Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Neal receives WPP Postdoctoral Grant Award

The Wisconsin Partnership Program recently announced 17 recipients of Postdoctoral Grant Program Awards. Two researchers in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn received awards, which provide career development grants to enhance and expand postdoctoral research, education and professional development at SMPH. Grants are up to $20,000 each over one year.Melissa Neal, PhD, MPH, is a po... more
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Hoppe receives grant to connect Meriter and UW SMPH maternal-child health data

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Vice Chair for Clinical Research, received a grant from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Office of Social Health Sciences and Programs to support the project Data Link for Healthy Families! Hoppe will be the principal investigator for the project, working in collabor... more
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Shapiro Summer Research students present Ob-Gyn-mentored projects at 2025 Research Forum

Students participating in the 2025 Shapiro Summer Research Program presented their work at the Annual Medical Student Research Forum on November 24, 2025. Students and their impressive presentations include: Alyssa Solberg, mentored by Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD: Trends in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Highlight Persistent Racial and Rural-Urban Disparities: A Statewide Analy... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Reproductive Sciences Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Bala Bhagavath Laura Cooney Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic Manish Patankar Katie O'Brien Kara Hoppe

Ong receives Meriter Foundation grant

Congratulations to Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, who received a 2026 Research and Education grant from the UnityPoint Health Meriter Foundation! Ong received a one-year grant for $99,997 to support a project aimed at predicting high-risk term and postpartum preeclampsia using UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital ele... more
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Hoppe and STAC team publish in Contemporary Clinical Trials

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and members of the Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC) program team recently published an article in Contemporary Clinical Trials. STAC is a program developed by Hoppe that helps new moms with high blood pressure safely monitor and treat their high blood pressure from the comfort of their home wit... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Staying Healthy After Childbirth Kara Hoppe

Neal receives Wisconsin Partnership Program postdoctoral grant

Congratulations to Melissa Neal, PhD, MPH, T32 Primary Care Research Fellow with the Hoppe Research Group! Neal recently received a postdoctoral grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) for the project Healthcare Experiences Assessing Resilience, Toxic Stress, and Prenatal Quality of Care (HEARTS-PQC). WPP postdoctoral grants support the professional development ... more
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Adams, Alaniz bring presentations to 2025 WAPC Conference

Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Krissy Alaniz, MPH, PhD, clinical research manager in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, brought two impressive presentations to the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care's 2025 Wisconsin Perinatal Conference held in Oshkosh, WI, from October 6-8, 2025. Their impressive pr... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams

Welcome incoming Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellows Jeannette Larson and Emily O’Brien

After receiving ACGME approval to increase the Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship complement to two fellows per year, the MFM fellowship will welcome two new fellows next summer! Jeannette Larson, MD, and Emily O’Brien, MD, will join the MFM fellowship in July 2026. Larson earned her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and is ... more
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Knutson-Sinaise, Hoppe bring poster to AHA Hypertension annual meeting

Megan Knutson Sinaise, MS, research program coordinator, and Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, brought a poster to the American Heart Association’s Annual Hypertension Meeting in Baltimore in early September. They presented the poster “STAC-MyHEARTp: A randomized controlled trial of health coaching and self-measured blood pressure to increase healthcare engagement and blood pressure con... more
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Srishti Gupta, Shapiro Summer Research student, wins poster award at ACP Wisconsin

Srishti Gupta, medical student in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and former Shapiro Summer Research student, received the Best Poster and Presentation award amongst medical student and resident presenters at the American College of Physicians Wisconsin conference in early September! Gupta presented the work she completed with Kara Hoppe, DO,... more
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Maternal-fetal medicine fellowship complement increase approved by ACGME

The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is excited to announce that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved a permanent complement increase for the Department of Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship. Beginning this fall, the MFM fellowship can now match two fellows per class, eventually bringing the total complement of MFM fellows up t... more
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UW Department of Ob-Gyn pregnancy experts to present on Informed & Empowered series September 15-October 13, 2025

Informed and Empowered is a free, community-centered webinar series offering practical, trusted information about common pregnancy conditions such as perinatal mood disorders, substance use, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and more. We’ll also explore how lifestyle factors and social factors – like stress, racism, and access to care – impact health. The webinar series wi... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Staying Healthy After Childbirth Kara Hoppe Jacquelyn Adams India Anderson-Carter

