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91ɫƵAH Clinical Fellowships

Fellowship programs are available for physicians who have completed their basic residency training. ACGME accredited fellowships are noted with an asterisk *. Positions are offered in the following specialty areas:

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Anesthesiology

Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology *
Brent Boettcher, MD, Program Director
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106

Critical Care Anesthesiology *
Dustin Hang, MD, Program Director
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106
Ahleya Hayward, Program Coordinator | ahayward@mcw.edu | (414) 805-5916

Neuroanesthesia
Suneeta Gollapudy, MD, Program Director | gsuneeta@mcw.edu
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106

Obstetrics Anesthesiology *
Ayse Kula, MD, Program Director | akula@mcw.edu
Rachel Smith, Program Coordinator | rasmith@mcw.edu | (414) 266-6755

Pain Medicine *
Gwynne Kirchen, MD, Program Director | gkirchen@mcw.edu
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106

Pediatric Anesthesiology *
Kristen Labovsky, MD, Program Director | klabovsky@mcw.edu
Rachel Smith, Program Coordinator | rasmith@mcw.edu  | (414) 266-6755

Pediatric Anesthesiology-Pain Combined
Kristen Labovsky, MD, Program Director | klabovsky@mcw.edu
Rachel Smith, Program Coordinator | rasmith@mcw.edu | (414) 266-6755

Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Service
Rozalin Thapa, DO, Program Director | rothapa@mcw.edu
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106

Dermatology

Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology *
Julia Kasprzak, MD, Program Director
Christopher Allen, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 955-3106

Pediatric Dermatology *
Leah Lalor, MD, Program Director
Christopher Allen, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 955-3106

Emergency Medicine


Emergency Medical Services * Timothy Lenz, MD, Program Director
Janice Hinze, Education Program Coordinator III | jhinze@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1173

Emergency Ultrasonography
Mary Beth Phelan, MD, Program Director
Janice Hinze, Education Program Coordinator III | jhinze@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1173

International Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine Timothy Lenz, MD, Program Director
Janice Hinze, Education Program Coordinator III | jhinze@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1173

Medical Toxicology

Medical Toxicology*
Justin Corcoran, MD, Program Director
Janice Hinze, Education Program Coordinator III | jhinze@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1173

Internal Medicine

Adult Congenital Heart Disease *
Scott Cohen, MD, Program Director
Orlando Diaz, Education Program Coordinator II | odiaz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-7048

Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Kulwinder Dua, MD, Program Director | kdua@mcw.edu | (414) 955-6825

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology *
Renee Kursel, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438

Cardiovascular Medicine *
Nunzio Gaglianello, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology *
Jason Rubenstein, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438

Critical Care Medicine *
Rahul Nanchal, MD, Program Director | rnanchal@mcw.edu
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0437

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism *
Ty Carroll, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438

Gastroenterology *
Daniel J. Stein, MD, Program Director
Julie Alexander, Program Coordinator | jalexander@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0516

General Internal Medicine
Ann Nattinger, MD, Program Director | anatting@mcw.edu | (414) 384-2000 ext. 42682

Geriatric Medicine *
Angela Beckert, MD, Program Director
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.ed | (414) 955-0437

Hematology/Oncology *
Lyndsey Runaas, MD, Program Director
Julie Alexander, Program Coordinator | jalexander@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0516

Infectious Disease *
Karitkey Acharya, MD, Program Director
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0437

Interventional Cardiology
Jorge Saucedo, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0493

Nephrology *
Alice Ching, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438

Palliative Care Medicine *
Sean Marks, MD, Program Director
Julie Alexander, Program Coordinator | jalexander@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438

Pulmonary Critical Care *
Rose Franco, MD, Program Director
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0437

Rheumatology *
David Gazeley, MD, Program Director
Julie Alexander, Program Coordinator | jalexander@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438

Sleep Medicine *
Dmitriy Kogan, MD, Program Director
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0437

Transplant Nephrology
Ehab R. Saad, MD, FACP, FASN, MA, Program Director | (414) 805-9050
Kathileen Busse, Program Coordinator | kabusse@mcw.edu | (414) 805-9077

Medical Genetics
Medical Genetics *
Donald G. Basel, MD, PhD, Program Director
Maggie Reichertz, Program Coordinator | mreichertz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-6773
Neurology

Clinical Neurophysiology *
David Shirilla, DO, Program Director
Haylee Hopp, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu

Epilepsy Fellowship*
Aditya Vuppala, MD, Program Director
Haylee Hopp, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu

Headache Medicine Fellowship
Jonathan Florczak, MD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu

Movement Disorders Fellowship
Eric Jackowiak, MD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu

Neurocritical Care Fellowship
Gregory Rozansky, MD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu

Neuroimmunology and MS Fellowship
Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu

Vascular Fellowship *
Hatim Attar, MD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu

