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CURRICULUM VITAE

Galen Didomizio MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Complex Care

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Children's Corporate Center
999 N 92 St
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
08/2005 - 05/2009 BA, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
08/2012 - 08/2013 MS, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
08/2013 - 05/2017 MD, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
06/15/2017 - 06/30/2020 Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021 Fellow, Department of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
08/2021 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Complex Care, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
02/2023 - 02/2024 Urgent Care Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
08/2023 - Present Palliative Care Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
OTHER POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT:
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Complex Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
08/2021 - Present Children's Wisconsin, 8915 W Connell Ct, Milwaukee, WI 53226

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
American Board of Pediatrics
10/2020
10/2030
ABP, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
11/2022
11/2032
   
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
BLS
AHA
05/2023
05/2025
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin License
75735
07/22/2021
10/31/2025
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
05/2017 - Present High Distinction Award, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
06/2017 - Present American Association of Pediatrics
01/2019 - Present American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
08/2023 - Present American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
05/2024 - Present Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
National Conference Abstract Review
JOURNAL/NATIONAL CONFERENCE REVIEWS:
Journal Review

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
06/2022 - Present Co-Chair Palliative Care Affinity Group, Academic Pediatric Association Complex Care and Disability Special Interest Group
09/2023 - Present Early Career Physician, Policy Statement Revision, AAP Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine
08/2024 - Present Publications Committee Member, Pediatric Palliative Care Research Network
• Serves as early career physician member and first author on a policy statement revision entitled "Do-Not-Attempt-Resuscitation Requests in School"
• Identifies relevant pediatric palliative care manuscripts and disseminates to a national network of providers and researchers on a monthly basis

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Palliative care needs assessment for pediatric complex care providers, Pediatric Palliative Care Research Network, Virtual meeting, 12/15/2021 - Present
How can palliative care and complex care complement one another, Complex Care and Disability Special Interest Group Palliative Care Affinity Group Meeting, Academic Pediatric Association, Virtual meeting, 09/23/2022 - Present
Disability and bias with children of medical complexity, Complex Care and Disability Special Interest Group Palliative Care Affinity Group Meeting, Academic Pediatric Association, Virtual meeting, 10/06/2023 - Present
Caregiver perspectives of complex care and palliative care programs work in progress, Pediatric Palliative Care Research Network, Virtual meeting, 03/19/2025 - Present
 
Regional
Coopersmith case conference, Coopersmith Lecture Series, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, 11/08/2017 - Present
 
Local
Identification of NF-kB target genes in rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines, CUPID Summer Translational Oncology Program, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, 07/2014 - Present
Case report, Invited lecture at Sam Brenner Family Fund Lecture and Symposium in Pediatrics and Ethics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, 09/04/2019 - Present
Pediatric end of life care, Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics Residency Lecture Series, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City UT, 10/21/2020 - Present
Advance care planning, Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics, Division of Complex Care, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City UT, 12/15/2020 - Present
Pediatric concurrent care, Invited lecture at Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City UT, 04/23/2021 - Present
Palliative care for children with medical complexity, Invited lecture at Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City UT, 06/04/2021 - Present
Pediatric hospice, Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics Residency Palliative Care Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/14/2021 - Present
Communication, Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics Residency Noon Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 08/17/2022 - Present
Pediatric end of life care, Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics Residency Palliative Care Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 08/01/2023 - Present
Pediatric complex care, Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics Division of Audiology Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 01/11/2024 - Present
Empowering families caring for children with medical complexity, Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 04/26/2024 - Present
Empowering families caring for children with medical complexity, Invited lecture at Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/13/2024 - Present
Pediatric end of life care, Invited lecture at Department of Pediatrics Residency Palliative Care Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/17/2024 - Present
Barriers to pediatric palliative care, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
DiDomizio PG, Moore D. Palliative care needs assessment for pediatric complex care providers. Poster session presented at Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care
DiDomizio PG, Lemberg K, Cooper S, The use of blood culture algorithm to improve culture collection in pediatric oncology patients. Poster session presented at American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Conference, New Orleans, - 05/03/2019
DiDomizio, PG, Neubauer K, Caring for families of children with terminal conditions in the NICU. Accepted, scheduled to present at American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Conference
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
2021 - 2023 Intern Selection Committee, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
07/2022 - Present Pediatric rotation medical note reviewer
01/2023 - 12/2023 REACH (Recognize, Empathize, Allow, Care, Hold each other up) course facilitator
01/2025 - 03/2025 Early clinical learning facilitator
 
Graduate Student Education
02/2022 - 03/2022 Interprofessional education workshop facilitator
 
Resident and Fellow Education
05/2022 - 02/2025 Resident simulation communication workshop facilitator
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
01/2023 - Present Mary Claire Potter, 1/2023-Present, MCW, Capacity: Medical school residency advisor. Matched at Medical College of Wisconsin for Pediatric residency
01/2023 - Present Emma Vallee, 1/2023-Present, MCW, Capacity: Medical school residency advisor. Matched at University of Cincinnati for Pediatric residency
01/2024 - Present Amalia Jereczek, 1/2024-Present, MCW, Capacity: Medical school residency advisor
 
Residents
07/2022 - Present Emmanuel Aryee, 7/2022- Present, MCW, Capacity: Residency advisor. Matched at University of Pennsylvania for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship
07/2024 - Present Shelby Terrell, 7/2024- Present, MCW, Capacity: Residency advisor
 

EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
Matched at University of Nebraska for Pediatric residency
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
2014 - 2016 Co-founder, Bobcat Community Clinic, Bridgeport, CT
2014 - 2016 Volunteer, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Ashford, CT
08/2022 - Present Volunteer, National Night Out
10/2022 - Present Volunteer, Complex Care Sibling Fall Camp
07/2024 - Present Volunteer Doctor, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Ashford, CT
• The Bobcat Community Clinic is a student-run volunteer clinic for underserved communities in Bridgeport, Connecticut
• The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a residential summer camp and year-round center serving children and their families coping with chronic illnesses
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. DiDomizio P, Bogetz J, Goldstein R. Berkowitz's Pediatrics: A Primary Care Approach. 7th ed. Itasca: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2025. Chapter 22, Palliative Care.
2. DiDomizio P, Richter C. The Harriet Lane Handbook. 22nd ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2020. Chapter 22, Oncology; p. 546-565
3. AUDIO, VIDEO, OR OTHER RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS
4. Courageous Parents Network, DiDomizio, PG, et. al. NeuroJourney educational resource for families and clinicians: Endocrine (October, 2023). https://neurojourney.org/medical-progression/topics/endocrine
5. DiDomizio PG, Moore D, Mann K. Exploring roles and goals of palliative care and complex care [Internet]. OPENPediatrics. 2023 July. Podcast: 24 mins. Available from: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/exploring-roles-and-goals-of-palliative-care-and-complex-care.
6. • Link accessed 2,295 times as of 3/24/2025