Hoppe co-authors secondary analysis from CHAP trial in Green Journal

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, recently co-authored a secondary analysis of the Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial in Obstetrics & Gynecology. In “Relationship Between Third-Trimester Low Maternal Blood Pressure and Small-for-Pressure and Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth weight in Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic ... more
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Welcome Melissa Neal, PhD, MPH, to Hoppe Research Group

The Hoppe Research Group recently welcomed postdoctoral scholar Melissa Neal, PhD, MPH. Neal is a T32 Primary Care Research Fellow whose appointment began on July 1, 2025. Learn more about Dr. Neal’s past experience and what she will focus on in her new role!What are your primary responsibilities in this role?In my postdoctoral role, my key responsibilities are to gain more ... more
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UW Department of Ob-Gyn pregnancy experts to present on Informed & Empowered series June 30-July 28

Informed and Empowered is a free, community-centered webinar series offering practical, trusted information about common pregnancy conditions such as perinatal mood disorders, substance use, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and more. We’ll also explore how lifestyle factors and social factors – like stress, racism, and access to care – impact health. Designed for pregnan... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Community Outreach Staying Healthy After Childbirth Jacquelyn Adams India Anderson-Carter Kara Hoppe

Department of Ob-Gyn education leaders bring presentations to UW SMPH Medical Education Day

The UW School of Medicine and Public Health hosted Medical Education Day on May 29, 2025 in the Health Sciences Learning Center. Faculty and staff from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn brought posters and presentations to the annual event. A few of their exciting accomplishments: Post-Event Session: Phase 2 and 3 Meeting – led by Kathy Stewart, MD, Phase 2/3 Director Posters: M... more
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Infusino departs following Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship

After three years of training in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship, Scott Infusino, MD, is preparing to graduate. Infusino shares what’s next after fellowship, the important lessons learned during training, and messages of gratitude for people who shaped his time at UW.Where will you be going and what will you be doing after UW Ob-Gyn?I will be st... more
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Presentations at Department Research Day 2025

On May 15, 2025, the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology hosted Department Research Day, an annual presentation of graduating fellows’ thesis projects, research from members of the Department of Ob-Gyn, and posters showcasing a variety of ob-gyn and reproductive health research.Margareta Pisarska, MD, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertil... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Gynecologic Oncology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Reproductive and Population Health Reproductive Sciences Education Research Fellowship Events Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Stanic-Kostic Research Team Abigail Cutler

Bailey discusses patient's placenta accreta experience with local media

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, spoke with a variety of local media platforms for recent stories about the life-saving treatment provided to a patient with placenta accreta.In “UW Health team successfully saves woman from life-threatening pregnancy condition,” for Channel 3000, Bailey discussed the risk factors associated ... more
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Rhoades, Infusino published in BMC Medical Education

Janine Rhoades, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Scott Infusino, MD, a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow, co-authored a new article published in BMC Medical Education. Co-authors include Adam Lewkowitz, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Stephanie Ros, and Patrick Ramsey.In “Maternal-fetal medicine fellow experience in the first year of training compared to i... more
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Adams receives 2025 UW Health Physician Excellence Rising Star Leadership Award

Congratulations to Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Adams was selected to receive the 2025 UW Health Physician Excellence Rising Star Leadership Award!This award recognizes outstanding clinician leaders who have built exemplary professional relationships, who prioritize exceptional, patient-centered care, and who have... more
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Hoppe shares STAC’s success in Brava Magazine

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, spoke with Brava Magazine about the postpartum hypertension home monitoring program Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC). In Healthy Heart, Healthy Parent, Hoppe described the origins of STAC and the program’s trajectory, beginning as a seed grant in 2017 to becoming the standard of care ... more
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Department of Ob-Gyn at 2025 ACOG Congressional Leadership Conference

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hosted the 2025 Congressional Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, March 9-11. This year’s conference theme was Ob-Gyns in Action: Turning Purpose into Policy, highlighting the ways ob-gyn experts can have a role in shaping health policy.Many members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn attended the conference to strength... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Residency Fellowship Amy Domeyer-Klenske Laura Hanks

