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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