Ashley Swan
Clinical Research Coordinator lll

Fellowship and Residency Coordinator

Margaret Reichertz
Education Program Coordinator II
Medical Genetics Residency Program
(414) 337-6673 | mreichertz@mcw.edu

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