Our specialists - Meet the Milwaukee NICU medical team

The NICU team at Children's Wisconsin is specially trained and dedicated to helping critically-ill newborns and their families.

Neonatologists

• Carey Ehlert, MD, Medical Director
• Adeleye Afolayan, MD
• Mir Basir, MD
• Erwin Cabacungan, MD
• Susan Cohen, MD
• Ruby Gupta, MD
• Vijender Karody, MD
• Ganesh Konduri, MD
• Joanne Lagatta, MD
• Steven Leuthner, MD
• Hang Nghiem-Rao, MD
• Erin Rholl, MD
• Jeffery Segar, MD
• Alicia J Sprecher, MD
• Ru-Jeng Teng, MD
• Michael Uhing, MD
• Scott Welak, MD
• Tzong-Jin Wu, MD

Neonatal nurse practitioners

• Deanna Finley, NNP-BC, APNP, NNP Director
• Sara Anderson, NNP-BC, APNP
• Dena Behl
• Elizabeth Berkholtz, APNP
• Rebecca Buchholtz, NNP-BC, APNP
• Heidi Cohen, NNP-BC, APNP
• Maria Collins, NNP-BC, APNP
• Emily Coogan, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP
• Brealyn Davis, APNP
• Karli Durski, APNP
• Katie Eisele, NNP-BC, APNP
• Amber Fortmann, NNP-BC, APNP, NNP Supervisor
• Roya Gandt
• Dena Hackmaster, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP
• Amanda Haddad, DNP
• Tracy Heiman, APNP
• Anne Helmer, NNP-BC, APNP
• Roshena Hill, APNP
• Erin Holtz, APNP
• Tracy Jaglinski, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP
• Jennifer Kilzer, NNP-BC, APNP NNP Supervisor
• Erika Klitzke, NNP-BC, APNP
• Kedra Kluckey , NNP-BC, APNP (Fox Valley NICU)
• Erin Kooima, APNP
• Kim Lee, APNP
• Rebecca Lessard, NNP-BC, APNP
• Meghan Luh, NNP-BC,APNP
• Kathryn Malin, NNP-BC, APNP, PhD
• Krystal Marshall, APNP
• Jessica McDonald, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP
• Erin Meincke, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP
• Amy Morris, NNP-BC, APNP
• Acacia Newcomb, NNP-BC, APNP
• Amanda Novitski-Juedes, APNP
• Elizabeth Orloski, NNP-BC, APNP
• Jacqueline Paradise, NNP-BC, APNP
• Emily Pokorny, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP
• Amy Ratkowski, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP
• Kim Roeloffs, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP
• Stefanie Rubalcava
• Laurie Schaefgen, NNP-BC, APNP
• Sara Schedler NNP-BC, APNP
• Jennifer Schuster, NNP-BC, APNP
• Roya Shahegh, NNP-BC, APNP
• Mariia Steffeny, NNP-BC, APNP
• Leah Taugher, APNP
• Amanda Wolfgram, DNP, NNP-BC, APNP

Lactation consultants

• Sara Anderson RN, IBCLC
• Nicole Binder, RN, CLC
• Lisa Brock, RN, IBCLC
• Lori Collins, CLC
• Maria Collins, CLC
• Barbara Hayes-Dineen, RN, IBCLC
• Reggie Drewek RN, IBCLC
• Michelle Eversdyk,CLC
• Chelsea Gates, RN, CLC
• Maria Haldeman, CLC
• Amber Harshaw, RN, CLC
• Julie Kapla , RN, IBCLC
• Paulette Krolikowski, CLC
• Linda McNamara, RN, IBCLC
• Cheri Mulholland, RN, CLC
• Sara Peluso, CLC
• Lindsey Schneider, CLC
• Heather Tanner, CLC
• Kristine Walleser, RN, IBCLC
• Michelle Weiss, RN, CLC

Physical & occupational therapists

• Denise Bibis, PT
• Anne Becker, OT
• Chris Casey, OT, Lead NICU Therapist
• Jennifer Goldbaum, OT
• Dawn Gresham, PT
• Brandy Helchen, PT
• Paula Jasperson, PT
• Jackie Shay, PT

Speech language pathologists

• Angie Birler, MS, CCC-SLP
• Kirsta Blom, MS, CCC-SLP
• Katherine Frontier, MS, CCC-SLP
• Alissa Mosurinjohn, MS, CCC-SLP

Clinical dietitians

• Brittani Clark, MS, RD, CD
• Rebecca Heisler, RD, CD, CNSC
• Elizabeth Polzin, MBA, RD, CD, CNSC
• Rose Ricci, MS, RD, CD

Psychologists

• Elizabeth Fischer, PhD

Social workers

• Sandra Dykstra, MSW
• Jennifer Schaefer, MSW
• Jill Winkler, MSW

Clinical nurse specialists

• Ann Grippe, MSN RN
• Genesee Hornung, MSN, RN, CNS, CPNP-PC

NICU family support specialists

• Angie Biersach, March of Dimes