DavidWesselMD

Fetal Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiac Genetics

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Physician-in-Chief, Ikaria Distinguished Professor of Critical Care, Children's National Hospital 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
111 Michigan Ave, NW
Suite W5-108
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-476-5047

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Education & Training

Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1983 - 1985
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1981 - 1983
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1978, MD, Cum Laude
Oxford UniversityBA/MA, Physiological Sciences, First Class Honours, 1972 - 1974
William & MaryBS, Physics, Phi Beta Kappa, 1968 - 1972

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2008 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
MS State Medical License 2009 - 2014
MA State Medical License 1985 - 2007
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

1 citations
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Brain Metabolism in Fetuses With Congenital Heart Disease.
Nickie N Andescavage, Subechhya Pradhan, Alexis C Gimovsky, Kushal Kapse, Mary T Donofrio, Jenhao Jacob Cheng, Yushuf Sharker, David Wessel, Adre J du Plessis, Catheri...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023 Oct 17
9 citations
Comparison of First and Second Wave Cohorts of Multisystem Inflammatory Disease Syndrome IN Children
Ashraf S Harahsheh, Matthew Sharron, James E. Bost, Emily Ansusinha, David L. Wessel, Roberta L. DeBiasi> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2021 Nov 2
3 citations
Outcomes Associated with Early RBC Transfusion in Pediatric Severe Sepsis: A Propensity-Adjusted Multicenter Cohort Study.
Jennifer A. Muszynski, Russell Banks, Ron W Reeder, Mark W. Hall, Robert A. Berg, Athena F. Zuppa, Thomas P. Shanley, Timothy T. Cornell, Christopher J. L. Newth, Murr...> ;Shock. 2021 Oct 8
8 citations
Common seasonal respiratory viral infections in children before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Xiaoyan Song, Meghan Delaney, Rahul K. Shah, Joseph M. Campos, David L. Wessel, Roberta L. DeBiasi> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Oct 5
Cardiac echocardiogram findings of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2-associated multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children - CORRIGENDUM.
Ashraf S Harahsheh, Anita Krishnan, Roberta L DeBiasi, Laura J Olivieri, Christopher Spurney, Mary T Donofrio, Russell R Cross, Matthew P Sharron, Lowell H Frank, Char...> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2022 May 1
17 citations
Cardiac echocardiogram findings of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2-associated multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children.
Ashraf S Harahsheh, Anita Krishnan, Roberta L DeBiasi, Laura J Olivieri, Christopher Spurney, Mary T Donofrio, Russell R Cross, Matthew P Sharron, Lowell H Frank, Char...> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2022 May 1
39 citations
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome of Children: Subphenotypes, Risk Factors, Biomarkers, Cytokine Profiles, and Viral Sequencing.
Roberta L. DeBiasi, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Hemalatha Srinivasalu, Anita Krishnan, Matthew Sharron, Kavita Parikh, Karen Smith, Michael E. Bell, Drew G. Michael, Meghan De...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Jun 25
8 citations
Health-Related Quality of Life After Community-Acquired Septic Shock in Children With Preexisting Severe Developmental Disabilities.
Kathleen L. Meert, Ron W Reeder, Aline B Maddux, Russell Banks, Robert A. Berg, Christopher J. L. Newth, Mark W. Hall, Michael W. Quasney, Joseph A. Carcillo, Patrick ...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2021 May 1
Risk Factors for Mortality in Refractory Pediatric Septic Shock Supported with Extracorporeal Life Support.
Jennifer K Workman, David K Bailly, Ron W Reeder, Heidi J Dalton, Robert A Berg, Thomas P Shanley, Christopher J L Newth, Murray M Pollack, David Wessel, Joseph Carcil...> ;ASAIO Journal. 2020 Nov 2
72 citations
A Core Outcome Set for Pediatric Critical Care
Ericka L. Fink, Aline B Maddux, Neethi Pinto, Samuel Sorenson, Daniel A. Notterman, J. Michael Dean, Joseph A. Carcillo, Robert A. Berg, Athena F. Zuppa, Murray M. Pol...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2020 Dec 1
63 citations
Comparison of Clinical Features of COVID-19 vs Seasonal Influenza A and B in US Children
Xiaoyan Song, Meghan Delaney, Rahul K. Shah, Joseph M. Campos, David L. Wessel, Roberta L. DeBiasi> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Sep 1
239 citations
Severe Coronavirus Disease-2019 in Children and Young Adults in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Region.
Roberta L. DeBiasi, Xiaoyan Song, Meghan Delaney, Michael E. Bell, Karen L Smith, Jay Pershad, Emily Ansusinha, Andrea Hahn, Rana F Hamdy, Nada Harik, Benjamin Hanisch...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 May 13