Rhoades invited to join editorial board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Congratulations to Janine Rhoades, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Rhoades was invited to join the editorial board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, beginning July 2025. As a member of the editorial board, Rhoades will review manuscripts, help facilitate submissions of articles to the journal, participate in editorial board meetings, and more. Incredible... more
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Iruretagoyena selected for Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Congratulations to Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Iruretagoyena was selected for induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society as a member of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty. Alpha Omega Alpha is a medical honor society that recognizes individuals for their excellence in scholarship, professionalism,... more
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Hoppe attends PRC Week 2025

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, joined leadership from the UW-Madison Prevention Research Center (PRC) at PRC Week 2025. The event, which kicked off the 2024-2029 CDC Prevention Research Center funding cycle, was held January 14-16, 2025 in Atlanta. Hoppe, who is the principal investigator of the UW PRC Core Research Proj... more
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Hoppe, Kumar publish study in Reproductive Toxicology

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Sathish Kumar, DVM, PhD, professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine, co-authored a new study published in Reproductive Toxicology. Co-authors include Jay Mishra, Bradley Bosse, Kristen Malecki, and Scott Hetzel.In “Perfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and preeclampsia risk: Impai... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Reproductive Sciences Kara Hoppe

In the news: Domeyer-Klenske, Powell talk about postpartum coverage

On February 12, 2025, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on senate bills, including a bill about extending postpartum Medicaid coverage for postpartum people for one year after birth. Currently, Wisconsin is one of just two states that have not extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year.Two members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gyneco... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Advocacy Amy Domeyer-Klenske

UW Department of Ob-Gyn brings research to 2025 SMFM Annual Pregnancy Meeting

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine hosted the 2025 Pregnancy Meeting in Denver, Colorado from January 27-February 1, 2025. Faculty from UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, as well as maternal-fetal medicine fellows and ob-gyn residents, brought research to the meeting:Effect of the Dobbs Decision on Severe Maternal Morbidity i... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Janine Rhoades Kara Hoppe J. Igor Iruretagoyena Erin Bailey Michael Beninati Jacquelyn Adams

Domeyer-Klenske, McDonald, Adams referenced in Cap Times article about postpartum Medicaid

In late January 2025, the Cap Times published an article about the state of postpartum Medicaid coverage and expansion in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is one of only two states in the U.S. that has not extended coverage for a full year after giving birth. In “Moms on Medicaid would get a year of postpartum care under bill”, faculty in the Department of Ob-Gyn added important perspe... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams Ryan McDonald Amy Domeyer-Klenske

Beninati wins Surgery Science Image Contest at Department of Surgery annual Research Summit

Congratulations to Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! He received the Charles N. Ford, MD Surgery Science Image Contest Award in January at the UW-Madison Department of Surgery's 16th annual Research Summit. The award-winning image "Separated Before Birth" shows a monochorionic placenta treated by the UW Health Fetal Diagnos... more
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Adams, McDonald, Sampene share postpartum recovery information at Your Health After Pregnancy event

The weeks after giving birth are a busy time, full of physical and emotional changes. It can be hard to focus on your own health after bringing home a new baby. But caring for your body and mind after birth is incredibly important. At Your Health After Pregnancy, a Healthy Women Community Talk presented January 23, 2025 on Maternal Health Awareness Day, experts from the UW ... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Outreach Community Events Katherine Sampene Jacquelyn Adams Ryan McDonald

Hoppe promoted to Professor (CHS)

Please join us in congratulating Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Hoppe be promoted to the rank of Professor (CHS), effective June 29, 2025. Hoppe earned her DO in 2008 from M... more
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Bailey, Hoppe co-author publication in Wisconsin Medical Journal

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new publication in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Maria Kamenetsky, Alexa Lowry, Ronald Gangnon, and Brian Stafeil.In “The Role of Neighborhood in Individual and Disparit... more
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Grand Rounds: Beninati presents Fetal Surgery; Past, Present and Future

On January 9, 2025, Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Fetal Surgery; Past, Present & Future.”In the lecture, Beninati focused on the development in fetal surgery, starting with early fetoscopies and different reasons fetal surgery may be needed, and later discussed... more
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Hoppe shares STAC updates at Meriter Foundation Board Meeting

