James E O'Brien, MD, FACS

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

James E O'Brien, MD, FACS

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

Program Director, Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship; Division Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery; Co-Director, Ward Family Heart Center; Joseph Boon Gregg/Missouri Chair in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Professor of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Thorasic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine

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Program Director, Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship; Division Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery; Co-Director, Ward Family Heart Center; Joseph Boon Gregg/Missouri Chair in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Professor of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Thorasic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine

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Areas of Interest

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Congenital Heart Defects

Education and Training

Degree

MD, University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Residency

General Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Congenital Heart Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Certifications

Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Practicing Locations

Children's Mercy Adele Hall - Cardiovascular Surgery
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, MO 64108
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Children's Mercy Adele Hall - Heart Center
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, MO 64108
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Children's Mercy Adele Hall - Heart Transplant
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