Meet Our Team
The Adoption Medicine Clinic team is equipped to provide you with medical and health expertise at all stages of your adoption journey. Our multidisciplinary team knows what you're going through, and also how hard and long you've worked to get here. Browse faculty bios to learn more about our backgrounds; you are in good company and in good hands.
Judith Eckerle, MD
Director, Adoption Medicine Clinic
612-624-1164
ecke0056@umn.edu
Kimara Gustafson, MD
Assistant Professor
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glas0166@umn.edu
Dana Johnson, MD, PhD
Professor
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johns008@umn.edu
Maria Kroupina, PhD
Associate Professor
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kroup003@umn.edu
Megan Bresnahan, OTR
Karen Bartz, LPN
Adoption Medicine Nurse
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Taylor Grootwassink, OTR/L
Harriet Opondo
Post-Doctoral Associate, Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience (Pediatrics)
Kathaleen Stone
Post-Doctoral Associate, Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience (Pediatrics)
Julia Dahle
Executive Office and Administrative Specialist
612-624-1164
dahle088@umn.edu
Emily Kukacka
AMC Outreach and Grant Coordinator
612-626-2884
kukac003@umn.edu
Angelique Dove Hatch
Former Advisory Board Chair
Katie Severt
Advisory Board Chair
RJ Devick
Advisory Board Vice Chair
