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Jennifer Kwon, MD, is a UW Health Kids pediatric neurologist and the director of the pediatric neuromuscular program. She treats children from birth to age 18 with neurological disorders.Dr. Kwon’s clinical interest is in pediatric neuromuscular disorders (conditions that affect the muscles and nerves, which cause weakness and motor function difficulties). Her specialty is in working with children living with spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Dr. Kwon’s philosophy is to provide patients with the highest standard of pediatric neuromuscular care. She believes that working together as a team with other health providers is essential for treating complex medical needs.In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Kwon is a professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Her research focuses on sponsored clinical trials for new investigative drugs to treat pediatric neuromuscular disorders.In her free time, Dr. Kwon enjoys knitting, biking and hiking.I have always enjoyed helping children and their families. Children with disabilities have many talents, so it is important to help them achieve success. Dr. Kwon is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Krabbe Disease, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Kwon is board certified in Neurology With Special Qualification In Child Neurology.

David Hsu, MD, PhD, is a neurologist at UW Health where he also serves as the director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic as well as a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Neurology. Dr. Hsu treats children with seizures and other brain or nerve disorders.He enjoys working with children and their families. Dr. Hsu finds a range of possible treatment options and helps each family choose the best option for their child. When traditional medicine doesn’t control a child’s seizures, he will work with a dietitian to see if aketogenic dietmight help and when that is not an option, he consults with pediatric neurosurgeons to determine if surgery is a good option.Dr. Hsu’s research focuses on using mathematical and computational skills to solve problems in neurology and neurosurgery. His work includes understanding why shunts used to treat hydrocephalus (buildup of fluid in the brain) often fail. He also uses data from children with brain injuries to predict how well a child will recover and creates models of the brain’s electrical signals to design a way to prevent seizures.In his free time, Dr. Hsu enjoys playing musical instruments. Dr. Hsu is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Hsu is board certified in Neurology With Special Qualification In Child Neurology and Epilepsy.

Michael Volk is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Volk is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure and Endoscopy.