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About
I’m a board certified neonatologist who specializes in the intensive care of newborn infants. I have a special interest in caring for premature infants and infants with congenital birth defects. I’m a consultant with the Fetal Concerns Program which is a program that coordinates care management for families expecting the birth of a child with prenatally diagnosed birth defects.
I’m very involved with medical administration and education. I’m the Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Campus. I enjoy community outreach activities and teaching.
Titles
- Neonatologist, Children's Wisconsin
- Medical Director, NICU, Children's Wisconsin
- Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
Certifications
- Pediatrics
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Education
- 1997, University of Nebraska Medical Center, MD
Residencies
- 2000, University of Nebraska College of Medicine - Pediatrics
Fellowships
- 2003, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine - Neonatology
Awards
- 2022 - Professionalism Award, Children’s Specialty Group
- 2022 - Exceptional Women in Medicine, Castle Connolly Top Doctors
- 2021 - Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2021 - Expert Clinician Award, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2021 - Best Doctor’s in America
- 2020 - Best Doctor’s in America
- 2020 - Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2019 - Expert Clinician Award, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2019 - Best Doctor’s in America
- 2019 - Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2018 - Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award for 2016-2017, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2018 - Expert Clinician Award, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2018 - Expert Teacher Award, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2018 - Best Doctor’s in America
- 2018 - Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2017 - Best Doctor’s in America
- 2017 - Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2016 -Best Doctor’s in America
- 2016 - Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2015 -Standing Ovation Award for At Our Best Culture Team, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
- 2015 -Best Doctor’s in America
- 2015 -Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2014 - Best Doctor’s in America
- 2014 -Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2013 -Best Doctor’s in America
- 2013 - Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine, (cover story)
- 2012 - Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2012 -Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, M Magazine
- 2011 - Clinician’s Clinician Award, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2011 - Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award for 2011-2012, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2010 - Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award for 2010-2011, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2009 - Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award for 2009-2010, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2008 - Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award for 2007-2008, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2003 - Children’s Mercy Hospital, Research Days, Second Place Award for Research Accomplishment during Fellowship
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance Information
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