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Mother Child W Physician

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Meet Our Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Gastroenterology Team

Our Faculty

Cara Lynn Mack, MD

Chief, Professor

Ifunanya Agbim, MD

Assistant Professor

Janice A. Bitong, MD

Assistant Professor

Jose Mariano Cabrera, MD

Associate Professor

Ankur A. Chugh, MD

Associate Professor, Associate Division Chief, Medical Director

Abdul Aziz Elkadri, MD

Assistant Professor

Praaveen Goday, MD

Adjunct Professor

Alexis Gumm, MD

Assistant Professor

Tanyaporn Kaenkumchorn, MD

Assistant Professor

Denise Kilway, DNP, RN, APNP

Assistant Professor

Karlo Kovacic, MD

Assistant Professor

Katja Karrento, MD

Associate Professor

Rose Lee, MD

Assistant Professor

Diana Lerner, MD

Associate Professor

Stacee Lerret, PhD

Professor

B U.K. Li, MD

Professor Emeritus

Brianna McSorley, MD

Assistant Professor

Adrian Miranda, MD

Professor

Joshua Noe, MD

Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development; Professor, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)

Nita H. Salzman, MD, PhD

Professor, Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology; Director, Medical Scientist Training Program; Founding Director, Center for Microbiome Research

Joann Samalik, MD

Assistant Professor

Grzegorz W. Telega, MD

Professor

Katherine L. Vaidy, MD

Assistant Professor

Amanda A. Wenzel, MD

Assistant Professor

Steven Werlin, MD

Professor Emeritus

Douglas R. Zabrowski, MD

Assistant Professor

Karen L. Zorek, MD

Assistant Professor

Nurse Practitioners

Julie Banda, RN, CPNP

Julie Banda, RN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Children's Wisconsin Physician Profile

Annemarie Hengel, RN, CPNP-AC

Hengel Annemarie

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Children's Wisconsin Profile

Denise Kilway, DNP, RN, APNP

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Children's Wisconsin Physician Profile

Paige Kokta, RN, CPNP-PC

Kokta Paige

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Children's Wisconsin Profile

Stacee Lerret, PhD

Stacee Lerret, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Children's Wisconsin Physician Profile
MCW Faculty Collaboration Database Profile

Megan McNally, RN, CPNP

100 McNally Megan 20200831

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Children's Wisconsin Physician Profile

Kirsten Osen, RN, CPNP

Kirsten Osen, RN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Children's Wisconsin Profile

Administrative and Support Staff

Lisa Nielson
Senior Division Administrator

Tracy Senour
Senior Business Operations Coordinator

Katherine Siegel
Clinical Research Manager

Rachel Unteutsch
Clinical Research Coordinator III

Allison Kahlke
Clinical Research Coordinator II

Mychoua Vang
Clinical Research Coordinator I

Kristine Smith
Clinical Program Associate

Linda Somppi
Education Program Associate

Sally Behrens
Administrative Assistant, Senior

Nadine Bergeson
Administrative Assistant, Senior

Michelle Hlavac
Administrative Assistant, Senior

Kim Langosch
Administrative Assistant, Senior