Neuropsychology
Neuropsychology Fellowship
Julie Janecek, PhD, Program Director
Michelle Loman, PhD, Assistant Program Director | 91ɫƵ_Neuropsych_Postdoc@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0717
Neurosurgery

Neuroendovascular Surgery
Marc Lazzaro, MD, Program Director
Laura Walker, Program Manager I | NEV_Fellowship@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0950

Skull Base Surgery
Nathan Zwagerman, MD, Program Director
Tawana Vaughn, Education Program Coordinator III
Laura Walker, Program Manager I | (414) 955-0950

Saman Shabani, MD, Program Director
Tawana Vaughn, Education Program Coordinator III
Laura Walker, Program Manager I | (414) 955-0950

Obstetrics-Gynecology

Meredith Cruz, MD, Program Director | mocruz@mcw.edu
Veronica Stahnke, Program Coordinator | vstahnke@mcw.edu | (414) 805-7856

Denise Uyar, MD, Program Director
Veronica Stahnke, Program Coordinator | vstahnke@mcw.edu | (414) 805-7856

Ophthalmology

Neuro-Ophthalmology
Amrita Vuppala, MD, Program Director
Victoria Jimenez, Fellowship Coordinator | (414) 955-7989

Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Timothy Wells, MD, Program Director (Even Years)
Gerald Harris, MD, Program Director (Odd Years) | gharris@mcw.edu
Victoria Jimenez, Fellowship Coordinator | (414) 955-7989

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Deborah Costakos, MD, MS, Program Director
Laura Henrics, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-2058

Vitreoretinal
Thomas Connor Jr, MD, Program Director | tconnor@mcw.edu
Mary Schafer, Vitreoretinal Fellowship Coordinator | (414) 955-7840

Orthopaedic Surgery

Jonathan C. Kraus, MD, FAAOS, Program Director
Katie Gleisner, Program Coordinator | kgleisner@mcw.edu | (414) 955-3247

Steven Grindel, MD, Program Director
Katie Gleisner, Program Coordinator | kgleisner@mcw.edu | (414) 955-3247

Otolaryngology

Pediatric Otolaryngology *
Robert Chun, MD, Program Director | rchun@mcw.edu
Nicole Bartkowiak, Program Coordinator | nbartkowiak@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0824

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine


Rowena Punzalan, MD, Program Director
Lisa Anderson, Program Coordinator | laanderson@versiti.org | (414) 937-6106

Cytopathology*
Tamara Giorgadze, MD, Program Director
Kelly Simarski , Program Coordinator | ksimarski@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6938

Forensic Pathology*
Wieslawa Tlomak, MD, Program Director | Wieslawa.Tlomak@milwaukeecountywi.gov
Kelly Simarski, Program Coordinator | ksimarski@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6938

GI/Liver Pathology
Kelly Simarski, Program Coordinator | ksimarski@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6938

Hematopathology*
Steven Kroft, MD, Program Director
Kristine Scheel, Program Manager | kscheel@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8576

Pediatric Pathology*
Lauren Parsons, MD, Program Director
Kristine Scheel, Program Manager | kscheel@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8576

Selective Pathology*
Juan Felix, MD, Program Director
Kelly Simarski, Program Coordinator | ksimarski@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6938

Breast/Gynecologic Pathology
Julie Jorns, MD, Program Director
Kristine Scheel, Program Manager | kscheel@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8576

Pediatrics

Adolescent Medicine *
M. Susan Jay, MD, Program Director
Orlando Diaz, Education Program Coordinator II | odiaz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-7048

Advanced Congenital Cardiology Non-Invasive Imaging
Benjamin Goot, MD, Program Director | bgoot@mcw.edu
Stephanie Gerschke, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 337-7451

Child Abuse Pediatrics *
Angela Rabbitt, DO, Program Director
Connie Chase, Program Coordinator | cchase@mcw.edu | (414) 337-5499

Environmental Health Sciences
Paula North, MD, PhD, Program Director | pnorth@mcw.edu | (414) 955-4131

Neonatal-Perinatal *
Scott Welak, MD, Program Director
Connie Chase, Program Coordinator | cchase@mcw.edu | (414) 337-5499

Pediatric Cardiology *
Anoop Singh, MD, Program Director
Stephanie Gerschke, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 337-7451

Pediatric Critical Care *
Shilpa Narayan, MD, Program Director
Maggie Reichertz, Program Coordinator | mreichertz@mcw.edu | (414) 266-3317

Pediatric Emergency Medicine*
Viday Heffner MD, Program Director
Christina Hoppe, Program Coordinator choppe@mcw.edu | (414) 337-4145

Pediatric Endocrinology *
Bethany Auble MD, Program Director
Connie Chase, Program Coordinator | cchase@mcw.edu | (414) 337-5499

Pediatric Gastroenterology *
Katie Vaidy, MD, Program Director
Orlando Diaz, Education Program Coordinator II | odiaz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-7048

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology *
Richard Tower, MD, Program Director
Stephanie (Dhein) Hetland, Program Coordinator | sdhein@mcw.edu | (414) 337-7030

