Administrative Assistants to Faculty & Staff

Hannah Dickman

Credentials: Senior Medical Program Assistant

Email: dickman@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5440

E. Jason Abel, MD, FACS

Credentials: Professor (CHS)
Head, Section of Urologic Oncology
Robert and Dolores K. Schnoes Chair in Urologic Research
Dyad Lead, Inpatient Urology

Email: abel@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-4563

Alexis Adrian

Credentials: Research Assistant/PhD Student
Ricke Lab

Email: aeadrian@wisc.edu

Jennifer Allmaras, MPH

Credentials: Research Program Coordinator

Email: allmaras@wisc.edu

Ali Antar, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)

Email: aantar@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5440

Katie Apfelbeck

Credentials: Medical Program Assistant

Email: apfelbeck@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0759

Ana Lucila (Lulu) Bautista-Ruiz

Credentials: Research Specialist
Ricke Lab

Email: bautistaruiz@urology.wisc.edu

Sara Best, MD

Credentials: Associate Professor (CT)
Director of Simulation Education

Email: best@urology.wisc.edu

Vinaya Bhatia, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)
Director of Medical Student Programs

Email: bhatia@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-9534

Marcelo Bigarella, MD

Credentials: Urologic Oncology Fellow

Email: bigarella@urology.wisc.edu

Zoe Blumenthal, MD

Credentials: PGY-4

Ashley Braun, PA

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: abraun2@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Reginald C. Bruskewitz, MD

Credentials: Professor Emeritus

Email: bruske@urology.wisc.edu

Hayley Bryte

Credentials: Medical Program Assistant

Email: bryte@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-9534

Debi Burkhardt

Credentials: Supervising Medical Program Assistant

Email: burkhardt@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-4563

Wade A. Bushman, MD, PhD

Credentials: Senior Scientist

Email: bushman@urology.wisc.edu

Shannon T. Cannon, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)
Director of DEI, Urology

Email: cannon@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5440

Andrew Carey, MD

Credentials: PGY-3

Andrea Christensen, NP

Credentials: Nurse Practitioner

Email: achristensen@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Avan Colah

Credentials: Research Assistant/PhD Student
Ricke Lab

Email: acolah@wisc.edu

Christopher Cost, MD

Credentials: Clinical Assistant Professor

Email: cost@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-9534

Mariana Coughlin

Credentials: Research Communications & Outreach Specialist

Email: mcoughlin3@wisc.edu

Xonanet Curtin, NP

Credentials: Nurse Practitioner

Email: xcurtin@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Arighno Das, MD

Credentials: PGY-4

Emily Davidson, MD

Credentials: PGY-3

Kristin L. Doerfer, NP

Credentials: Nurse Practioner

Email: kdoerfer@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Kristin Ebert, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)

Email: ebert@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0475

Ashli Ellison, NP

Credentials: Nurse Practitioner

Email: AEllison@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Emily Ellmann, MD

Credentials: PGY-2

Madelyn Esposito, LPC, NCC, CST

Credentials: Mental Health Clinician

Email: mesposito@uwhealth.org

Walid Farhat, MD,
GPLLM, FRCSC, FAAP, FACS

Credentials: Professor (CHS)
Chief, Division of Pediatric Urology
Mark and Karen Koulogeorge Chair in Urology
Director of Global Urology

Email: farhat@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0475

Jennika L. Finup, NP

Credentials: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Email: JFinup@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-6420

Tayler Garvey, NP

Credentials: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Email: tgarvey@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-6420

Ali Ghasemzadeh, MD, PHD

Credentials: PGY-4

Jeremy Goodman, MD

Credentials: PGY-5

Andrew K. Graf, MD

Credentials: Professor (CT)

Email: andrew.graf@uwmf.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-1359

Dan R. Gralnek, MD

Credentials: Associate Professor (CHS)
Director of HoLEP Program

Email: gralnek@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0759

Brittany Grasso

Credentials: Clinical Research Contract Manager

Email: grasso@urology.wisc.edu

Matthew D. Grimes, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)

Email: grimes@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-8574

Stephen J. Hall, CPA

Credentials: Chief Administrative Officer, Urology

Email: hall@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-9032

Laura Hermsen, PA

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: LHermsen@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Sara Hermsen, PA

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: SHermsen@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 287-2900

Allison Heroux, PA-C

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: aheroux@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Wei Huang, PhD

Credentials: Professor (CHS), Pathology

Email: whuang23@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5787

Sam Hubbard

Credentials: Research Specialist
Ricke Lab

Email: hubbard@urology.wisc.edu

Phillip Huffman, MD

Credentials: PGY-1

Maria Jabbour

Credentials: Clinical Research Coordinator II

Email: jabbour@wisc.edu

David F. Jarrard, MD

Credentials: Professor
Vice Chair in Urology
John P. Livesey Chair in Urologic Oncology
Deputy Director, UW Carbone Cancer Center

Email: jarrard@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-4563

Emily Katz, OT

Credentials: Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Phone: (608) 263-8412

Margaret Knoedler, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)

Email: knoedler@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-8574

Craig J. Kozler, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CT)

