
Ellen R Wald MD
Professor of Pediatrics, University Wisc
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600 Highland AveMadison, WI 53792
Phone+1 608-263-8580
Fax+1 608-263-6210
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Education & Training
University of MarylandFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1973 - 1975
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1968 - 1971
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1968
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1969 - Present
WI State Medical License 2006 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1978 - 2006
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Streptococcal Scoring Systems Are Not the Answer.Ellen R Wald, Gregory P DeMuri
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2026-11-01 - Perspectives on Psychiatric Features of Sydenham Chorea.Lisa Mendelman, Russell C Dale, Katherine Mackenzie, J Michael Bostwick, Ellen R Wald
Pediatrics. 2026-10-01 - 1 citationsStreptococcus pyogenes carriage is associated with distinct in vivo transcriptional states but not carrier-specific genotypes.Nicholas Faiola, Jason M Wood, Nicole Casab, May Xu, Kevin Quirk
Cell Reports. 2026-09-22
Other
- Peritonsillar cellulitis and abscessWald ER
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/peritonsillar-cellulitis-and-abscess
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-18 - Retropharyngeal infections in childrenWald ER
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/retropharyngeal-infections-in-children
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-17 - Approach to diagnosis of acute infectious pharyngitis in children and adolescentsWald ER
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-diagnosis-of-acute-infectious-pharyngitis-in-children-a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-19
Press Mentions
- Can Adjunct Corticosteroids Help in Childrens’ Eye and Throat Infections?November 3rd, 2021
- State Superintendent, Pediatricians Push Universal Masking in SchoolsAugust 26th, 2021
- UW Health Pediatrician Busts Myths About Children and COVID-19August 9th, 2021
Grant Support
- Identifying the burden of hospitalization due to Rhinovirus (RV) in children and mechanisms of pathogenesis using airway molecular profilingUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON2025–2030
- Feasibility of a study to determine the incidence, spectrum, course and outcome of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) in a diverse group of childrenUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON2024–2026
- Sinusitis In Children And The Nasopharyngeal MicrobiomeNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2012
- An Interactive Web-Based Intervention To Achieve Healthy Weight In Young ChildrenEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2012
- Treatment Of Children With Obesity In Primary CareAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006–2007
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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