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Pediatric Gastroenterology

Meet Our Team

Cara Mack, MD

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Professor and Chief
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Farhat Ashai-Khan, MD

Farhat Ashai-Khan, MD

Associate Professor
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Janice Bitong, MD

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Assistant Professor
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José Cabrera, MD

José Cabrera, MD

Associate Professor
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Ankur Chugh, MD

Ankur Chugh, MD

Assistant Professor and Interim Medical Director
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Abdul Elkadri, MD

Abdul Elkadri, MD

Assistant Professor
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Praveen Goday, MD

Praveen Goday, MD

Adjunct Professor
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Zahida Khan, MD, PhD

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Assistant Professor
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Karlo Kovacic, MD

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Assistant Professor
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Katja Kovacic, MD

Katja Kovacic, MD

Associate Professor
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Diana Lerner, MD

Diana Lerner, MD

Associate Professor
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Stacee Lerret, PhD

Stacee Lerret, PhD

Associate Professor
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Adrian Miranda, MD

Adrian Miranda, MD

Professor
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Joshua Noe, MD

Joshua Noe, MD

Professor
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Nita Salzman, MD, PhD

Nita Salzman, MD, PhD

Professor
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Alan Silverman, PhD

Alan Silverman, PhD

Professor
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Grzegorz Telega, MD

Grzegorz Telega, MD

Professor
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Douglas Zabrowski, MD

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Assistant Professor
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Karen Zorek, MD

Karen Zorek, MD

Assistant Professor
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Nurse Practitioners

Julie Banda, RN, CPNP

Julie Banda, RN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
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Denise Kilway, RN, CPNP

Denise Kilway, RN, CPNP

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

Stacee Lerret, PhD

Stacee Lerret, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
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Megan McNally, RN, CPNP

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Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
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Hope Orvold, RN, CPNP

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Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
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Kirsten Osen, RN, CPNP

Kirsten Osen, RN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
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Catherine Shield, RN, CPNP

Catherine Shield, RN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
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Bonnie Stojadinovic, DNP

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Nurse Practitioner
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Administrative and Support Staff

Lisa Nielson
Senior Division Administrator

Tracy Senour
Administrative Supervisor

Katherine Siegel
Clinical Research Manager

Rachel Unteutsch
Clinical Research Coordinator II

Monica Grimm
Clinical Reserach Coordinator I

Allison Kahlke
Clinical Research Coordinator II

Aimee Hamilton
Clincial Research Coordinator I

Mychoua Vang
Clinical Research Coordinator I

Betsy Flinn
Education Program Associate

Kristine Smith
Clinical Program Associate

Sally Behrens
Administrative Assistant, Senior

Nadine Bergeson
Administrative Assistant, Senior

Michelle Hlavac
Administrative Assistant, Senior

Kim Langosch
Administrative Assistant, Senior