Children's Specialty Group new hires and departures

Cardiology

Todd M. Gudausky, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, associate professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a member of Children's Specialty Group.
Medical Degree: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine.
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine, Pediatric Internal Medicine.
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Pediatric Cardiology.
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.

Critical Care

Kari L. Rajzer, RN, MSN, is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Bachelor of Science: Lewis University, Nursing, Romeoville, Ill.
Master of Science: Rush University, Nursing, Chicago.
Board Certification: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

Endocrinology

Patricia A. Donohoue, MD, is program director of Endocrine and a pediatric endocrinologist at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a member of Children's Specialty Group.
Medical Degree: Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Pediatrics.
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Pediatric Endocrinology.
Board Certifications: Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology.

Gastroenterology

Michele L. Polfuss, MSN, APNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Bachelor of Science: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Nursing.
Master of Science: Marquette University, Milwaukee, Nursing.
Board Certifications: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care.
Previously Polfuss worked at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Fox Valley in Cardiology.

Nephrology

Craig C. Porter, MD, is a pediatric nephrologist at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology) at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a member of Children's Specialty Group.
Medical Degree: Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Pediatrics.
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., Pediatric Nephrology.
Board Certifications: Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Departures

Children's Specialty Group thanks the following individuals for their contributions and wishes them well in their future endeavors:

Jennifer P. Freeto, MD, pediatric hospitalist medicine.
Halim M. A. Hennes, MD, pediatric emergency medicine.
James J. Jenson, MD, pediatric psychiatry.
Kristin B. Kirschner, MD, pediatric hospitalist medicine.
David L. Koppein, Jr., MS, APNP, cardiology.
Subra Kugathasan, MD, pediatric gastroenterology.
Danelle Plennes, PA-C, pediatric surgery.