Pediatric Hospital Medicine *
Brandon Palmer, MD, Program Director
Stephanie Gerschke, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 337-7451

Pediatric Infectious Diseases*
Kathleen Ryan Loker, MD, Program Director
Stephanie Gerschke, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 337-7451

Pediatric Nephrology *
Scott K. Van Why, MD, Program Director
Christina Hoppe, Program Coordinator | (414) 337-4145

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Deborah Costakos, MD, MS, Program Director | (414) 955-2020

Pediatric Pulmonology *
Julie Noe, MD, Program Director
Orlando Diaz, Education Program Coordinator II | odiaz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-7048

Pediatric Rheumatology *
Danielle Fair, MD, Program Director
Orlando Diaz, Education Program Coordinator II | odiaz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-7048

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Spasticity & Neurorehabilitation
John McGuire, MD, Program Director
Catherine Yang, Program Coordinator II | cayang@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1918

Spinal Cord Injury Medicine *
Christopher White, MD, Program Director
Catherine Yang, Program Coordinator II | cayang@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1918

Karie Zach, MD, Program Director
Katie Gleisner, Program Coordinator | kgleisner@mcw.edu | (414) 955-3247
Plastic Surgery

Craniofacial Surgery *
Kant Lin, MD, Program Director
Alyssa Minten, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-1000

Hand Surgery *
Patrick Hettinger, MD, Program Director
Alyssa Minten, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-1000

Microsurgery
John LoGiudice, MD, Program Director
Alyssa Minten, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-1000

Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry *
Matthew Stohs, MD, Program Director
Beverly Hayes, Program Coordinator | bhayes@mcw.edu | (414) 955-7240

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry *
Erica Arrington, MD, Program Director
Brenda Konczal, Program Coordinator | bkonczal@mcw.edu | (414) 955-8984

Forensic Psychiatry *
Jacqueline Landess, MD, Program Director
Beverly Hayes, Program Coordinator | bhayes@mcw.edu  | (414) 955-7240

Geriatric Psychiatry *
Katherine Levine, MD, Program Director
Beverly Hayes, Program Coordinator | bhayes@mcw.edu | (414) 955-7240
Kiara Bond, Program Manager | (414) 955-7250

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry*
Christina Wichman, DO, Program Director
Cory Hagen, Program Coordinator | cjhagen@mcw.edu | (414) 955-7240
Radiology

Neuroradiology *
Andrew Klein, MD, Program Director
Alan Pierce, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-1182

Pediatric Radiology *
Pooja Thakrar, MD, Program Director
Kendra Kusch, Program Coordinator | (414) 266-2523

Pediatric Neuroradiology
Mohit Maheshwari, MD, Program Director | mmaheshwari@childrenswi.org

Musculoskeletal Imaging
Keith Baynes, MD, Program Director | kbaynes@mcw.edu

Abdominal Imaging
Michael Griffin, MD, PhD, Program Director | mgriffin@mcw.edu

Cardiothoracic Radiology
Cary Squires, MD, Program Director | csquires@mcw.edu

Breast Imaging
Mary Beth Gonyo, MD, Program Director | mgonyo@mcw.edu

Emergency Radiology
Laura Kohl, MD, Program Director | lkohl@mcw.edu
Molly Veh, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 955-1187

Surgery

Bariatric & Foregut Surgery
Andrew Kastenmeier, Program Director | (414) 955-5751

Complex General Surgical Oncology*
Tina W.F. Yen, MD, MS, Program Director
Carolyn Campeaux, Program Manager | ccampeaux@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1777

Endocrine Surgery
Sophie Y. Dream, MD, Program Director
Carolyn Campeaux, Program Manager | ccampeaux@mcw.edu  | (414) 955-1777

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery
Kathleen Christians, MD, Program Director | kchristi@mcw.edu
Carolyn Campeaux, Program Manager | ccampeaux@mcw.edu  | (414) 955-1777

Pediatric Surgery *
Casey Calkins, MD, Program Director
Teresa Hauser, Program Coordinator | lhein@mcw.edu | (414) 266-6557

Surgical Critical Care *
Thomas Carver, MD, Program Director
Laurie Hein, Program Coordinator | lhein@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1733

Thoracic Surgery*
Paul Linsky, MD, Program Director
Rebecca Teller, Program Coordinator III | (414) 955-1821

Transplant Surgery
Calvin Eriksen, MD, Program Director
Adam Meyers, Program Coordinator/Division Administrator | (414) 805-3067

Vascular Surgery *
Kellie Brown, MD, Program Director
Rebecca Teller, Program Coordinator III | (414) 955-1821

Urology

Andrology
Jay Sandlow, MD, Program Director | jsandlow@mcw.edu | (414) 805-0805

Travis Groth, MD, Program Director
Veronica Stahnke, Program Coordinator | vstahnke@mcw.edu | (414) 805-7856