Dr. Brian White

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Brian R. White, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and an attending physician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. With expertise in pediatric cardiology, Dr. White focuses on the outpatient care of patients with congenital and acquired heart disease, employing advanced techniques such as echocardiography. His research interests are driven by a desire to develop novel optical neuroimaging techniques to understand disruptions in pediatric neurodevelopment associated with various diseases, including congenital heart disease and stroke. His laboratory utilizes widefield optical imaging and diffuse optical tomography to probe brain function across different models, including large animals and humans. Dr. White is also dedicated to developing rigorous statistical methods to enhance reproducibility in his research and collaborates with colleagues across interdisciplinary teams to innovate in the field of pediatric health.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and research in the field of Pediatrics with emphasis on Cardiology.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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