Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin Medical College of Wisconsin
Mother Child W Physician

Pediatric Critical Care

Meet Our Team

Faculty

ritaalvarez

Rita Alvarez, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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atwood_melissa

Melissa Atwood, DO, MA
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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balakrishnanbinod

Binod Balakrishnan, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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berens_richard

Richard J. Berens MD
Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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charles-bergstrom

Charles Bergstrom, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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russel_rebecca

Rebecca A. Bertrandt, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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jasmine-dowell

Jasmine Dowell, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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gedeit_rainer

Rainer G. Gedeit, MD
Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Sheila J. Hanson, MD, MS

Sheila J. Hanson, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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George M. Hoffman, MD

George M. Hoffman, MD
Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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John Humphrey, MD

John Humphrey, MD
Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Francis Kim, MD

Francis Kim, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Michael T. Meyer, MD, FAAP, FCCM

Michael T. Meyer, MD, FAAP, FCCM
Section Chief, Pediatrics Critical Care; Associate Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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mikhailov_theresa

Theresa A. Mikhailov, MD, PhD
Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Shilpa Narayan, MD

Shilpa Narayan, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Robert A. Niebler, MD

Robert A. Niebler, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Karen J. Marcdante, MD

Karen J. Marcdante, MD
Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Daiva E. Parakininkas, MD

Daiva E. Parakininkas, MD
Associate Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Tara Petersen, MD

Tara Petersen, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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scanlon_matthew

Matthew C. Scanlon, MD, CPPS
Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Jake P. Scott, MD

Jake P. Scott, MD
Associate Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Nathan Thompson, MD, PharmD

Nathan Thompson, MD, PharmD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Prakadeshwari Rajapreyar, MD

Prakadeshwari Rajapreyar, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Martin K. Wakeham, MD, FAAP

Martin K. Wakeham, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Eric Walbergh, MD

Eric J. Walbergh, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Nurse Practitioners

molly-brickler

Molly M. Brickler, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Sue Connolly, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC

Sue Connolly, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Karen Dorsch, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Karen Dorsch, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Angelia Felton-Wilks, MSN, RN, APNP, FNP-C

Angelia Felton-Wilks, MSN, RN, APNP, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Hillary Giorgi, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Hillary M. Giorgi, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Laurie Good, RN, MSN, EdM, CPNP

Laurie Good, RN, MSN, EdM, CPNP
Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

Jill Kuester, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Jill C. Kuester, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Carrie Hecox, RN, BSN, CPNP-PC

Carrie Hecox, RN, BSN, CPNP-PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Leslie Talbert, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC

Leslie Talbert, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Laura B. Lerner, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN

Laura B. Lerner, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Caroline Leslie, RN, MSN

Caroline Leslie, RN, MSN
Nurse Practitioner Fellow (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Heather L. Lopez, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Heather L. Lopez, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

Kristin Magner, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC

Kristin Magner, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Alyssa Matuszak, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Alyssa Matuszak, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Katie McDermott, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Katie McDermott, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

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

Jennifer Pfister, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, C-NPT
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

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

Kari Rajzer-Wakeham, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, CCRN
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Meghan D. Roller, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Meghan D. Roller, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Amanda Sadowsky, MSN, APNP, CPNP-AC

Amanda Sadowsky, MSN, APNP, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

Carey Sharpe, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

Carey Sharpe, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

 

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

Bonnie J. Stojadinovic, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile
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Amber H. Winchel, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Amber H. Winchel, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physician Profile

2016-2019 Fellows

Samantha Friedman, MD

Samantha Friedman, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Loyola

Whitney Kopp, MD

Whitney Kopp, MD

Medical School: University of Colorado
Residency: University of Utah

Amy O'Connor, MD

Amy O'Connor, MD

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Nital Patel, MD

Nital Patel, MD

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Residency: Advocate Children's Hospital

2017-2020 Fellows

Matthew Amidon, DO

Matthew Amidon, DO

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Pediatric Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

Matthew Powell, MD

Matthew Powell, MD

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Pediatric Residency: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita

Ira Shukla, MD

Ira Shukla, MD

Medical School: Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, India
Pediatric Residency: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Raji Venkitachalam, MD

Raji Venkitachalam, MD

Medical School: Government Medical College Ernakulam, Kochi, India
Pediatric Residency: John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL

2018-2021 Fellows

Moodakare Ashwini Bhat, MBBS

Moodakare Ashwini Bhat, MBBS

Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Pediatric Residency: Harlem Hospital Center

Ali Hemyari, MD

Ali Hemyari, MD

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Pediatric Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Palak Shah, DO

Palak Shah, DO

Medical School: A.T. Still University – School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Pediatric Residency: Advocate Children’s Hospital - Park Ridge

Kellie Snooks, DO

Kellie Snooks, DO

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Pediatric Residency: Advocate Children’s Hospital - Oak Lawn