Chancellor Rebecca Blank has conferred emeritus status upon Robert Kriz, MD, clinical associate professor, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. 

Dr. Kriz earned his medical degree at New York University. He completed his intern training at Ohio State University and his residency and fellowship at UW-Madison. During his career as an allergist, he held hospital appointments at more than 16 different hospitals and served since 2002 as a volunteer allergist for Benevolent Specialty Physicians Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin. 

Dr. Kriz published case studies, clinical studies, and reviews on topics such as asthma treatment and allergic conjunctivitis, and has delivered clinical educational presentations at institutions throughout the region as well as nationwide. 

Please congratulate Dr. Kriz on behalf of the department for his professional accomplishments and the distinctive contributions he has made to the university.