Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Physicians Named 
2010 - 2011 Best Doctors in America®

One hundred seventy-seven Children's Hospital of Wisconsin physicians are listed in the 2010-2011 Best Doctors in America® database. These physicians represent two thirds of the state's pediatricians and pediatric specialists rated Best Doctors. Their primary practice locations are Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, Children's Hospital clinics and Children's Medical Group.

E. James Aiman, MD, Gynecology, Adolescent Health and Medicine Program, Children's Hospital; professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College.

Ramin Alemzadeh, MD, Diabetes, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley; professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology), Medical College.

Catherine Amlie-Lefond, MD, Neurology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Neurology), Medical College.

Marjorie J. Arca, MD, Surgery, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Surgery, Medical College.

Anthony Balcom, MD, Urology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Urology), Medical College.

Mary Bartel, MD, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.

Richard P. Barthel, MD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Children's Hospital; assistant professor, Pediatrics, Medical College.

John E. Basich, MD, Allergy and Immunology; assistant clinical professor, Medical College.

Richard J. Berens, MD, Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Anesthesiology), Medical College.

Stuart Berger, MD, medical director, Cardiology, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Medical College.

David J. Beste, MD, Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital.

David Bick, MD, medical director, Genetics, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley; professor of Pediatrics (Genetics), Medical College.

Julie A. Biller, MD, Pulmonary, Children's Hospital; professor of Medicine (Pulmonary), Medical College.

Ellen Blank, MD, Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of medicine (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Joel Blumin, MD, Otolaryngology; associate professor of Pediatrics (Otolaryngology), Medical College.

Jon Marc Brandt, MD, Hematology/Oncology; assistant clinical professor, Medical College.

Suzanne Brixey, MD, Pediatrics, Downtown Health Center.

Fredrik Broekhuizen, MD, Gynecology; professor (Gynecology), Medical College.

David Brousseau, MD, MS, Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital; associate professor, Pediatrics and Population Health, Medical College.

David J. Brown, MD, Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-New Berlin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Greenway; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Oncology), Medical College.

Sharon L. Busey, MD, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics, Medical College.

Casey M. Calkins, MD, Surgery, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Surgery), Medical College.

Bruce M. Camitta, MD, program director, Pediatric Oncology, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), Medical College of Wisconsin.

James T. Casper, MD, medical director, Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Pediatrics (Hematology and Oncology), Medical College.

Asriani Chiu, MD, Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology), Medical College.

Robert Chun, MD, Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital.

Michael J. Chusid, MD, medical director, Infectious Disease, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Pediatrics (Infectious Disease), Medical College.

Michael P. Cinquegrani, MD, Cardiology; professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular), Medical College.

Thomas B. Connor, MD, Ophthalmology; associate professor of Ophthalmology, Medical College.

Timothy E. Corden, MD, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

David Cronin, MD, PhD, FACS, Transplant, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Transplant Surgery, Medical College.

Lynn A. D'Andrea, MD, medical director, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary), Medical College.

Arlen Denny, MD, medical director, Craniofacial/Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital; professor of Plastic Surgery, Medical College.

Anwer Dhala, MD, Cardiology, Children's Hospital; clinical professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Medical College.

Jacquelyn Dinusson, MD, Family and Community Medicine; assistant clinical professor, Medical College.

Patricia A. Donohoue, MD, program director, Endocrinology, inerim director, Diabetes, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley; professor and chief, Pediatrics (Endocrinology), Medical College.

Beth Drolet, MD, medical director, Dermatology, and program director, Birthmarks and Vascular Anomalies, Children's Hospital; professor of Dermatology, Medical College.

Kulwinder Dua, MD, Gastroenterology; professor (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Medical College.

Charles T. Durkee, MD, Urology, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley; associate professor of pediatrics (Urology), Medical College.

Michael G. Earing, MD, Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley; associate professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Medical College.

Jordan N. Fink, MD, program director, Immunotherapy, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology), Medical College.

Valerie Flanary, MD, Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Otolaryngology), Medical College.

Veronica H. Flood, MD, Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor, Medical College.

Jose Franco, MD, Gastroenterology; associate professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Medical College.

Michele Frommelt, MD, Cardiology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Medical College.

Peter C. Frommelt, MD, Cardiology, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Medical College.

Rainer G. Gedeit, MD, clinical director, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Nancy S. Ghanayem, MD, clinical director, Cardiac Critical Care, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Natalie Gehringer, MD, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley.

Joan Cox Gill, MD, program director, Comprehensive Center for Bleeding Disorders, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), Medical College.

Praveen S. Goday, MD, program director, Nutrition, Gastroenterology Center, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College of Wisconsin.

John B. Gordon, MD, medical director, Special Needs, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Marc Gorelick, MD, Emergency Services; professor and chief of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), Medical College.

Mitchell H. Grayson, MD, Allergy/Immunology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Allergy/Immunology), Medical College.

Laurie Grunske, MD, Pediatrics, Children's Medical Group-Forest View Pediatrics.

