ϹAH Clinical Fellowships
Fellowship programs are available for physicians who have completed their basic residency training. ACGME accredited fellowships are noted with an asterisk *. Positions are offered in the following specialty areas:
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology *
Brent Boettcher, MD, Program Director
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106
Critical Care Anesthesiology *
Dustin Hang, MD, Program Director
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106
Ahleya Hayward, Program Coordinator | ahayward@mcw.edu | (414) 805-5916
Neuroanesthesia
Suneeta Gollapudy, MD, Program Director | gsuneeta@mcw.edu
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106
Obstetrics Anesthesiology *
Maria Muravyeva, MD (Interim), Program Director | mmuravyeva@mcw.edu
Rachel Smith, Program Coordinator | rasmith@mcw.edu | (414) 266-6755
Pain Medicine *
Gwynne Kirchen, MD, Program Director | gkirchen@mcw.edu
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106
Pediatric Anesthesiology *
Kristen Labovsky, MD, Program Director | klabovsky@mcw.edu
Rachel Smith, Program Coordinator | rasmith@mcw.edu | (414) 266-6755
Pediatric Anesthesiology-Pain Combined
Kristen Labovsky, MD, Program Director | klabovsky@mcw.edu
Rachel Smith, Program Coordinator | rasmith@mcw.edu | (414) 266-6755
Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Service
Rozalin Thapa, DO, Program Director | rothapa@mcw.edu
Sarah Pritchard, Program Coordinator | spritchard@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6106
Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology *
Julia Kasprzak, MD, Program Director
Christopher Allen, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 955-3106
Pediatric Dermatology *
Leah Lalor, MD, Program Director
Christopher Allen, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 955-3106
Emergency Medical Services * Timothy Lenz, MD, Program Director
Janice Hinze, Education Program Coordinator III | jhinze@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1173
Emergency Ultrasonography
Mary Beth Phelan, MD, Program Director
Janice Hinze, Education Program Coordinator III | jhinze@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1173
International Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine Timothy Lenz, MD, Program Director
Janice Hinze, Education Program Coordinator III | jhinze@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1173
Medical Toxicology*
Justin Corcoran, MD, Program Director
Janice Hinze, Education Program Coordinator III | jhinze@mcw.edu | (414) 955-1173
Adult Congenital Heart Disease *
Scott Cohen, MD, Program Director
Orlando Diaz, Education Program Coordinator II | odiaz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-7048
Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Kulwinder Dua, MD, Program Director | kdua@mcw.edu | (414) 955-6825
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology *
Renee Kursel, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438
Cardiovascular Medicine *
Nunzio Gaglianello, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology *
Jason Rubenstein, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438
Critical Care Medicine *
Rahul Nanchal, MD, Program Director | rnanchal@mcw.edu
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0437
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism *
Ty Carroll, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438
Gastroenterology *
Daniel J. Stein, MD, Program Director
Julie Alexander, Program Coordinator | jalexander@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0516
General Internal Medicine
Ann Nattinger, MD, Program Director | anatting@mcw.edu | (414) 384-2000 ext. 42682
Geriatric Medicine *
Angela Beckert, MD, Program Director
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.ed | (414) 955-0437
Hematology/Oncology *
Lyndsey Runaas, MD, Program Director
Julie Alexander, Program Coordinator | jalexander@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0516
Infectious Disease *
Karitkey Acharya, MD, Program Director
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0437
Interventional Cardiology
Michael Cinquegrani, MD, Program Director (Interim)
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0493
Nephrology *
Alice Ching, MD, Program Director
Robin Karst, Program Coordinator | rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438
Palliative Care Medicine *
Sean Marks, MD, Program Director
Julie Alexander, Program Coordinator | jalexander@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438
Pulmonary Critical Care *
Rose Franco, MD, Program Director
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0437
Rheumatology *
Michael Putman, MD, Program Director
Julie Alexander, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0438
