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CURRICULUM VITAE

Brianna L. Lemke MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology

OFFICE ADDRESS:
CHW Specialty Clinics Building
9000 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
2012 - Present University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN--Bachelor of Science
2017 - Present Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI - Medical Degree

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
2017 - 2020 Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2020 - 2023 Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
2023 - Present Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterologist

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
2023 - Present Co-director of Endoscopy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
08/2023 - 2025 Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Children's Wisconsin, 6809 122 Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142
08/2023 - 2025 Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Children's Wisconsin, 8915 W Connell Ct, Milwaukee, WI 53226

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
2023 - Present Pediatric Gastroenterology
None
2020 - Present Pediatrics
None
   
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
2013-2017 South Carolina Limited License
None
2022 - Present CITI
None
2023 - Present Wisconsin State License
None
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
05/2012 - Present Cum Laude graduate, University of Notre Dame
06/2014 - Present Dr Elaine Kohler Summer Academy of Global Health Scholarship Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2020 - Present Global Health Scholarship Award, Medical University of South Carolina

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2013 - 2017 American Medical Women's Association
2013 - 2017 American Medical Association
2017 - Present American Academy of Pediatrics
2020 - Present North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology (Hepatology and Nutrition)
2023 - Present American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Overlap of Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children.
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
PI:
Diana Lerner, MD
Dates:
07/2022 - 2025
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, 08/2011 - Present
4th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research, San Francisco, CA, 04/2016 - Present
disease--a single center experience" NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 10/2019 - Present
NASPGHAN 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, 12/2021 - Present
Endoscopy", NASPGHAN 2022 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 10/2022 - Present
Vegas, NV, 01/2024 - Present
Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA, 05/2025 - Present
"Assessing Gene Expression in Children with Overlapping Eosinophilic Esophagitis and
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is It Two Diseases or One?"
"Comparing Magnetic Resonance Enterography and endoscopy findings to quantitative
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in pediatric Crohn's disease "Crohn's and Colitis Congress, Las
"Implementation of a Bleeding Risk Screening Tool and Hematology Referral Process prior to
"Vedolizumab in De Novo Inflammatory Bowel Disease after Renal Transplant"
"Endoscopic Balloon Dilation as initial management for children with stricturing Crohn's
"Spiritual Distress Screening Using the Novel Spirit 3 at Hospice Africa Uganda"
"Mild and efficient guanidine-catalyzed amidation of alkyl acetates"
 
Regional
"A Case of the Flu" South Carolina AAP Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC, Poster Presentations, 07/2018 - Present
Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis, Pediatric Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2021
Arteriovenous Malformation, Pediatric Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2019
Inflammatory Bowel Disease--Highlights, Global Trends and Diet, Pediatric Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2019
Influenza Encephalitis, Pediatric Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2018
Endocarditis, Pediatric Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2017
Newborn Basics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2018
Low dose Naltrexone in Crohn's Disease Pediatric Residency Conference, Charleston, SC, 2018
 
Local
Management of Upper & Lower GI Bleeds, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2023
Final Fellowship Research Presentation, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2023
Short and Long-term Complications of Esophageal Atresia Patients
Pediatric and Adult Gastroenterology Combined Conference, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2023
Autoimmune Hepatitis, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2023
GI Procedure Safety and Competency, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2023
TEF and Esophageal Strictures, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
Management of GI Bleeds, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
Management of Esophageal Strictures
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Surgery Combined Conference, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
Leader and presenter of various cases
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Radiology conferences, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2021-2022
Duodenal Hematoma, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2021
Eosinophilic Colitis, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2021
Ingestion of Button Batteries, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2021
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2021
De novo Inflammatory Bowel Disease after Renal Transplant, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2021
Management of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection
Pediatric Gastroenterology conference, Journal Club, Milwaukee, WI 2021
Introduction of Multiple Magnet Ingestion Protocol to Gastroenterology and Surgery Divisions, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2024
Department of Pediatrics Poster Session, Milwaukee, WI, 2022 &2023
motility sequence as a measure of inflammation in pediatric Crohn's disease
Comparing Magnetic Resonance Enterography and endoscopy findings to Quantitative MRI
Endoscopic Dilations, Presentation to OR Staff, 2024
SQIRT GI Quality Improvement Project on Bleeding Risk Assessment, Milwaukee, WI, 2023
SQIRT GI Quality Improvement Project on Multiple Magnet Ingestion Protocol, Milwaukee, WI, 2025
Gastroenterology, Milwaukee, WI, 2024- Present
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Regional
Pediatric Residency Conference, Charleston, SC, 2018
Vitamins and GI Malabsorption
 
Local
Esophageal Pathology
General Gastroenterology
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
Short Gut Syndrome
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
Nutrition
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
Tracheoesophageal fistula and Esophageal Atresia
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
Ingestions
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2021& 2022
Primary Immunodeficiencies and Congenital Diarrhea
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2021
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2022
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Medical Student Education
2023 - 2025 Children's Wisconsin, Faculty preceptor for medical students, residents and GI fellows rotating through GI clinic and GI inpatient service
 
Resident and Fellow Education
2023 - 2025 Children's Wisconsin, Leading GI didactic lectures given during inpatient service weeks to the GI team residents and medical students
2023 - 2025 Children's Wisconsin, Organized and facilitated a porcine model hands-on endoscopy training in-service for the pediatric GI faculty, fellows, and endoscopy staff
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
2013 - 2015 Community Service Chair for the American Medical Association Student Section, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2013 - 2015 Pediatric Student Association Co-President, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2013 - 2015 Mentor and Volunteer to provide first aid to elementary school students for Family Medicine Student Association, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2013 - 2015 Medical Volunteer at Repairer's of the Breach homeless clinic, Milwaukee, WI
2013 - 2015 Medical Volunteer for Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured, Milwaukee, WI
2013 - 2014 Group leader for "Milwaukee Initiative to Grow Healthy Teens," Milwaukee, WI
2013 - 2014 Volunteer in Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Dialysis unit, Milwaukee, WI
2015 - 2017 MCW Admissions Interviewer
2022 - Present Medical Staff Volunteer, Camp Oasis, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Elkhorn, WI
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. McSorley B, Plunk M, Challa SA, Pan AY, Noe J. Comparing magnetic resonance enterography and endoscopy findings to the motility of magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric Crohn's disease. Pediatr Radiol. 2025 Apr;55(4):857-864. doi: 10.1007/s00247-024-06129-7. Epub 2025 Jan 7. Erratum in: Pediatr Radiol. 2025 Apr;55(4):865. doi: 10.1007/s00247-025-06204-7. PMID: 39776210.
2. McSorley, Brianna MD1; Chugh, Ankur MD1; Abazi, Tea MHA1; Lerner, Diana MD1; Jobe, Shawn MD, PhD2; Pan, Amy Y. PhD3; Zhang, Liyun MS3; Sharma, Ruchika MD4,*; Ashai-Khan, Farhat MD1,*. Implementation of a Bleeding Risk Screening Tool and Hematology Referral Process prior to Pediatric Endoscopy. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition ():10.1097/MPG.0000000000003929, August 23, 2023.
3. McSorley B, Cina RA, Jump C, Palmadottir J, Quiros JA. Endoscopic balloon dilation for management of stricturing Crohn's disease in children. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 13(9): 382-390.
4. Shin, J, et al. "Defining Natural History: Assessment of the Ability of College Students to Aid in Characterizing Clinical Progression of Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C." PLoS One Journal 2011; 6(11): 10.1371.