Medical College of Wisconsin Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship
The adult congenital heart disease fellowship within the Herma Heart Institute at Children’s Wisconsin provides superior training in one of the nation’s largest adult congenital heart disease programs. Our objective is to prepare fellows for a career in adult congenital heart disease and continue to train future leaders in this emerging field. During the two-year fellowship, we build on categorical cardiology training from either pediatric or adult cardiology, which allows fellows to master the complexity of adult congenital heart disease. ACHD fellows work with a multidisciplinary team, which also fosters individual career interests.
Learn about the Herma Heart InstituteAbout Our Program
The Wisconsin Adult Congenital Heart (WAtCH) Program is the largest care team in the state formally trained to care for adults with congenital heart disease. Our program is accredited as an Adult Congenital Heart Association ACHD Accredited Program, demonstrating our ability to meet the highest standards of care.
Our core adult congenital cardiology faculty are uniquely qualified to train future adult congenital heart disease physicians, as they were trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics with subsequent advanced training in pediatric or adult cardiology and then subspecialty training in adult congenital heart disease. All core faculty are board certified in adult congenital heart disease and are on staff at Children’s Wisconsin and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin.
The WAtCH Program has been treating patients since 2005 and training fellows since 2010.
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Meet Our Team

Kristen Andersen, BA
Program Coordinator

Melissa Hodgson, BSN
Nurse Clinician


Ashley Lonardelli, BSN
Nurse Clinician

Melanie Parent, NP
Nurse Practitioner

Emily Reinhardt, BSN
Nurse Clinician

Joel Robers, BSN
Nurse Clinician

Jane Sowinski, BSN
Nurse Coordinator
