Meet Our Medical College of Wisconsin Asthma/Allergy and Clinical Immunology Team
Our Faculty

Asriani M. Chiu, MD
Professor and Interim Chief
Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Food allergy, Drug allergy, Chronic rhinosinusitis, Urticaria and Angioedema including Hereditary Angioedema, Recurrent infections, and Stinging insect allergy

Becky J. Buelow, MD
Associate Professor
Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Food allergy, Drug allergy, and Stinging insect allergy

Leslie M. Gimenez, MD
Associate Professor
Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Drug allergy, Hereditary angioedema, Sinusitis, and Stinging insect allergy

Barry Joel Pelz, MD
Assistant Professor
Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, Eosinophilic diseases, Food allergy, and Immunodeficiency

Joshua A. Steinberg, MD
Associate Professor
Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Chronic urticaria, Community asthma interventions, Indoor air quality, Mast cell disorders, Mechanisms of allergic inflammation, and Severe asthma


James Verbsky, MD, PhD
Professor, Pediatrics (Rheumatology) and Microbiology & Immunology; Medical Director, Clinical Immunology Research Laboratory; Medical Director, Clinical and Translational Research
Immune regulation, T regulatory cells, role of IL-2 and IL-10 in immune regulation, mechanisms of suppression of immune responses by T regulatory cells

Nurse Practitioners
Lynn Abad Santos, RN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner (Allergy/Immunology)
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Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, and Food allergy
Kristina Bolling, RN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
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Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Immunodeficiency and Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID)
Jeanne Conner, RN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner (Allergy/Immunology)
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Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Asthma and Food allergy
Lisa Crandall, RN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner (Immunology)
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Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Allergic rhinitis, Angioedema, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, and Food allergy
Maureen Hanson, RN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner (Allergy/Immunology)
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Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, and Food allergy
Jennifer Hauf, RN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner (Allergy/Immunology)
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Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, and Food allergy
Andrea Hilgenberg, RN, APNP, PMHS
Nurse Practitioner
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Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Allergic rhinitis, Asthma and Food allergy
Sara Lowe, RN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner (Infusion Services)
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Interests: Allergy/Immunology (adult and children) including Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, and Food allergy
Administrative and Support Staff
Lisa Kukec
Division Administrator I
Clinical Research Staff
Alexandria Cook
Clinical Research Coordinator II
Amy Rymaszewski
Research Scientist I
Erin Lee
Clinical Research Coordinator III