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Medical College of Wisconsin Child Neurology

The MCW Child Neurology Division consists of a dedicated team of physicians and allied health professionals, who provide consultative care to children with a wide variety of neurological disorders in a tertiary care setting. We exist as an academic Child Neurology Division to excel in research, teaching, and patient care. It is our mission to set and maintain high standards worthy of emulation by others in all three of these areas.

Specialty Programs

General Neurology

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

Neuromuscular Disease, including Muscular Dystrophy

Infantile Brachial Plexus Injuries (Erb's Palsy)

Genetic & Developmental Disorders of the CNS

Movement Disorders

Comprehensive Epilepsy Program

Febrile Seizure and First Seizure Clinic

Comprehensive Headache Clinic

Pediatric Neurophysiology
Electroencephalography (EEGs)
Electromyography (EMGs)
Nerve Conduction Studies (NCVs)
Evoked Potentials (EVPs)
Intraoperative Monitoring

Hyperbarics (at Froedtert Hospital)

Pediatric Stroke Center

Meet Our Team

The child neurology faculty in the Division of Child Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin are fully involved with the residency and fellowship programs. We have a broad range of sub-specialties amongst our faculty with multiple research interests.

Elham Emad Abushanab, MD

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Child Neurology

Samuel Adams, MD

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Child Neurology/Neuronatal Intensive Care

Rene Andrade-Machado, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Specialty: Surgical Epilepsy

Nancy Bass , MD

Professor, Interim Chief; Program Director, Child Neurology Training Program

Specialty: Pediatrics

Kaylene Fiala, MD, MA

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Pediatric General Neurology/Sleep Medicine

Pradeep Javarayee, MD

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Pediatric Surgical Epilepsy

Niyati Mehta, MD

Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director, Child Neurology Training Program

Specialty: Pediatric Neuro ICU

Raquel Farias-Moeller, MD

Associate Professor

Specialty: Child Neurology/Neuro ICU

Lileth Mondok, MD

Associate Professor

Specialty: Pediatric General Neurology

Hema Patel (Parekh), MD

Professor

Specialty: Pediatric Epilepsy

Namrata D. Patel, MD, MS

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Pediatric Neuro ICU

Shannon Pollock, MD

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Pediatrics

Shamshad Shahrukh, MD

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Pediatric Neurology

Avantika Singh, MD

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Pediatric Epilepsy/Neuro ICU

Emeritus Faculty

Harry T. Whelan, MD

Professor Emeritus

Ashley Andreoli, DNP, RN, APNP, CPNP-PC

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Pediatric General Neurology

Kelsey Dewey, PA-C, MS, OTD, OTR

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Pediatric General Neurology

Krista M. Diiorio, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Pediatric General Neurology

Jenna Jozwik, MSN, RN, APNP, CPNP-PC

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Pediatric Neurology/Neonatal

Erika Pyzik, MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Specialty: Neuromuscular

Katie Ricciardi, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Specialty: Pediatric Epilepsy

Rachel Sawdy, DNP, RN, APNP, CPNP-AC

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Pediatric Neuro ICU

Laura Spychalla, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Specialty: Pediatric General Neurology

Rhonda Werner, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Pediatric EMU

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