Sleep Medicine *
Dmitriy Kogan, MD, Program Director
Gabrielle Zeinert, Program Coordinator | gzeinert@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0437
Transplant Nephrology
Ehab R. Saad, MD, FACP, FASN, MA, Program Director | (414) 805-9050
Kathileen Busse, Program Coordinator | kabusse@mcw.edu | (414) 805-9077
Donald G. Basel, MD, PhD, Program Director
Maggie Reichertz, Program Coordinator | mreichertz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-6773
Clinical Neurophysiology *
David Shirilla, DO, Program Director
Haylee Hopp, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu
Epilepsy Fellowship*
Aditya Vuppala, MD, Program Director
Haylee Hopp, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu
Headache Medicine Fellowship
Jonathan Florczak, MD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu
Movement Disorders Fellowship
Eric Jackowiak, MD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu
Neurocritical Care Fellowship
Gregory Rozansky, MD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu
Neuroimmunology and MS Fellowship
Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu
Vascular Fellowship *
Hatim Attar, MD, Program Director
Marilyn Zarka, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-0643 | neurofellowships@mcw.edu
Julie Janecek, PhD, Program Director
Michelle Loman, PhD, Assistant Program Director | Ϲ_Neuropsych_Postdoc@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0717
Neuroendovascular Surgery
Marc Lazzaro, MD, Program Director
Laura Walker, Program Manager I | NEV_Fellowship@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0950
Skull Base Surgery
Nathan Zwagerman, MD, Program Director
Tawana Vaughn, Education Program Coordinator III
Laura Walker, Program Manager I | (414) 955-0950
Saman Shabani, MD, Program Director
Tawana Vaughn, Education Program Coordinator III
Laura Walker, Program Manager I | (414) 955-0950
Meredith Cruz, MD, Program Director | mocruz@mcw.edu
Veronica Stahnke, Program Coordinator | vstahnke@mcw.edu | (414) 805-7856
Denise Uyar, MD, Program Director
Veronica Stahnke, Program Coordinator | vstahnke@mcw.edu | (414) 805-7856
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Amrita Vuppala, MD, Program Director
Victoria Jimenez, Fellowship Coordinator | (414) 955-7989
Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Timothy Wells, MD, Program Director (Even Years)
Gerald Harris, MD, Program Director (Odd Years) | gharris@mcw.edu
Victoria Jimenez, Fellowship Coordinator | (414) 955-7989
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Deborah Costakos, MD, MS, Program Director
Laura Henrics, Program Coordinator | (414) 955-2058
Vitreoretinal
Thomas Connor Jr, MD, Program Director | tconnor@mcw.edu
Mary Schafer, Vitreoretinal Fellowship Coordinator | (414) 955-7840
Jonathan C. Kraus, MD, FAAOS, Program Director
Katie Gleisner, Program Coordinator | kgleisner@mcw.edu | (414) 955-3247
Steven Grindel, MD, Program Director
Katie Gleisner, Program Coordinator | kgleisner@mcw.edu | (414) 955-3247
Pediatric Otolaryngology *
Robert Chun, MD, Program Director | rchun@mcw.edu
Nicole Bartkowiak, Program Coordinator | nbartkowiak@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0824
Rowena Punzalan, MD, Program Director
Lisa Anderson, Program Coordinator | laanderson@versiti.org | (414) 937-6106
Cytopathology*
Amanda Hopp, MD, Program Director | ahopp@mcw.edu
Kelly Simarski , Program Coordinator | ksimarski@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6938
Forensic Pathology*
Brian Linert, MD, Program Director | brian.linert@milwaukeecountywi.gov
Kelly Simarski, Program Coordinator | ksimarski@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6938
GI/Liver Pathology
Kelly Simarski, Program Coordinator | ksimarski@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6938
Hematopathology*
Steven Kroft, MD, Program Director
Kristine Scheel, Program Manager | kscheel@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8576
Pediatric Pathology*
Lauren Parsons, MD, Program Director
Kristine Scheel, Program Manager | kscheel@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8576
Selective Pathology*
Juan Felix, MD, Program Director
Kelly Simarski, Program Coordinator | ksimarski@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6938
Breast/Gynecologic Pathology
Julie Jorns, MD, Program Director
Kristine Scheel, Program Manager | kscheel@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8576
Adolescent Medicine *
M. Susan Jay, MD, Program Director
Orlando Diaz, Education Program Coordinator II | odiaz@mcw.edu | (414) 337-7048
Advanced Congenital Cardiology Non-Invasive Imaging
Benjamin Goot, MD, Program Director | bgoot@mcw.edu
Stephanie Gerschke, Education Program Coordinator II | (414) 337-7451
Allergy and Immunology
Barry Pelz, MD, Program Director
Hayley Severson, Program Coord