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Find a Doctor

Mother Child W Physician

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Meet Our Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Hospital Medicine Team

Faculty Leadership

Jennifer M. Hadjiev, MD

Division Chief, Associate Professor

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Heather Toth, MD

Professor

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Vanessa McFadden, MD, PhD

Associate Division Chief, Associate Professor

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Faculty

Lolia Abibo, MD

Assistant Professor; Research Pillar Lead, Global Child Health Program

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Sarah Bauer, MD

Associate Professor

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Brett J. Bordini, MD

Associate Professor

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DeMarco Bowen, MD

Assistant Professor; Education Pillar Lead, Global Child Health Program

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Alina G. Burek, MD

Associate Professor

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Erica Y. Chou, MD

Associate Professor

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Leah Cotter, DO

Assistant Professor

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Maximilian Cruz, MD

Assistant Professor

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Emily Densmore, MD

Assistant Professor

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Jonathan Gutzeit, MD

Assistant Professor

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Danita R. Hahn, MD

Assistant Professor

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Eli Harman, MD

Assistant Professor

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Robert M. Kliegman, MD

Professor

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Amanda Kopydlowski, MD

Assistant Professor

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Sara M. Lauck, MD

Assistant Professor

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Tracey H. Liljestrom, MD

Assistant Professor

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James J. McCarthy, MD

Assistant Professor

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Chelsea McElroy, DO

Assistant Professor

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Kaitlyn McQuistion, MD

Assistant Professor

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Elizabeth Mertens, MD

Assistant Professor

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Brandon L. Palmer, MD

Assistant Professor

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Erin Preloger, MD

Associate Professor

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Amanda J. Rogers, MD

Associate Professor

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Elizabeth Segar, MD

Assistant Professor

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Paula Soung, MD

Associate Professor

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Sheila Swartz, MD

Associate Professor

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Lauren L. Titus, MD

Assistant Professor

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Sarah Vepraskas, MD

Associate Professor

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Michael C. Weisgerber, MD

Professor

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Sarah Yale, MD

Associate Professor

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Second Year Fellows

2023-2025

Katherine (Katie) Krause, MD

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine; Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

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Aisha Uraizee, MD

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine; Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago

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First Year Fellows

2024-2026

Heather Gladfelter, MD

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow

Elizabeth (Liz) Smits, DO

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow

Advanced Practice Providers

Jaime L. Fox, CNP, CPNP-AC/PC, CCTC

CSG APP Assistant Director

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Julia Blumenshine, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Alaina Casper, CPNP-AC/PC

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

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Nicole D. Emlen, CPNP-AC

APP Manager

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Morgan Hauer, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Laura Helm, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Antoinette Patzlsberger, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Emily Poenitsch, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Lindsey Ray, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Alexis A. Sover, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Katherine Waller, DNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Staff

Melissa Barber

Sr. Division Administrator

Judy Borchardt

Administrative Associate

Kelsey Porada, MA

Clinical Research Coordinator III

Patti Shreve

Administrative Assistant, Sr.