Faculty

Research Summary

Dr. Sausen interested in trauma and injury prevention with a particular interest in social determinants of health. He is also interested in the implementation of trauma and injury prevention programs in low and middle income countries.

Bio

Dr. Schneider grew up in Wisconsin. She majored in Medical Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and went on to study medicine at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Following Pediatrics residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, she completed Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship training at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She joined the team at the University of Minnesota in 2014 and has pursued her research interest of adolescent reproductive health care in the emergency department setting. She is also an advocate for breastfeeding parents in medicine.

Dr. Schneider enjoys jogging, hiking, reading, bird-watching, gardening/yard-work, and most of all: spending time with her husband and 3 children. 

Bio

I enjoy caring for families of all ages. My specialty and true joy is caring for children. I teach doctors, nurses, EMS, and APPs about pediatric emergencies with particular focus on pediatric emergency airway management, neonatal resuscitation, and ultrasound in pediatric resuscitation.

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Dr. Viviane Leuche is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and joined the division in 2020. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities. Dr. Leuche completed her Pediatric residency training at the University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital in 2017, and fellowship training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children's of Minnesota in 2020. She has a special interest in pediatric global health.