CURRICULUM VITAE
Brianna L. Lemke MD
Brianna L. Lemke MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology
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 Date | Expiration |
2023 - Present Pediatric Gastroenterology | None | |
2020 - Present Pediatrics | None | |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
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: | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |









