Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program
Leadership Statement
Our training program is dedicated to the growth and development of future pediatric intensivists. As Fellowship Director, it is my honor and privilege to foster an environment focused on a robust and innovative clinical experience, rigorous academic advancement, and the development of leadership skills. It is our mission to train the future leaders of pediatric critical care medicine by remaining at the forefront of patient care, all while recognizing the importance of creating a strong foundation in the core principles of Pediatric Critical Care for our trainees.
Shilpa Narayan, MD
Fellowship Director, Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatric Critical Care Fellow Tour
As a fellow, you will...
- Experience a 36-month curriculum that is divided roughly into 16 months of clinical work and 20 months of research activities.
- The first year of fellowship is divided into 2- and 4-week blocks. This first year of Critical Care Training is highly clinically focused with exposure to a diverse patient population across the medical, surgical/trauma and cardiac pediatric ICUs. All first-year fellows receive PALS and ATLS certification as well as attend the National Pediatric Critical Care First Year Fellow Simulation Bootcamp.
- Clinical service during the second and third years is done one week at a time, which allows for increased time dedicated to your scholarly project and ongoing career development including the opportunity to attend classes scheduled within the School of Graduate Studies, programmatic development, allowance for increased blocks of time in the laboratory, etc. Second year fellows attend the Clinical Research Course at the semi-annual Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Conference. Third year fellows attend the National Pediatric Critical Care Senior Fellow Simulation Bootcamp which is hosted right here at MCW/Children’s Wisconsin.
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I find immense value in the ability to work as a multidisciplinary group within the PICU. Our institution has many great minds and leaders in their respective fields. The opportunity to have an open and collegial discussion with other subspecialties regarding not only patient care but ongoing research and education has been instrumental in my growth and development as a fellow. There is a great respect for the fact that our hospital is a teaching institution on many levels and faculty take every opportunity to teach and mentor trainees.”
A former Fellow
Our Third Year Fellows (2021-2024)
Melissa Chiu, MD
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Favorite ice cream: Black Sesame
Favorite hobby: Making my own earrings
Favorite Disney movie: Lilo and Stitch
Angelica Ostrowski, DO
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Residency: Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn
Favorite ice cream: Classic chocolate or anything from Jeni’s
Favorite hobby: Traveling
Favorite Disney movie: Moana
Krista Parran, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Favorite ice cream: Pistachio
Favorite hobby: Outdoor recreation of all types (hiking, biking, paddling, running, swimming, skiing) and growing plants.
Favorite Disney movie: I was deprived of Disney movies as a child, so my favorite is still probably the first one I saw...a French dubbed version of little mermaid in French class.
Meaghan Reaney, DO
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Favorite ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
Favorite hobby: Running
Favorite Disney movie: Moana
Our Second Year Fellows (2022-2025)
Alexander Burford, MD
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: Oregon Health Science University
Favorite Ice Cream: Cornbread honey butter ice cream (it's a special at 50 licks in Portland).
Favorite Hobby: Trying new foods
Favorite Disney Movie: Moana
Kathleen Burns, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: Rush University Medical Center
Favorite ice cream: Mint chip (but only if it’s green)
Favorite hobby: The NYT crossword puzzle
Favorite Disney movie: The Force Awakens
Claire Maggiotto, MD
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo
Residency: Children’s National Medical Center
Favorite ice cream: Anything mint (mint chip, mint cookie, mint brownie, or peppermint stick)
Favorite hobby: Camping, Needlepointing, Exercise, (I would like to take up gardening)
Favorite Disney movie: The Incredibles
Nicole Stegmeier, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Akron Children’s Hospital
Favorite ice cream: Superman
Favorite hobby: Running, cross fit, hiking with my husband and our husky (Kylo)
Favorite Disney movie: Toy Story
Our First Year Fellows (2023-2026)
Hanna Distel, MD
Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: University of Hawai'i
Favorite ice cream: Banana chocolate
Favorite hobby: Baking
Favorite Disney movie: Moana
Kelsey Frey, MD
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Vermont Medical Center
Favorite ice cream: Chubby Hubby
Favorite hobby: Board games
Favorite Disney movie: Up
Hollis Johnson, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Spectrum Health/Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Favorite ice cream: chocolate with marshmallow sauce and rainbow sprinkles
Favorite hobby: Swimming, running, biking, baking
Favorite Disney movie: Hercules
Brian Marcus, MD
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship: Yale School of Medicine
Favorite ice cream: Cookie dough
Favorite hobby: hiking with my wife
Favorite Disney movie: Moana
Alexandra Ranucci, MD, MPH
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Louisiana State University
Favorite ice cream: Cookies and Cream
Favorite hobby: Running
Favorite Disney movie: The Emperor's New Groove
Our Team
Shilpa Narayan, MD
Director, Fellowship Program
Favorite ice cream: Cookies and Cream
Favorite hobby: travelling and painting
Favorite Disney movie: Moana
Hilary Schreiber, MD, MA
Associate Director, Fellowship Program
Favorite ice cream: Peanut butter chocolate chip
Favorite hobby: Playing with my dog and cooking
Favorite Disney movie: Beauty and the Beast
Adam Szadkowski, MD
Associate Director, Fellowship Program
Favorite ice cream: Anything with chocolate base and large chunks of chocolate or cookie dough
Favorite hobby: Identifying airplane types and destination in the sky
Favorite Disney movie: The Little Mermaid
Maggie Reichertz
Fellowship Coordinator
Favorite ice cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Favorite hobby: Hiking
Favorite Disney movie: Mulan
Contact Us
Department of Pediatrics
9000 W. Wisconsin Ave. MS 681
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Maggie Reichertz
Pediatrics Critical Care
(414) 337-6773
mreichertz@mcw.edu