Dr. Tara Wedin Bamat, MD
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Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna · See all
Medical school listed
Medical school listed as Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania · See training
3 board certifications listed
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Pals), +1 more · 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.
Also listed as
- Pediatric Palliative Care SpecialistA pediatrician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses.
Treatments & procedures
- Vicarious trauma
- Care of the medically complex child
- Pediatric Complex Care
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Pediatric Palliative Care
- Patient-physician communication
- VitalTalk Communication Training
- Trauma responsive care
- Trauma Responsive Communication
- Grief
- Physician well-being
- Emotional Intelligence
Credentials & Training
Education and training
- Columbia UniversityUndergraduate · Neuroscience and Behavior · BA
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMedical school · MD
- Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency · Pediatrics
- Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship · Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Board certifications
- Pediatrics – American Board of PediatricsCertification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Pals)Certification
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine – American Board of PediatricsCertification
Awards and honors
- Blockley-Osler AwardPerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania · Awarded 2023
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine Award for HumanismChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia · Awarded 2023
- Joanne Decker Award MD Memorial Work/Life Mentor AwardAwarded 2021
- Class of 1990 David Cornfeld Bedside Teaching AwardAwarded 2017
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Faculty Honor RollAwarded 2016
- Senior Resident Clinician AwardThe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Awarded 2014
- Seymour Warshaw Distinguished First Year Resident AwardThe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Awarded 2012
About
Dr. Tara Wedin Bamat is a pediatrician and pediatric palliative care specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she serves as an attending physician in the Division of General Pediatrics and the Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care. Her training includes an MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, a pediatrics residency, and a hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at CHOP. She focuses on care for medically complex children, pediatric palliative care, communication, grief, trauma-responsive care, and physician well-being, and has received several teaching, humanism, and mentorship awards.
- NPI
- 1447544697
- Primary taxonomy
- 208000000X
Frequently asked questions
What is Dr. Tara Wedin Bamat’s specialty?
She is a pediatrician and pediatric palliative care specialist.
What kinds of care does Dr. Bamat focus on?
Her listed focus areas include pediatric complex care, care of the medically complex child, pediatric palliative care, grief, trauma-responsive care, patient-physician communication, and physician well-being.
Where does Dr. Bamat practice?
She practices at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
What training and certifications are listed for Dr. Bamat?
She earned her MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, completed pediatrics residency and hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at CHOP, and is certified in Pediatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics.