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Wesley R. Pedersen, MD
Wesley R. Pedersen, MD, is an MHIF researcher. His interests include interventional cardiology and treatment of valvular heart disease in the elderly.
You can learn more about Dr. Pederson's research focus on MHIF’s High Risk Valve Center page.
Dr. Pederson is also Director of the Transcatheter Valve Therapy Program at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Co-director of CV Laboratory and Interventional and a clinical cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute® at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Education and Training
Medical School:
University of Washington, Seattle
Residency:
Internal Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship:
Cardiology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO
Certifications:
Internal Medicine, 1986
Internal Medicine, 1986
Cardiovascular Diseases, 1989
Interventional Cardiology, 1999
American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr. Pedersen has published more than 120 articles, abstracts, book chapters and books. He has been principal investigator for numerous transcatheter valve therapy trails and is considered a national and international leader in this arena.
