Our specialists

The Neurosciences Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is made up of a multidisciplinary team of specialists. Our goal is to provide the highest level of care to one of the largest and most diverse patient populations in the country, offering expert diagnostic and treatment options for all neurological conditions affecting children and adolescents.

Neurosurgeons

• Sean Lew, MD (Medical director)
• Andrew Foy, MD
• Bruce Kaufman, MD
• Irene Kim, MD

Neurologists

• Kurt Hecox, MD, PhD (Medical director)
• Samuel Adams, MD
• Paul Barkhaus, MD
• Dominic Fee, MD
• Matthew Harmelink, MD
• Nadir Khan, MD
• Alexandria Lutley, MD 
• Ahmad Marashly, MD
• Raquel Farias-Moeller, MD (specializes in neurointensive care)
• Lileth Joy Mondok, MD
• Priya Monrad, MD
• Jim Mueggenberg, MD
• Hema Patel, MD
• Kumar Sannagowdara, MD
• Michael Schwabe, MD
• Harry Whelan, MD

Neuropsychologists

• Amy Heffelfinger-Miles, PhD
• Joseph Amaral, PhD
• Jennifer Koop-Olsta, PhD
• Michelle Loman-Moudry, PhD

Neuroradiologists

• Tejaswini Deshmukh, MD
• Teresa Kelly, MD
• Sachin Kumbhar, MD
• Mohit Maheshwari, MD
• Jing Qi, MD, PhD

Neurointensivists

• Rita Alvarez, MD
• Binod Balakrishnan, MD
• Sheila Hanson, MD
• Michael T. Meyer, MD
• Shilpa Narayan, MD
• Eric J. Walbergh, MD

Physical medicine & rehabilitation physicians

• Kimberley Zvara, MD (Medical director)
• Karin Goodfriend, MD, MPT
• Stacy Stibb, DO

Neurosurgery advanced practice providers

• Tia Derflinger, PA-C
• Lori Duesing, APNP
• Anne Matthews, PA-C

Neurology advanced practice providers

• Ashley La Torre, APNP
• Jenna Prigge, APNP
• Erika Pyzik, PA-C
• Katie Ricciardi, PA-C
• Laura Spychalla, PA-C
• Heather VanDongen-Trimmer, APNP
• Rhonda Werner, APNP

Physical medicine & rehabilitation advanced practice providers

• Hannah Belknap, MSN, CPNP
• Julia Fishler, MSN, CPNP

Neurosurgery nurse clinician

• Julianne Mallonee, RN, CPN

Neurology nurse clinicians

• Penelope Boone, RN
• Laurissa Heaton, RN, CPN
• Gretchen Heckel, RN
• Katie Knaebe, RN
• Alexandra Mercado, RN
• Barbara Newby, RN, CPN
• Jane O’Brien, RN
• Monica Paprocki, RN
• Tara Wagner, RN
• Elizabeth Weber, RN
• Jamie Wright, RN