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David Wessel, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Washington, DC, Children's National Hospital

DavidWesselMD

Pediatric Cardiology • Washington, DC

Fetal Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiac Genetics

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Ikaria Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Children's National Medical Center Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and of Pediatrics The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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  • Office

    Children's National Medical Center
    Suite W3-100
    Washington, DC 20010
    Phone+1 202-476-5047
    Fax+1 202-476-5868
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Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1983 - 1985
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1981 - 1983
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1978
  • Oxford University
    Oxford UniversityBA/MA, Physiological Sciences, first Class Honours, 1972 - 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2009 - 2014
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2008 - 2022
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1985 - 2007
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1980 - 1983
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Robin Steinhorn, MD, Named Senior Vice President of Center for Hospital Based Specialties at Children’s National Health System
    Robin Steinhorn, MD, Named Senior Vice President of Center for Hospital Based Specialties at Children’s National Health SystemSeptember 15th, 2015
  • International Study on Fragile Newborns Challenges Current Practices
    International Study on Fragile Newborns Challenges Current PracticesFebruary 10th, 2016
  • Children's National Taps Catherine Bollard, MD, MBChB, and Hemant Sharma, MD, as New Leadership to Division of Allergy and Immunology | FinancialContent Business Page
    Children's National Taps Catherine Bollard, MD, MBChB, and Hemant Sharma, MD, as New Leadership to Division of Allergy and Immunology | FinancialContent Business PageOctober 28th, 2015
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Hospital Affiliations

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