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Pediatric Critical Care

Meet Our Team

Faculty

Michael T. Meyer, MD, FAAP, FCCM

Section Chief, Pediatrics Critical Care; Professor
Children's Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Matt Amidon, DO

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Instructor
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Binod Balakrishnan, MD

Binod Balakrishnan, MD

Assistant Professor
Children's Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Richard J. Berens, MD

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Professor
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Rebecca A. Bertrandt, MD

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Associate Professor
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Jasmine Dowell, MD

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Assistant Professor
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Rainer G. Gedeit, MD

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Professor
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Sheila J. Hanson, MD, MS

Sheila J. Hanson, MD, MS

Professor
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George M. Hoffman, MD

George M. Hoffman, MD

Professor
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Francis Kim, MD

Francis Kim, MD

Assistant Professor
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Karen J. Marcdante, MD

Karen J. Marcdante, MD

Professor
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Theresa A. Mikhailov, MD, PhD

Theresa Mikhailov, MD, PhD

Professor
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Shilpa Narayan, MD

Shilpa Narayan, MD

Assistant Professor
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Robert A. Niebler, MD

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Associate Professor
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Krisjon R. Olson PhD

Krisjon Olson, PhD

Assistant Professor
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Daiva E. Parakininkas, MD

Daiva E. Parakininkas, MD

Associate Professor
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Tara Petersen, MD, MSEd

Tara Petersen, MD

Associate Professor
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Prakadeshwari Rajapreyar, MD

Prakadeshwari Rajapreyar, MD

Assistant Professor
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Kevin Richard Rarick, PhD

Kevin Richard Rarick, PhD

Assistant Professor
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Cailyn Rood, MD

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Instructor
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Charles B. Rothschild, MD

Charles B. Rothschild, MD

Assistant Professor
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Matthew C. Scanlon, MD, CPPS

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Professor
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Jake P. Scott, MD

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Associate Professor
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Adam O. Szadkowski, MD

Adam O. Szadkowski, MD

Assistant Professor
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Nathan Thompson, MD, PharmD

Nathan Thompson, MD, PharmD

Associate Professor
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Martin K. Wakeham, MD, FAAP

Martin K. Wakeham, MD, FAAP

Associate Professor
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Chelsea A. Willie, MD

Chelsea Willie, MD

Assistant Professor
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Palliative Care

Melissa Atwood, DO, MA

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Assistant Professor
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Charles B. Rothschild, MD

Charles B. Rothschild, MD

Assistant Professor
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Laurie Good, RN, MSN, EdM, CPNP

Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
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Carrie Hecox, RN, BSN, CPNP-PC

Carrie Hecox, RN, BSN, CPNP-PC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
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Angelia Felton-Wilks, MSN, RN, APNP, FNP-C

Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
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Nurse Practitioners

Christine A. Schindler, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC

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Advanced Practice Nurse
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Mary Cooper, PNP

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Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)

Linsey DeMaster, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Linsey DeMaster, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse
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Lisa DeVries, APNP

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Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Karen Dorsch, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Karen Dorsch, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Hillary M. Giorgi, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Hillary Giorgi, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Jill C. Kuester, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

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Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Kristin Magner, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Alyssa Matuszak, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Alyssa Matuszak, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Katie McDermott, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Katie McDermott, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Jennifer Pfister, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, C-NPT

Jennifer Pfister, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, C-NPT

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Kari Rajzer-Wakeham, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, CCRN

Kari Rajzer-Wakeham, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, CCRN

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Meghan D. Roller, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Meghan D. Roller, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Laura M. Rose, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Laura Rose, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse
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Bonnie J. Stojadinovic, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC

Bonnie J. Stojadinovic, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Leslie Talbert, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC

Leslie Talbert, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Amber H. Winchel, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Amber H. Winchel, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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