Email: kozler@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-9534

Valarie Kratochwill

Credentials: Administrative Coordinator

Email: kratochwill@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-8574

Bunmi Kumapayi, RN, MS,
APNP, BC-NP

Credentials: Nurse Practioner

Email: bkumapayi@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Ajinkya Limkar

Credentials: Research Assistant/MD-PhD student
Ricke Lab

Email: limkar@wisc.edu

Frank Lin, MD, MS

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)

Email: lin@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-8574

Teresa Liu, PhD

Credentials: K01 Scholar/Scientist I
Ricke Lab

Email: liu@urology.wisc.edu

Jacob MacDowell, MPAS, PA-C

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: jmacdowell@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Tricia A. Maier

Credentials: Senior Executive Assistant

Email: maier@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-1359

Christopher M. Manakas, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)
UW Health Physician Informaticist, Urology

Email: manakas@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-9534

Christina Marcinske

Credentials: Development Coordinator

Email: brugger@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0043

Sarah E. McAchran, MD, FACS

Credentials: Associate Professor (CHS)
Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Wellness
Dyad Lead, Outpatient Urology

Email: mcachran@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-8574

Laura McCarty, MSc

Credentials: Associate Director, Clinical and Sponsored Programs and Grants

Email: mccarty@urology.wisc.edu

Kali Mesdjian, MSN-RN, CPNP-PC

Credentials: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Email: KMesdjian@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-6420

Hannah Miles

Credentials: Research Assistant/PhD Student
Ricke Lab

Email: hnmiles@wisc.edu

Sandra L. Miller

Credentials: Senior Content Editor

Email: smiller@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-8695

Mikaela Morrison, PA

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: mmorrison2@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Denise A. Mussehl

Credentials: Educational Programs Manager

Email: mussehl@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-2910

Stephen Y Nakada, MD,
FACS, FRCS

Credentials: Professor
Chairman, Department of Urology
The David T. Uehling Chair in Urology
Chief Administrative Physician, UWMF Practice Plan

Email: nakada@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-1359

Teri Ott

Credentials: Financial Analyst

Email: ott@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-3240

David R. Paolone, MD

Credentials: Associate Professor (CHS)
Vice Chair for Regional Urology

Email: david.paolone@uwmf.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5440

Anna Peacock

Credentials: Education Coordinator

Email: peacock@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-1363

Kristina Penniston, PhD

Credentials: Senior Scientist

Email: penn@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-9797

Ryan Radke

Credentials: Administrative Specialist for the Ricke Lab and the O'Brien Center

Email: radke@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-3278

Kyle A. Richards, MD, FACS

Credentials: Associate Professor (CHS)

Email: richardsk@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0759

Emily Ricke, MS

Credentials: Distinguished Researcher
Ricke Lab

Email: ricke@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-3278

William Ricke, PhD

Credentials: Professor
UWMF Professor of Urologic Research
Director of the George M. O’Brien Center

Email: rickew@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-3202

Michael C. Risk, MD, PhD

Credentials: Associate Professor (CHS)
Chief of VA Urology

Email: risk@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0759

Megan Roedel, MD

Credentials: PGY-2

Julie Rowe

Credentials: Senior Medical Program Assistant
Pediatric Urology Division Coordinator

Email: rowej@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0475

Emily Serrell, MD

Credentials: Endourology Fellow

Email: serrell@wisc.edu

Parth Shah, MD

Credentials: PGY-1

Daniel Shapiro, MD

Credentials: Assistant Professor (CHS)

Email: shapiro@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5440

Rachael Sherrer, MD

Credentials: PGY-5

Sadie Siarkiewicz, MPAS

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: SSiarkiewicz@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 287-2900

Holly Smith, MD

Credentials: PGY-1

Keegan Steele, MD

Credentials: PGY-1

Jacob Stevens, MD

Credentials: PGY-3

Lisa Teixeira, MD

Credentials: PGY-2

Susette Thompson, PA-C

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: sthompson6@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 263-4757

Lori Uttech-Hanson

Credentials: Clinical Research Center Administrator for the O'Brien Center

Email: uttechhanson@wisc.edu

Phone: (920) 296-5930

Chad Vezina, PhD

Credentials: Associate Professor
Department of Comparative Biosciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
O’Brien Center Associate Director

Email: cmvezina@wisc.edu

Phone: (408) 890-3235

Deja Vieau

Credentials: Medical Program Assistant

Email: vieau@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5440

Anne Walsh, PA-C

Credentials: Physician Assistant

Email: AWalsh@uwhealth.org

Phone: (608) 287-2900

Kristina Warner

Credentials: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow

John D. Wegenke, MD

Credentials: Clinical Professor Emeritus

Email: wegenke@wisc.edu

Abby Wiedmer

Credentials: Lead Clinical Research Coordinator

Email: wiedmer@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-9172

Daniel H. Williams IV, MD

Credentials: Professor (CHS)
Vice Chair for Education
Residency Program Director
UWMF Professor in Clinical Urology

Email: williams@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-4563

Han Zhang, MS

Credentials: Research Assistant/PhD Student
Ricke Lab

Email: hzhang835@wisc.edu

Julie Rowe

Credentials: Senior Medical Program Assistant
Pediatric Urology Division Coordinator

Email: rowej@urology.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0475