Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Surgery Training Program
Our History
Dr. Marvin Glicklich established the first dedicated pediatric surgical practice in Wisconsin after completing his training with Dr. Willis Potts in 1956.
![Dr. Keith Oldham](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Surgery/Pediatric-Surgery/K_Oldham-047_5x7c-standing.jpg?h=280&w=200&hash=FB9A2DE8C732DDEFD634DA76D4691122)
Dr. Keith Oldham assumed the role of surgeon-in-chief at CW in 1998 and established the pediatric surgery fellowship training program in 2001, which remains the only pediatric surgery training program in the state of Wisconsin.
![Dr. Thomas Sato](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Surgery/Pediatric-Surgery/Sato-CHW-photo-suit.jpg?h=281&w=200&hash=7E0411A16AB1ED3F6B1060DCAC13B668)
Dr. Thomas Sato assumed the fellowship program director role in 2010 and transitioned this role to Dr. Casey Calkins in 2014.
Fellow Information - General Considerations
The scope of the training is broad, with a curriculum that includes comprehensive coverage of the scientific principles that form the basis for the practice of pediatric surgery - from prenatal assessment to young adulthood. The intensive two-year clinical experience offers structured operative and perioperative management of infants, children, and adolescents with problems managed in the contemporary practice of general and thoracic pediatric surgery. The clinical experience encompasses newborn general and thoracic surgery, congenital anomalies, pediatric trauma, burns, critical care, surgical oncology, GI diseases, and the entire spectrum of abdominal, non-cardiac thoracic, urologic, and other clinical problems that fall within the scope of practice for pediatric surgery in the United States. The division supports a Level 1 pediatric trauma program verified by the American College of Surgeons and a busy pediatric burn program. The faculty members in the division include 13 board-certified pediatric surgeons in a single practice group who practice principally at the Children's Wisconsin-Milwaukee Hospital. The fellowship is a two-year clinical endeavor where trainees spend their entire experience at that single facility with tailored elective opportunities to suit the fellow's career goals and needs.