Dr. Wendy M. Ledesma is a graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and Aurora Internal Medicine Residency Program where she was a chief resident from 2009-2010.  Dr. Ledesma is a board certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist. She helped grow a hospitalist program at Sauk Prairie Healthcare for underserved patients in a rural community outside of Madison, WI. She has championed improvements in Sepsis Care and Patient Satisfaction resulting in state and national recognition.

These accomplishments have led to her current role as Chief Medial Patient Safety & Quality Officer. She continues growing wellness initiatives at her hospital for physicians and advanced practice providers to prevent burnout and promote high quality patient care. Most recently, she implemented a program called “Coaching: A Blueprint to Thrive!” with the expertise of a physician life coach.  Additionally, Dr. Ledesma is a speaker on topics of physician wellness through various physician focused forums and conferences. She has spoken internationally to teams of physicians about burnout, medical malpractice, physician leadership and the how to overcome the challenges of healthcare systems and deliver medical care with a renewed passion.

Dr. Ledesma is a member of the American College of Physicians, Society of Hospital Medicine, American College of Healthcare Executives, board member of National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives, a graduate of the Wisconsin Hospital Association Leadership Academy and is active with WHA’s annual physician leadership conferences.

Dr. Ledesma serves as a volunteer bilingual, bicultural provider at the Good Neighbor Clinic, a free clinic for rural patients with minimal or no health insurance. She also is a mentor for undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, working with minority students from the same scholarship program from which she graduated. Dr. Ledesma and her husband, Roberto, have 5 children and continue to volunteer in their community to promote social equity and cultural awareness.