Meet Our 91ɫƵ Pediatric Hospital Medicine Team
Faculty Leadership

Jennifer M. Hadjiev, MD
Division Chief, Associate Professor

Heather Toth, MD
Professor

Vanessa McFadden, MD, PhD
Associate Division Chief, Associate Professor
Faculty

Lolia Abibo, MD
Assistant Professor; Research Pillar Lead, Global Child Health Program

Sarah Bauer, MD
Associate Professor

Brett J. Bordini, MD
Associate Professor

Alina G. Burek, MD
Associate Professor

Rosellen Choi, MD
Assistant Professor

Erica Y. Chou, MD
Associate Professor

Leah Cotter, DO
Assistant Professor

Maximilian Cruz, MD
Assistant Professor

Emily Densmore, MD
Assistant Professor

Jonathan Gutzeit, MD
Assistant Professor

Danita R. Hahn, MD
Assistant Professor

Eli Harman, MD
Assistant Professor

Robert M. Kliegman, MD
Professor

Amanda Kopydlowski, MD
Assistant Professor

Sara M. Lauck, MD
Assistant Professor

Tracey H. Liljestrom, MD
Assistant Professor

James J. McCarthy, MD
Assistant Professor

Chelsea McElroy, DO
Assistant Professor

Kaitlyn McQuistion, MD
Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Mertens, MD
Assistant Professor

Brandon L. Palmer, MD
Assistant Professor; Program Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship

Erin Preloger, MD
Associate Professor

Amanda J. Rogers, MD
Associate Professor; Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program; Associate Program Director, Pediatrics-Neurology Residency Program

Elizabeth Segar, MD
Assistant Professor

Paula Soung, MD
Associate Professor

Sheila Swartz, MD
Associate Professor

Lauren L. Titus, MD
Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship

Sarah Vepraskas, MD
Associate Professor

Michael Wedoff, MD
Assistant Professor

Michael C. Weisgerber, MD
Professor

Sarah Yale, MD
Associate Professor
Second Year Fellows
2023-2025

Katherine (Katie) Krause, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine; Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

Aisha Uraizee, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow
Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine; Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago
First Year Fellows
2024-2026

Heather Gladfelter, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine; Residency: Corewell Health/Michigan State University/Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

Elizabeth (Liz) Smits, DO
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University United States of America; Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Advanced Practice Providers

Jaime L. Fox, CNP, CPNP-AC/PC, CCTC
CSG APP Assistant Director

Crystal Bales, APNP
Nurse Practitioner

Julia Blumenshine, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Alaina Casper, CPNP-AC/PC
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Jennifer Corcoran, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Nicole D. Emlen, CPNP-AC
APP Manager

Morgan Hauer, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Laura Helm, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Sarah Juckem, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Antoinette Patzlsberger, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Emily Poenitsch, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Lindsey Ray, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Alexis A. Sover, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Katherine Waller, DNP
Nurse Practitioner

Molly Williams, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
Staff

Melissa Barber
Sr. Division Administrator

Judy Borchardt
Division Program Associate

Kelsey Porada, MA
Clinical Research Coordinator III
