William M. Gershan, MD

Titles
Pediatric pulmonologist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; associate professor, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin.

Division
Pulmonary Medicine

Research interests
Respiratory diseases

Study interests
Cystic fibrosis, apparent life-threatening events, pediatric pulmonary disorders, pediatric pulmonary function testing, sudden infant death syndrome.

Education
Medical degree, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1983; residency, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, 1983 - 1986; fellowships, University of McGill, Montreal Children's Hospital, Quebec, Canada 1986 – 1988 and Washington University, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Mo., 1988 –1989.

Certifications
Pediatrics, 1989; Pediatric Pulmonology, 1992; Pediatric Pulmonology, PRCP-S recertification, 1998.

Honors
Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Grant (American Lung Association 1989 - 1992); "The Best Doctors in America" 2003–2004.

Representative publications

• Gershan WM, Forster HV, Lowry TF, Garber AK. Effect of Theophylline on Ventilatory Roll-Off During Hypoxia in Goats. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. 1996; 103:157-164.
• Scandura, Engdahl M, Gershan WM. Familial Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Neonates. Pediatric Pulmonology. 1998; 25:398-400.
• Gershan WM, Besch NS, Franciosi RA. A Comparison of Apparent Life Threatening Events (ALTEs) Before and After the Back to Sleep Campaign. Wisconsin Medical Journal. 2002; 101:39-45.
• Gershan WM, Becker CG, Forster HV, Besch NS, Lowry TF. Apnea and Bradycardia Due to Anaphylaxis to Tobacco Glycoprotein in the Infant Rabbit. Environmental Research. 2004; 94:152-159.
• Parakininkas DE, Gregg D, Gershan WM. An Unusual Cause of Neonatal Unilateral Lung Opacification. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 2004; 11:125-127.
• Gershan WM. Resident Interest and Factors Involved in Entering a Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship. Manuscript submitted to BMC Medical Education, February 2004.

Grants

• Pulmonary Benefits of Cystic Fibrosis Neonatal Screening, National Institutes of Health Grant# 2RO1 DK34108-19, principal investigator at Medical College of Wisconsin (collaborative study with University of Wisconsin).

Contact
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
MS 777A
PO Box 1997
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1997
Phone: (414) 266-6730
Fax: (414) 266-6742
E-mail: wgershan@mcw.edu