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Jennifer Henningfeld, MD
Jennifer Henningfeld, MD, is the medical staff president and medical director of the Tracheostomy and Home Ventilator Program at Children’s Wisconsin.
Dr. Henningfeld considers it an honor and a privilege to work with children with chronic respiratory illnesses and their families. She greatly enjoys caring for patients with pulmonary health needs and has developed a passion for the care of children who require tracheostomy and home ventilation. Dr. Henningfeld has published several research studies on pediatric pulmonology topics.
Her clinical interests aim to strengthen the strong regional, national and international presence of Children’s Tracheostomy and Home Ventilator Program while also highlighting the multidisciplinary care and collaboration across teams to achieve success in this population of vulnerable, high-risk patients.
Her team was recognized as Notable Heroes in Health Care by BizTimes Milwaukee for their work on telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Henningfeld has received distinction as a Top Doctor in Milwaukee Magazine and as an Exceptional Woman in Medicine by MKE Lifestyle.
Dr. Henningfeld was born and raised in Milwaukee. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also is a Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) “lifer,” having completed her medical degree in 2008, residency in 2011 and fellowship in pediatric pulmonology in 2014 at MCW.