An Emergency Medicine Fellow can rely on attendings to provide a tremendous learning experience. In fact, our faculty members choose to include teaching as part of their job. Furthermore, a fellow will receive frequent one-on-one attention from attending faculty, allowing the trainee to draw on their experience and expertise.
Meet our Faculty:
Patrick A. Wolf, D.O. - Program Director
School: Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1992)
Internship: Chicago Osteopathic Hospital, Chicago, IL. - Family Medicine (1993)
Residency: Northwestern University Medical Center - St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL. - Family Medicine (1995)
Fellowship: Center for Athletic Medicine, Chicago, IL - Sports Medicine (1996)
Professional Societies: American Association of Physician Specialists, American College of Emergency Physicians, Wisconsin Medical Society
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine (2014)
State License: Wisconsin
Suhas Channappa, M.D., FAAEM, FACEP
School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (2009)
Residency: Wayne State University - Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI - Emergency Medicine (2013)
Professional Societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, Wisconsin Medical Society
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine (2014)
State License: Wisconsin, Michigan
David Heegeman, M.D., FAAEM, FACEP
School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (1999)
Residency: Marshfield Clinic/Saint Joseph's Hospital - Marshfield, WI (1992)
Professional Societies: Regional Faculty ACLS, Wisconsin Medical Society
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine (2000), recertified 2010; Internal Medicine (1994), recertified 2016
State License: Wisconsin
Brian Hoerneman, M.D.
School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI (2000)
Residency: University of New Mexico - Health Sciences Center - Albuquerque, NM (2003)
Professional Societies: American College of Emergency Physicians
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine (2004), recertified 2015;
State Licenses:Wisconsin, New Mexico
Pneuma Ortega, M.D.
School: Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu City, Philippines (1997)
Internship: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Newark, NJ (2006)
Residency: Cebu Institute of Medicine - Cebu Velez General Hospital - Cebu City, Philippines (2002); University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Newark, NJ (2008)
Board Certifications: Family Medicine (2008), recertified 2015
State License: Wisconsin
Michael Schaars, M.D.
School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (1994)
Internship: Gundersen Medical Foundation - Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI, Transitional (1995)
Residency: Michigan State University - Kalamazoo Center for Medical Sciences, Kalamazoo, MI - Emergency Medicine (1998)
Professional Societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine (1999), recertified (2009)
State License: Wisconsin
Jonathan Schiller, M.D., FACEP
School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (2006)
Residency: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY - Emergency Medicine (2009)
Professional Societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association, National Association of EMS Physicians
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine (2010)
State License: Wisconsin
Alboury Sow, M.D.
School: University of Dakar - Faculty of Medicine, Dakar, Senegal (2007)
Internship: Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA - Family Medicine (2012)
Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA - Family Medicine (2014)
Professional Societies: American Academy of Family Physicians
Board Certifications: Family Medicine (2014)
State Licenses: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas
Timothy Vayder, D.O.
School: Des Moines University - College of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences, Des Moines, Iowa (1999)
Internship: Michigan State University - Beaumont Hospital (formerly Botsford), Farmington Hills, MI - Rotating (2000)
Residency: Michigan State University - Beaumont Hospital (formerly Botsford) Farmington Hills, MI - Emergency Medicine (2003)
Professional Societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, American Osteopathic Association
State Licenses: Wisconsin, Michigan
