Biography
Dr. Wever Pinzon received his medical degree from the Universidad de Panama in Panama City and completed his internship and residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chicago. He completed his fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant and the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Research at the University of Utah. Dr. James Wever Pinzon is board certified by the National Board of Echocardiography and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has been on staff at Ochsner since June 2020.
Education and Training
Medical School
Universidad De Panama
Field of Study: School of Medicine
Year Completed: 2002
Internship
Arnulfo Arias Madrid Metropolitan Hospital
Field of Study: First Year Intership
Year Completed: 2003
Aquilino Tejeira Hospital
Field of Study: 2nd year Intership
Year Completed: 2004
Residency
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Field of Study: Internal Medicine
Year Completed: 2009
Fellowship
University of Utah
Field of Study: Cardiovascular disease fellowship
Year Completed: 2018
University of Utah
Field of Study: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
Year Completed: 2014
University of Utah
Field of Study: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Research
Year Completed: 2015
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
- National Board of Echocardiography - Cardiology
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