Aaron G Wightman, MD, MA
Bioethics Consultation Service, Fetal Care and Treatment Center, Apheresis
On staff since October 2015
Children's Title: Co-Director of Education, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care
Academic Title: Associate Professor, Division of Bioethics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care
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Biography
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Related Pages
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The Wightman Lab focuses on research on medical decision-making for children with complex, chronic medical conditions.
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Patient Testimonials
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Awards and Honors
Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date Residency Peer Teaching Award University of Washington Pediatric Residency Program 2011 Paul Young Award for Outstanding Research American Pediatric Association 2011 -
Publications
Other Publications
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Wightman A, Diekema DShould an Undocumented Immigrant Receive a Heart Transplant?
26496053 AMA journal of ethics, 2015 Oct 1 : 17(10)909-13 -
Wightman A, Kett JHas neonatal dialysis become morally obligatory? Lessons from Baby Doe.
25982939 Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2015 Aug. : 104(8)748-50 -
Wightman A, Smith J, Diekema DNeurodevelopmental status as a criterion for solid organ transplant eligibility
Pediatric Transplantation Ethics, 2015 -
Wightman A, Opel DJ, Marcuse EK, Taylor JAWashington State pediatricians' attitudes toward alternative childhood immunization schedules.
22123877 Pediatrics, 2011 Dec. : 128(6)1094-9 PMCID:PMC3387893
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Presentations
Presentation Title Event Location Date Caregiver Burden in Pediatric Dialysis Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2015 The boundaries of parental decision-making: the role of parental interests University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 2015 Current ESRD Access-to-Treatment Dilemmas: a Historical Context National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings Las Vegas, NV 2014 A trial of dialysis American Society of Pediatric Nephrology annual meeting Vancouver, BC 2014 Ethics of Neonatal Dialysis Northwest Kidney Center Seattle, WA 2013 Could you, should you dialyze that baby? National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting Orlando, FL 2013
Overview
- Board Certification(s)
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Pediatrics
Pediatric Nephrology
- Medical/Professional School
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Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Residency
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
- Fellowship
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Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
- Clinical Interests
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Dialysis and renal transplantation
- Research Description
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My research interest focuses on decision-making in children with complex, chronic illnesses.