15 citations
Trajectories and Risk Factors for Altered Physical and Psychosocial Health-Related Quality of Life After Pediatric Community-Acquired Septic Shock.
Kathleen L. Meert, Ron W Reeder, Aline B Maddux, Russell Banks, Robert A. Berg, Athena F. Zuppa, Christopher J. L. Newth, David L. Wessel, Murray M. Pollack, Mark W. H...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2020 Apr 21
1 citations
Variability in Chest Compression Rate Calculations During Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
William P. Landis, Ryan W. Morgan, Ron W Reeder, Kathryn Graham, Ashley Siems, J. Wesley Diddle, Murray M. Pollack, Tensing Maa, Richard P. Fernandez, Andrew R. Yates,...> ;Resuscitation. 2020 Feb 20
8 citations
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Use in Pediatric Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure.
John T. Berger, Aline B Maddux, Ron W Reeder, Russell Banks, Peter M. Mourani, Robert A. Berg, Joseph A. Carcillo, Todd C. Carpenter, Mark W. Hall, Kathleen L. Meert, ...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2020 Mar 19
83 citations
Trajectory of Mortality and Health-Related Quality of Life Morbidity Following Community-Acquired Pediatric Septic Shock.
Jerry J. Zimmerman, Russell Banks, Robert A. Berg, Athena F. Zuppa, Christopher J. L. Newth, David L. Wessel, Murray M. Pollack, Kathleen L. Meert, Mark W. Hall, Micha...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2020 Mar 1
62 citations
Association of Maternal Psychological Distress With In Utero Brain Development in Fetuses With Congenital Heart Disease.
Yao Wu, Kushal Kapse, Marni Jacobs, Nickie Niforatos-Andescavage, Mary T. Donofrio, Anita Krishnan, Gilbert Vezina, David L. Wessel, Adre du Plessis, Catherine Limpero...> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2020 Mar 2
51 citations
Critical Illness Factors Associated With Long-Term Mortality and Health-Related Quality of Life Morbidity Following Community-Acquired Pediatric Septic Shock.
Jerry J. Zimmerman, Russell Banks, Robert A. Berg, Athena F. Zuppa, Christopher J. L. Newth, David L. Wessel, Murray M Pollack, Kathleen L Meert, Mark W. Hall, Michael...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2020 Mar 1
32 citations
Platelet Transfusion Practice and Related Outcomes in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Katherine Cashen, Heidi J. Dalton, Ron W Reeder, Arun Saini, Athena F. Zuppa, Thomas P. Shanley, Christopher J. L. Newth, Murray M Pollack, David L. Wessel, Joseph Car...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2020 Feb 1
6 citations
Structured Chart Review: Assessment of a Structured Chart Review Methodology
Ashley Siems, Russell Banks, Richard Holubkov, Kathleen L. Meert, Christian Bauerfeld, David H. Beyda, Robert A. Berg, Yonca Bulut, Randall S. Burd, Joseph A. Carcillo...> ;Hospital Pediatrics. 2020 Jan 1
13 citations
Survival and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Hemodynamics Following Cardiac Arrest in Children With Surgical Compared to Medical Heart Disease.
Andrew R. Yates, Robert M. Sutton, Ron W Reeder, Kathleen L. Meert, John T. Berger, Richard P. Fernandez, David L. Wessel, Christopher J. L. Newth, Joseph A. Carcillo,...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Dec 1
48 citations
A Multicenter Network Assessment of Three Inflammation Phenotypes in Pediatric Sepsis-Induced Multiple Organ Failure.
Joseph A. Carcillo, Robert A. Berg, David L. Wessel, Murray M. Pollack, Kathleen L. Meert, Mark W. Hall, Christopher J. L. Newth, John C. Lin, Allan Doctor, Tom Shanle...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Dec 1
20 citations
Development of the Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Prediction Model for Risk-Adjusting Mortality.
David K. Bailly, Ron W Reeder, Melissa M. Winder, Ryan P. Barbaro, Murray M. Pollack, Frank W. Moler, Kathleen L. Meert, Robert A. Berg, Joseph A. Carcillo, Athena F. ...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2019 May 1
39 citations
Hemolysis During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Associations With Circuitry, Complications, and Mortality
Heidi J. Dalton, Katherine Cashen, Ron W Reeder, Robert A. Berg, Thomas P. Shanley, Christopher J. L. Newth, Murray M. Pollack, David L. Wessel, Joseph A. Carcillo, Ri...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2018 Nov 1
8 citations
Predicting cardiac arrests in pediatric intensive care units.
Murray M. Pollack, Richard Holubkov, Robert A. Berg, Christopher J. L. Newth, Kathleen L. Meert, Rick Harrison, Joseph A. Carcillo, Heidi J. Dalton, David L. Wessel, J...> ;Resuscitation. 2018 Sep 25
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Press Mentions

Pediatric Hospital Beds Are in High Demand for Ailing Children. Here’s WhyMarch 16th, 2023
DC-Area Pediatricians Explain Which Viruses They're Seeing in Patients Right NowSeptember 20th, 2021
ONLY ON WTOP: Children’s National ER Employee Cites Staffing Shortage for 10-Hour WaitsSeptember 17th, 2021
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