Gregory J. Wiet, MD, FACS, FAAP

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

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Biography

Gregory J. Wiet, MD, FACS, FAAP, is the former Chief of the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Biomedical Informatics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Wiet's clinical interests include care for the patient with cleft lip and palate and pediatric voice disorders as well as general pediatric otolaryngology. Dr. Wiet's NIH/DCD-funded research focuses on the application of high-performance computing to the field of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Specifically, his interest centers on the development of a simulation environment for teaching specific surgical techniques in otolaryngology. He was awarded a National Institute of Health R-21 preliminary grant to develop a surgical simulator for temporal bone surgery and recently was awarded a $1.6 million RO-1 grant from the NIH to continue developing the system during the next five years.

Academic and Clinical Areas
Awards, Honors & Organizations
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2002 - Present
Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/08/1994

Board Certifications
  • Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship University Hospital of Arkansas Date Completed: 06/30/1996
Residency Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/1994
Internship Riverside Methodist Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/1990
Medical School Chicago Medical School Date Completed: 06/30/1989
Professional Experience

1997 - Present The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, Associate Attending Staff

1996 - Present Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Director

1996 - Present The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Assistant Professor

1994 - Present Head and Neck Oncology Program, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Member

1994 - Present Department of Otolaryngology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Staff Physician

1994 - Present Biosystems; Surgical Simulation/Telemedicine, Ohio Supercomputer Center, Research Associate II

1995 - 1996 Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Fellowship

1995 - 1996 Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Instructor

1994 - 1995 The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Otolaryngology, Clinical Assistant Professor

1994 - 1995 The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Otolaryngology, Research Fellow

1990 - 1994 Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Otolaryngology, Residency

1989 - 1990 General Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Internship