Peter D. Wearden, MD, PhD, joined Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in 2005 as a congenital cardiothoracic surgeon. Prior to coming to Pittsburgh he was with The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where he was chief clinical fellow in pediatric cardiac surgery. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Wearden has a doctorate in pharmacology and toxicology from West Virginia University. In 2003, Dr. Wearden was director of surgery for preclinical testing at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and then following that position, he was a clinical instructor in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Wearden also is an associate professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Education and Training
Medical School: 1993 West Virginia University School of Medicine
Residency: 2001 West Virginia University School of Medicine, senior surgical resident and chief resident in surgery 2003 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, cardiothoracic surgery resident
Fellowship: 2005 The Hospital for Sick Children, clinical fellow, pediatric cardiac surgery
Awards
- 2001 Watne, Warden, Moran Resident Research Award, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University
- 2001 First Place, 13th Annual Bernard Zimmerman Resident Research Competition, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
Publications
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