Medical College of Wisconsin
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Pediatric Critical Care

Meet Our Team

Faculty

Michael T. Meyer, MD, FAAP, FCCM

 

Section Chief, Pediatrics Critical Care; Associate Professor
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Rita Alvarez, MD

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Assistant Professor
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Melissa Atwood, DO, MA

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Assistant Professor
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Binod Balakrishnan, MD

Binod Balakrishnan, MD

Assistant Professor
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Richard J. Berens MD

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Professor
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Charles Bergstrom, MD

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Assistant Professor
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Rebecca A. Bertrandt, MD

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Assistant 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

Associate Professor
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George M. Hoffman, MD

George M. Hoffman, MD

Professor
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John Humphrey, MD

John Humphrey, 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

Assistant 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

Tara Petersen, MD

Assistant 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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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

Jake P. Scott, MD

Associate Professor
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Adam O. Szadkowski, MD

Adam O. Szadkowski, MD

Instructor
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Nathan Thompson, MD, PharmD

Nathan Thompson, MD, PharmD

Assistant 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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Nurse Practitioners

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

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Advanced Practice Nurse
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Caroline Conley, APP

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

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

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Linsey DeMaster, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Linsey DeMaster, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse
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Lisa DeVries, APP

Karen Dorsch, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Karen Dorsch, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

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

Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative 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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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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Jill C. Kuester, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC

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Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Laura B. Lerner, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN

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

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

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

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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Amanda Sadowsky, MSN, APNP, CPNP-AC

Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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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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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

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