On December 11, 2024, Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, shared updates about her Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC) program at the UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital Foundation Board Meeting. Hoppe’s STAC program has its origins from a Remote Patient Monitoring program that was originally funded in 2016 by the Meriter F... more
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Adams discusses patient’s complex pregnancy care with WIFR, Spectrum News

Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, had one of her patients featured on WIFR as well as Spectrum News, for a recent story describing the complications the patient experienced during pregnancy.In “Beloit woman overcomes lupus, rare lung and heart condition to become a mother,” the article shares the hurdles Vanessa Fitz h... more
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Grand Rounds: Infusino presents “Fetal Doppler Evaluation: Technical Concepts, Clinical Application, & Emerging Topics”

On October 31, 2024, Scott Infusino, MD, a fellow in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Fetal Doppler Evaluation: Technical Concepts, Clinical Application, & Emerging Topics.”In the lecture, Infusino reviewed the basics and common uses for Doppler evaluation in pregnancy in order to understand research around fetal Doppler evaluation... more
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Beninati and Fetal Surgery Team on cover of Journal of Interventional Radiology

Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center team, including Eric J. Monroe, Teresa Chapman, and Inna Lobeck, published a new study in the Journal of Interventional Radiology, and are featured on the cover of the November 2024 issue!In “Percutaneous Puncture of a Fetoscopic Endolu... more
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Bailey, Beninati present at WAPC Conference

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Michael Beninati, MD,assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, recently presented at the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) Conference on October 14-16, 2024. The 54th annual conference was held in Green Bay this year and featured many presentations and... more
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Sibbald publishes study in AJOG MFM

UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Carrie Sibbald, MD, PGY-4, is the lead author of a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine (AJOG MFM). Other co-authors include Amy Godecker, PhD, MS, Erin Bailey, MD, Janine Rhoades, MD, and Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI.In “Association between interpreter use and small for gestational age... more
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Beninati publishes study in Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new study in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Co-authors include Michael A. Stellon, Devashish S. Joshi, Kathleen M. Antony, Justin Bohrer, J. Louis Hinshaw, Eric Monroe, Casey Winchester, and Inna Lobeck.In “Management of twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence wi... more
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Stewart receives APGO Humanism in Teaching Award

Congratulations to Kathy Stewart, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and UW School of Medicine and Public Health Director of Core Clinical Curriculum, for receiving the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Humanism in Teaching Award!This APGO award is given out to Ob-Gyn educators who consistently demonstrate compassion, res... more
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Beninati discusses RSV vaccination in pregnancy with SELF

Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, spoke with SELF for an article about the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in regards to pregnancy.In “Everything You Need to Know About Getting the RSV Vaccine During Pregnancy," Beninati talked about why RSV is dangerous to newborns, as it is the leading cause of pneumonia, or the... more
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In the News: Hoppe’s Staying Healthy After Childbirth project becomes UW-Madison PRC Core Research Project

The UW-Madison Prevention Research Center has adopted Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC), the postpartum hypertension monitoring project developed by Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, as its Core Research Project for the next five years of its grant. The UW-Madison PRC is a member of the Prevention Research Centers Prog... more
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Welcome incoming MFM Fellow Samantha Howell, MD

The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine celebrates another successful match season with the announcement that Samantha Howell, MD, will join the MFM fellowship next year! Howell will begin fellowship training in July 205.Howell received her MD from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. She is currently completing ob-gyn residency at the University ... more
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Hoppe discusses preeclampsia and Promise Walk on WKOW

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, joined WKOW for a recent story about Madison’s Promise Walk for Preeclampsia.In “Madison Promise Walk supports mission of Preeclampsia Foundation,” Hoppe sat down with Britney Paffel, a preeclampsia survivor, and Kristin Hildebrandt, a lead preeclampsia nurse to discuss what preeclampsia is,... more
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Welcome John Soehl, MD, to the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

John Soehl, MD, has accepted an offer to join the UW Department of Ob-Gyn as an assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine starting October 2025, once he has completed his maternal-fetal medicine fellowship. Soehl (formerly Dr. Poehlmann) received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, aft... more
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