Krista Wager, MD, MS

Washington, District Of Columbia
Krista Wager, MD, MS Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Pediatric Hospitalist UVA Faculty

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Phone: (216) 272-2986
  • Cell: (216) 272-2986

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Pediatric Hospitalist and Pediatrics

Keywords/Search Terms:

Pharmaceutical research, Meningitis, Inpatient Pediatrics, Seizure, Generic/Biosimilar, Asthma, Bronchiolitis, Viral infections, Hyperbilirubinemia, NICU, Neonatal Fever Evaluation, Intentional overdose, Respiratory Failure, Biologics, Kawasaki, Child Abuse, Pediatric Intermediate Care, Failure to Thrive, Medically complex patient, PICU

Education:

MD, Northwestern University; MS Chemistry, Northeastern University; BS Chemistry, Northeastern University

Years in Practice:

9

Additional Information

Dr. