University of Wisconsin–Madison Medical College of Wisconsin

Volume 125, Issue 2

June 2026

Lumbar Spine Flouro” by Leana Pande, DO

This issue of WMJ features research and commentary exploring a wide array of topics, including the association between visual impairment and poverty in Wisconsin, using multidisciplinary bedside huddles to reduce hospital readmission rates, a program to manage access to specialists for uninsured patients, and much more.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

From the Editor
When Everything Matters: Choosing What Truly Counts in Academic Medicine
Fahad Aziz, MD; Nizar Jarjour, MD

As I See It
Do We Really Care About Our Children’s School Safety? The Proof Is in the Pudding
Steven Lippmann, MD

As I See It
Living Through the Scientific Revolution From Droplet to Aerosol Transmission of a Coronavirus
Joseph M. Bettag, BS; Marvin J. Bittner, MD, MSc , MD

Commentary
The Physician Ethic
Joseph Edward Fojtik, MD, MPH

Commentary
Incarceration and Health Care in the United States
Aniketh Naidu, BS; Farzana Hoque, MD

Letter to the Editor
Wisconsin’s First Hantavirus Disease Case: A Reminder for an Index of Suspicion
Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PhD

Letter to the Editor
Mindfulness: An Invisible Yet Integral Tool for Physicians
Farzana Hoque, MD, MRCP

Letter to the Editor
Sponsorship: A Vital Leadership Strategy for Career Advancement in Academic Medicine
Pinky Jha, MD; Sanjay Bhandari, MD

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Visual Impairment and Living in Poverty Are Associated in Wisconsin 
Breanna N. Aldred, MD; Suzanne W. van Landingham, MD

Multidisciplinary Bedside Huddles Reduce Readmissions in High-Risk Patients 
Lara Voigt, MD; Brian Hilgeman, MD; Ankur Segon, MD, MPH

Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Patterns of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in a Pediatric Emergency Department 
Alexander B. Rosiejka, MD; Danny G. Thomas, MD, MPH; Mark Nimmer, BA; Patrick S. Walsh, MD, MS

Moral Injury and Planetary Health in Primary Care Clinicians and Medical Trainees 
Kevin Dunn, MD; Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD, MS

Assessing the Construct Validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in Measuring Severity of Major Depressive Disorder 
Himanshu Agrawal, MBBS; Timothy McAuliffe, PhD; Alexandra Johnson, MD; Quamaine Bond, MD; Leah Flanagan, MD; Rita Sieracki, MLS

BRIEF REPORTS

Severe Morbidity and Mortality From Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hmong Individuals With Gout
Kari Falaas, MD; Michael Schnaus, MD; Elie Gertner, MD

Managing Access to Medical Specialists for the Uninsured: Specialty Access for the Uninsured Program 
Katrina Gonzales, MD; Greg Stadter, MPH; Theresa Umhoefer Wittry, MD; Ann Christiansen, MPH

Evaluating Uncommon Inflammatory Markers in Common Pediatric Bacterial Infections 
Christina M. McKinney, MD; Michelle L. Mitchell, MD; Erin Preloger, MD; Kelly Graff, MD; Amy Y. Pan, PhD; Melodee Liegl, MA; Glenn Bushee, MS; Patrick J. McCarthy, MD, MME; Vanessa McFadden, MD, PhD; Sarah Corey Bauer, MD

Improvements in Infant Mortality From Congenital Cardiovascular Abnormalities Differ by Race in Wisconsin and the US, 1995-2022 
Michael Rolfs, BS; Dirk Haselow, MD, PhD

Criteria to Assess Heath Equity Implications of Research Articles in a Family Medicine Residency Journal Club 
Kellia J. Hansmann, MD, MPH, PhD; Lashika Yogendran, MD, MS; Thomas Hahn, MD; Diana Carvajal, MD, MPH; Sarina Schrager, MD, MS

CASE REPORTS

A Case of Autoimmune Thyroiditis Presenting as Apraxia 
Thomas Kolman, BS; Noor Bhatti, MPH; Shruti Narayan, MA; Akorfa Adobor, BS; Pinky Jha, MD

Cervical Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis (Scrofula) in Wisconsin: Case Report, Pitfalls, and Challenges 
Carlos E. Figueroa Castro, MD, MS; April A. Shera, MD

A Challenging Case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Presenting as Stroke 
Kassandra Ogbodu, BS; Morgan Lucero, BS; Pinky Jha, MD, MPH

Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia in an Immunosuppressed Renal Transplant Recipient: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge 
Mureed Abbas, MBBS; Hasaan Salman Shafi; Muhammad Talha Sohail, MBBS; Mobeen Ud Din, MBBS

Granular Cell Tumor: A Rare Suprasellar Tumor 
Augusto Dextre-Espinoza, BS; Sofia Ildefonso-Najarro, MSc; Fiorella Beatriz Gonzales Chiroque, BS; Eric Edwin Edinson Vasquez Garcia, BS; Jenyfer María Fuentes-Mendoza; Luis Concepción-Urteaga, PhD; Marcio Concepción-Zavaleta, MSc

The Influence of Falsely Low HbA1c Levels in Diabetes Patients With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: The Need for Alternative Diagnostic Approaches 
Olivia Foley, BS; Abubakar Tauseef, MD; Jacob Brenner, DO

A Case of Low-Dose Ceftriaxone-Induced Liver Injury in an Adult 
Mukul Sharda, BS; Arjan Bindra, BS; Vineesha Kollipara, DO, MPH; Pinky Jha, MD, MPH

Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens With Compartment Syndrome 
Aryan Shiari, MD; Ryan Bailey, MD; Jason Beckerman, MD

Should We Consider the Use of Buprenorphine for Pain Management in Nonsurgical Candidates With End-stage Osteoarthritis? A Case Report 
Thomas Licata, DO; Adam Clements, DO

Starvation Ketosis Versus Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy: A Case Report Highlighting the Diagnostic Overlap 
Divya sai Vunnam, MD; Samantha E. Moore, RD; Ram D. Pathak, MD

PROCEEDINGS

Proceedings From the 2025 Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Annual Conference

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