Deborah Whitney, MD
Deborah Whitney, MD

Deborah Whitney, MD

Deborah Whitney, MD, is an attending physician in the Department of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of expertise: Procedural sedation, Quality improvement, Education and collaboration with advanced practice providers

Locations: Main Building, Middleman Family Pavilion


215-590-2164

About Deborah Whitney, MD

Titles

Attending Physician

Clinical Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Pediatric Hospital Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors

2002, Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Pennsylvania
2002, Henrietta and Jacob Lowenburg Prize in Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania
2002, American Medical Women’s Association Scholarship Citations, University of Pennsylvania
1996, magna cum laude, Williams College
1996, Academic All-American, Williams College
2005, Outstanding Advocate Achievement Award, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2006-present, American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow

Editorial and Academic Positions

Academic and Institutional Committees

2019-present, Advanced Practice Provider General Pediatric Education, Co-director

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Team affiliations

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Publications

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2011

Whitney D. Infections of the Cardiovascular System. In: Florin T.A, Ludwig S., Aronson P.L, and Werner H.C (eds). Netter’s Pediatrics.  Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier , 2011.

2005

Palmer D, Rutstein RM, Zaoutis TE. Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection.  In: Frank G, Shah SS, Catallozzi M, Zaoutis LB (eds.). The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005.