Sheila Hanson, MD, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; assistant professor (Critical Care), Medical College.

Peter L. Havens, MD, MS, program director, HIV, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Medical College.

Charles Harkins, MD, Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-New Berlin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Greenway; associate professor, Medical College.

Wendy C. Hill, MD, medical director, Hospitalist Program, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.

Cheryl A. Hillery, MD, program director, Sickle Cell, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), Medical College.

Sylvia M. Hillmann, MD, Pediatrics, Downtown Health Center; assistant professor of Pediatrics, Medical College.

George M. Hoffman, MD, medical director, Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital; professor of Anesthesiology, Medical College.

John Humphrey, MD, Palliative Care, Children's Hospital.

Richard D. Jacobson, MD, Neurology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Neurology), Medical College.

M. Susan Jay, MD, medical director, Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine), Medical College.

John Jensen, MD, Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Surgery), Medical College.

William D. Jeruc, MD, Pediatrics, Children's Medical Group-Southwest Pediatrics.

Christopher P. Johnson, MD, Transplant, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Surgery (Transplant), Medical College.

Suja Anne Joseph, MD, interim medical director, Neurology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Neurology), Medical College.

Bruce A. Kaufman, MD, medical director, Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Neurosurgery (Pediatrics), Medical College.

Kevin Kelly, MD, Allergy/Immunology, Children's Hospital.

Michael Kelly, MD, PhD, Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital.

Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, medical director, Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital; chief executive officer, Children's Specialty Group; professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College.

Thomas M. Kidder, MD, Otolaryngology; professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College.

Frederick Klingbeil, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital.

Girija Ganesh Konduri, MD, Neonatology, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Medical College.

Liborka Kos, MD, Dermatology, Children's Physician Group-Gurnee, Ill.

John H. Kraegel, MD, Pediatrics, Children's Medical Group-Westbrook Pediatrics; Clinical instructor (Pediatrics), Medical College.

Steven H. Kroft, MD, Pathology, Children's Hospital.

David Lal, MD, General Surgery, Children's Hospital.

David A. Lautz, MD, Pediatrics; Children's Medical Group-Forest View Pediatrics; associate clinical professor of Pediatrics, Medical College.

Colleen Lawton, MD, Radiation Oncology; professor of Radiation Oncology, Medical College.

W. Craig Leach, DO, Pediatrics, Children's Medical Group-Pediatric Consultants of Wisconsin; associate clinical professor of Pediatrics, Medical College.

Kimberly Jane Lee, MD, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Steven R. Leuthner, MD, program director, Fetal Concerns, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Medical College.

Hara Levy, MD, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary), Medical College.

Sean M. Lew, MD, Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital; assistant professor (Neurosurgery), Medical College.

B U.K. Li, MD, program director, Cyclic Vomiting, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Todd Loehrl, MD, Otolaryngology; associate professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College.

Michael Lund, MD, Gynecology; assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College.

James V. Lustig, MD, medical director, Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology), Medical College.

Patricia S. Lye, MD, program director, Hospitalist Program, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Hospitalist), Medical College.

Roger M. Lyon, MD, Orthopedics, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Orthopedics, Medical College.

Karen J. Marcdante, MD, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Charles J. Marcuccilli, MD, PhD,  Neurology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Neurology), Medical College.

David A. Margolis, MD, program director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), Medical College.

Alfonso Martinez, MD, Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Marlene D. Melzer-Lange, MD, medical director, Emergency Services, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), Medical College.

Hrair-George O. Mesrobian, MD, Urology, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Urology), Medical College.

John R. Meurer, MD, MBA, medical director, Downtown Health Center; associate professor, Pediatrics, chief, General Pediatrics, Medical College.

Michael T. Meyer, MD, program director, Transport, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Adrian Miranda, MD, Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Michael E. Mitchell, MD, medical director, Urology, Children's Hospital; Professor and Chief of Urology (Pediatrics), Medical College.

Robert Montgomery, MD, program director, Research, Children's Hospital; professor, Medical College of Wisconsin.

LuAnn Moraski, DO, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital; assistant professor, Medical College of Wisconsin.

James J. Nocton, MD, Rheumatology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Rheumatology), Medical College.

Joshua D. Noe, MD, Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of medicine (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Julie E. Noe, MD, Pulmonary, Children's Hospital; associate professor of medicine (Pulmonology), Medical College.

Richard J. Noel, MD, program director, Endoscopy, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Paula E. North, MD, medical director, Pathology, Children's Hospital; professor and chief (Pathology), Medical College.

Sunila O'Connor, MD, Neurology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatric Neurology.

Keith T. Oldham, MD, surgeon-in-chief, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Surgery (Pediatric), Medical College.

Judyann C. Olson, MD, medical director, Rheumatology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Rheumatology), Medical College.

Cynthia G. Pan, MD, medical director, Nephrology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology), Medical College.

Julie A. Panepinto, MD, MSPH, Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), Medical College.

Daiva E. Parakininkas, MD, Pulmonary, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonology), Medical College.

