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Fall 2010
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Table of Contents
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  Upcoming CME events
Tune in to Practical Pediatrics webcasts or sign up for Best Practices in Pediatrics conferences.read the article
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Craniopharyngioma Overview: Long-term Management of Patients with Brain Tumors
Craniopharyngioma is a histologically benign suprasellar tumor which constitutes 6 to 10 percent of intracranial tumors in children. It is thought to originate from the embryonic squamous epithelial remnants of the Rathke's pouch.read the article
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The Importance of Early Detection of Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease is the most common serious congenital anomaly found at birth, affecting nearly 1 percent of live born infants and occurring in a higher percentage of fetuses.read the article
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EOS scanner provides higher level of imaging with less radiation
One of the first two pediatric hospitals in the country to obtain EOS X-ray imaging technology. This technology is a radical improvement over standard radiographic imaging of the spine and lower extremities in multiple ways.read the article
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Hyperhidrosis Diagnosis and Management
Hyperhidrosis is perspiration in excess of the physiologic amount necessary to maintain thermal homeostasis. It affects more than 3 percent of the population, but the prevalence is likely significantly higher than currently estimated.read the article
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Leadership announcements
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin announces new leadership.read the article
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Children's Specialty Group new hires and departures
Children's Specialty Group (CSG) continues to recruit staff to meet the needs of the physicians and families we serve.read the article
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin opens state's first pediatric hybrid catheterization lab
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Herma Heart Center opened Wisconsin's first and only pediatric hybrid catheterization lab.read the article
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin specialties ranked in U.S.News and World Report America's Best
Six pediatric specialties at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin have been ranked in the 2010-11 edition of Best Children's Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report.read the article
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin re-verified as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has been re-verified as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. This achievement recognizes our expertise in providing the highest level of care to injured patients.read the article
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Children's Hospital physicians among first to receive Child Abuse Pediatrics certification
Lynn Sheets, MD, medical director of the Child Protection Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and Judy Guinn, MD, a pediatrician at the Child Protection Center, have completed board certification in Child Abuse Pediatrics.read the article
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin earns national quality recognition for respiratory care
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association for Respiratory Care. This national program is aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions.read the article
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Notification of multidrug-resistant organism results
Primary care providers with patients at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin now are being notified by fax of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) results.read the article
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Important phone numbers
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Clinic appointments with pediatric specialists (414) 607-5280 or toll-free (877) 607-5280
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Children's Transport (414) 266-2460 or toll-free (800) 266-0366
Physician Referral and Consultation (414) 266-2460 or toll-free (800) 266-0366
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Area (414) 266-2000
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Toll-free (877) 266-8989
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley (920) 969-7900
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Fox Valley (920) 969-7970
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Greenway (414) 604-7500
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Kenosha (262) 653-2260
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-New Berlin (262) 432-7702
Children's Physician Group-Gurnee (Illinois) (847) 662-4380
Family Accommodations Program
(assistance for families in making travel arrangements to Milwaukee) (800) 556-8090
Children's Specialty Group (414) 266-3456
Wisconsin Poison Center (800) 222-1222
Child Protection Center, Milwaukee (414) 277-8980
Child Advocacy Center of North-Central Wisconsin, Wausau (715) 848-8600
Chippewa Valley Child Advocacy Center, Eau Claire (715) 835-5915
Fox Valley Child Advocacy Center, Neenah (920) 969-7930
Kenosha Child Advocacy Center (262) 653-2266
Racine County Child Advocacy Center, Racine (262) 898-7970
Walworth County Child Advocacy Center, Elkhorn (262) 741-3262
The C.A.R.E. Center, Waukesha (262) 522-3680
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Physician Liaisons
Metro Milwaukee: Mary Walker (414) 266-4743
Northeast Wisconsin: Nancy Pontius (920) 750-8975
Southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois: Kelly Broughton (414) 208-9952
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