Dr. Jennifer Kay Walter, MD, PhD
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Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Original Medicare, Aetna, Cigna · See all
Medical school listed
Medical school listed as Georgetown University School of Medicine · See training
Board certification listed
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics · See credentials
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Specialty
Pediatrician
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood.
Treatments & procedures
- Pediatric Palliative Care
- Shared Decision Making
- Interprofessional teamwork
- Clinician-family Communication
- Ethics
- Research Participation
- Professional Boundaries
Credentials & Training
Education and training
- Loyola University of ChicagoUndergraduate · Philosophy · BA
- Georgetown University School of MedicineMedical school · MD
- Georgetown University School of MedicineMedical school · Philosophy With A Concentration in Ethics · PhD · Completed 2007
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIGraduate school · Health and Healthcare Research · MS
- University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's HospitalInternship · Pediatrics
- University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's HospitalResidency · Pediatrics
- University of MichiganCertificate · Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar
- University of Michigan, Ann ArborEducation · Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar
Board certifications
- Pediatrics – American Board of PediatricsCertification
Awards and honors
- Cambia Foundation Sojourns' ScholarCambia Foundation
About
Dr. Jennifer Kay Walter is a pediatrician in Philadelphia and serves as Director of the Department of Medical Ethics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is also an attending physician with CHOP’s Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care and the Pediatric Advanced Care Team, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Her work focuses on communication and shared decision-making for children with serious illness, and she holds an MD, PhD, and MS. She is board certified in Pediatrics and was named a Cambia Foundation Sojourns’ Scholar.
- NPI
- 1093975633
- Primary taxonomy
- 208000000X
Frequently asked questions
What does Dr. Jennifer Kay Walter specialize in?
She is a pediatrician with a focus on pediatric palliative care, medical ethics, and communication with families of children with serious illness.
Where does Dr. Jennifer Kay Walter practice?
She practices at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
What training and certifications does Dr. Jennifer Kay Walter have?
She completed pediatrics internship and residency at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital, earned an MD and PhD from Georgetown University School of Medicine, and is board certified in Pediatrics.
What professional focus is highlighted in Dr. Jennifer Kay Walter’s profile?
Her profile highlights shared decision-making, clinician-family communication, ethics, interprofessional teamwork, and research participation.