Andrew N. Pelech, MD, Cardiology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Medical College.

Albert J. Pomeranz, MD, Pediatrics, Downtown Health Center; professor of Pediatrics (General), Medical College.

Craig Charles Porter, MD, Nephrology, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology), Medical College.

Rowena C. Punzalan, MD, Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital.

Michael W. Quasney, MD, PhD, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Diana Quintero, MD, Pulmonary, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary), Medical College.

Aparna R. Rao, MD, Pulmonary, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary), Medical College.

William J. Rhead, MD, medical director, Genetics, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Genetics), Medical College.

Connie Richter, MD, Pediatrics, Children's Medical Group-Southwest Pediatrics.

Thomas B. Rice, MD, medical director, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Thomas C. Robey, MD, Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital.

Robert T. Rohloff, MD, Pediatrics, Children's Medical Group-Southwest Pediatrics; associate clinical professor of Pediatrics, Medical College.

John M. Routes, MD, medical director, Allergy/Immunology, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Pediatrics (Allergy/Immunology), Medical College.

Mark S. Ruttum, MD, medical director, Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital; professor of Ophthalmology, Medical College.

Svapna Sabnis, MD, Pediatrics, Downtown Health Center; associate professor of Pediatrics, Medical College.

Ramesh Sachdeva, MD, PhD, MBA, JD, vice president, Quality and Outcomes, Children's Hospital; executive vice president and chief operating officer, National Outcomes Center; professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Venkatesh Sampath, MBBS, Neonatology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Medical College.

Thomas T. Sato, MD, Surgery, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley; professor of Surgery (Pediatrics), Medical College.

Kristine Saudek, MD, Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; associate professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Medical College.

Matthew C. Scanlon, MD, Critical Care, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Timothy R. Schum, MD,  Downtown Health Center, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (General), Medical College.

Jeffrey P. Schwab, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley; chairman and professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical College.

J. Paul Scott, MD, program director, Sickle Cell, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), Medical College.

Christopher P. Sobczak, MD, Pediatrics; staff physician in the Primary Care Initiative, Medical College.

Manu R. Sood, MD, program director, Motility, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Michael C. Stephens, MD, Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Tatyana Strong, MD, Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Anesthesiology), Medical College.

Eckehard Stuth, MD, Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital; associate professor (Anesthesiology), Medical College.

Cecile Sulman, MD, Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics, Medical College.

Julie M. Talano, MD, Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Oncology), Medical College.

J. Channing Tassone, MD, Orthopedics, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Greenway; associate professor of Pediatrics (Orthopedics), Medical College.

Grzegorz W. Telega, MD, program director, Liver Transplant/Hepatology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Ru-Jeng Teng, MD, Neonatology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Medical College.

John P. Thomas, MD, Cardiology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Medical College.

John G. Thometz, MD, medical director, Orthopedic Surgery, Children's Hospital; professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Medical College. 

Neelesh Tipnis, MD, Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Sajani Tipnis, MD, Neonatology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Medical College.

Heather L. Toth, MD, Hospitalist, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Hospitalist Medicine), Medical College.

Todd J. Troshynski, MD, Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor, Medical College.

James Tweddell, MD, medical director, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), Medical College.

Michael R. Uhing, MD, medical director, Neonatology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Medical College.

Scott Van Why, MD, Nephrology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology), Medical College.

Jaya L. Varadarajan, MD, Anesthesiology, Jane B. Pettit Pain Management and Palliative Care Center, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Anesthesiology), Medical College.

Monica Vasudev, MD, Asthma/Allergy, Children's Hospital.

James W. Verbsky, MD, PhD, Rheumatology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Rheumatology), Medical College.

Christine M. Walsh-Kelly, MD, PhD, Emergency Services, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), Medical College.

David Waters, MD, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center.

Harry T. Whelan, MD, Neurology, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Neurology), Medical College.

Carl Weigle, MD, medical director, Clinical Informatics, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College.

Steven J. Weisman, MD, medical director, Pain Management, Children's Hospital; professor of Anesthesiology, Medical College.

Steven L. Werlin, MD, Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital; professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Medical College.

Calvin B. Williams, MD, PhD, Rheumatology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Rheumatology), Medical College.

Rodney E. Willoughby, Jr., MD, Infectious Disease, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Disease), Medical College.

Tzong-Jin Wu, MD, Neonatology, Children's Hospital; assistant professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Medical College.

David T. Wyatt, MD, program director, Endocrinology, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital-Fox Valley; professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology), Medical College.

Craig C. Young, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Children's Hospital; professor of Orthopedic Surgery & Family and Community Medicine, Medical College.

Michael C. Zacharisen, MD, Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology), Medical College.

Steven D. Zangwill, MD, Cardiology, Children's Hospital; associate professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Medical College.

Lisa W. Zetley, MD, Pediatrics, Downtown Health Center; assistant professor (Pediatrics), Medical College.

Mary L. Zupanc, MD, program director, Epilepsy, Children's Hospital; professor and chief of Neurology (Pediatric), Medical College.