Gerd B. McGwire, MD, PhD
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Gerd McGwire, MD, PhD, is a member of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Section of Hospital Pediatrics since 2006. She is board-certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine as well as General Pediatrics and is a Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Dr. McGwire completed her MD degree, and a PhD in Pharmacology at University of Illinois at Chicago followed by a pediatric residency at University of Chicago Children’s Hospital. She worked at a Pediatric Hospitalist within the University of Chicago system for 2 years before moving to the Buckeye state.
She is an attending physician on the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Inpatient Service, where she teaches residents and medical students, as well as in the Behavioral Health Pavilion. Her clinical interests include all aspects of general pediatric acute illnesses with particular emphasis on asthma, bronchiolitis and Complex Care. Dr. McGwire is a Medical Director of the Nationwide Children’s Clinical Pathway Program and has been nationally involved in initiatives to improve quality and value of care through Clinical Pathway development.
Locations
Languages Spoken
- English
- Swedish
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Hospital Medicine
Physician Team -
Hospital Medicine Fellowship
Faculty -
Complex Care
Physician Team -
Primary Department
Hospital Medicine -
Primary Section
Hospital Pediatrics
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001 - Present
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/29/2006
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- Pediatrics
| Residency | University of Chicago | Date Completed: 06/30/2004 |
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| Medical School | University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago | Date Completed: 05/31/2001 |
- Asthma
- Bronchiolitis
- BRUE
- Complex care
- Failure to thrive/Faltering weight