Medical Education Team
Pediatric Residency Program Directors
Mike Weisgerber, M.D. – Program Director
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Pediatric Hospitalist, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Training: B.S., Marquette University, M.D. Medical College of Wisconsin, M.S. Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia
Fellowship: General Academic Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Professional Interests: Resident and Medical Student Mentoring and Education, Family-Centered Rounds, Acute respiratory illnesses, senior resident empowerment actions (SREAs), board preparation curriculum development (SURFBoards), fluid and electrolyte management
Shonu Das, M.D. - Associate Program Director
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Neonatologist, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Training: B.S., Purdue University; M.D. Indiana University
Residency: Pediatrics, Indiana University
Fellowship: Neonatology, Saint Louis University (year 1) and University of Pittsburgh (years 2 & 3)
Research Fellowship (1 year): Magee-Womens Research Institute at the University of Pittsburgh
Professional Interests: Medical student, resident and fellow mentoring and education; curriculum development; Editor-in-chief of our NICU Handbook; Healer’s Art (medical student humanities elective)
David Margolis, M.D. - Associate Program Director
Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Program Director of Transplant Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Training: B.A., Indiana University; M.D., University of Wisconsin Medical School
Residency: Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Professional Interests: Bone marrow transplant for malignant and non-malignant diseases; care of children with aplastic anemia, resident and medical student education
Alex Okun, M.D. - Associate Program Director
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Special Needs Program
Training: B.A., Albert Einstein College of Medicine; M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Mental Health Research in Primary Care, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Professional Interests: General pediatrics, primary care, care for children with complex chronic conditions, pediatrics palliative and hospice medicine, ethics
Chief Residents
Anne Lincoln, M.D.
ahlincoln@mcw.edu
Sarah Vepraskas, M.D.
svepraskas@mcw.edu
Kalindi Dhekney, M.D.
(QI Chief Resident)
Medical Education Staff
Ginny Cleppe – Program Coordinator
Phone: 414-266-6810
Email: vcleppe@mcw.edu
Jennifer McKanry – Medical Education Specialist
Phone: 414-266-6670
Email: jmckanry@mcw.edu