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Tag health/medicine, human

Lauren Schmitz

Lauren Schmitz

Assistant Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Expert on the interplay between social experiences, genetics, and disparities in health and aging; early life adversity and aging; ethical use of genetic data

Jessica  Hite

Jessica Hite

Assistant Professor, Pathobiological Sciences

Hite's research uses interdisciplinary approaches to gain new insight into how pathogens evolve in response to drugs and immune defense strategies.

Denia  Garcia

Denia Garcia

Assistant professor of public affairs

Garcia examines the role of space and organizations in shaping how inequalities are experienced and reproduced.

Bradley Bolling

Bradley Bolling

Associate Professor, Food Science

Expert in food, nutrition, and health. Specializing in the health benefits of vegetables, fruits, and dairy products.

Anthony Cerulli

Anthony Cerulli

Professor, Asian Languages and Cultures; Director, Center for South Asia

Expert on the history and anthropology of medicines and religions in India.

Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar

Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar

Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Expert on addiction treatment and public health responses to increasing rates of addiction and overdose.

Gerald Pankratz

Gerald Pankratz

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics

Expert on Falls Evaluations and Prevention in Older Adults

Jacqueline Garonzik Wang

Jacqueline Garonzik Wang

Assistant professor, Transplantation Surgery

Dr. Garonzik Wang’s clinical work includes kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation. Her research works on identifying novel strategies to increase rates of donor kidney transplantation.

David  Aufhauser

David Aufhauser

Assistant professor, Division of Transplant Surgery

Specializes in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation

Rebecca Sippel

Professor of Surgery, Chief of Division of Endocrine Surgery, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs & Professional Development

Expert in the surgical management of diseases of the endocrine glands ( thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands).

Jacqueline  Israel

Jacqueline Israel

Assistant professor, Division of Plastic Surgery

Dr. Israel specializes in a wide range of reconstructive surgical procedures including hand and microvascular surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and breast reconstruction.

David Harris

Assistant professor, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Specializes in minimally invasive surgery and bariatric surgery. Runs a basic science lab focused on the intersection of surgery, metabolism, and aging

Michal Engelman

Michal Engelman

Associate Professor, Sociology; Director, Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

Expert on social, economic, racial/ethnic, and geographic disparities in life expectancy and health at older ages.

Michael  Gorelik

Michael Gorelik

Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology

Specializes in pediatric surgery.

Brittany Travers

Brittany Travers

Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Program in Kinesiology Department

Expert on sensorimotor features, daily living skills, and neuroimaging in autism

Chris Rokka

Chris Rokka

Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Adult cardiac surgery with a special expertise in. Also structural heart surgery, including aortic and mitral valve reconstruction.

Ryan  Juza

Ryan Juza

Assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Specializes in Robotics and specifically robotic abdominal wall reconstruction, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical endoscopy.

Christine Durrance

Christine Durrance

Associate Professor

Expert on health economics and policy, reproductive/maternal/infant health, risky behavior (e.g., substance use, opioid use), competition policy and antitrust in health care markets

Nicole Werner

Nicole Werner

Assistant professor, surgery

Trauma, critical care, emergency general surgery, surgical rescue, extracorporeal life support

Courtney  Balentine

Courtney Balentine

Associate professor, general surgery

Endocrine and general surgery.