Winfield J. Wells, MD

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Areas of Treatment:

Specialties:

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Lung Cancer
  • Thoracic Surgery

Title:

  • Associate Profess of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

Department:

Locations:

Sub-specialties:

  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Tracheal Disease in Infants and Children

Background:

Dr. Winfield J. Wells is Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery and Associate Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program. He earned his medical degree from USC, and completed his General and  Cardiovascular Surgical Training at Columbus Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He came to Los Angeles in 1977 where he practiced at Childrens Hospital and the Good Samaritan Hospital as part of the teaching faculty for the Good Samaritan based residency-training program. In 1992, Dr. Wells joined fellow Keck School of Medicine doctor Vaughn Starnes to form the full-time Academic Cardiothoracic Surgical service at USC. The author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Wells’ major areas of research interest include congenital heart disease, thoracic transplantation in children, and cryopreserved allograft tissues in congenital heart repair. He is also interested in complex tracheal reconstruction in infants and children. Dr. Wells spent six years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army reserves.

Education:

  • Pomona College, 1962 - 1966
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1966 - 1970

Internships:

  • Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (Surgery), New York, NY, 1970 - 1971

Residencies:

  • Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (Surgery), New York, NY, 1971 - 1974

Fellowships:

  • Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery), New York, NY, 1974-76

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Professional Society Memberships:

  • California Medical Association, 1977
  • Western Thoracic Surgical Association, 1985
  • California Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 1996
  • American Medical Association, 1977
  • American College of Surgeons, 1980
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 1980
  • Western Thoracic Surgical Association, 1985
  • American Heart Association, 1989

Awards:

Languages:

  • English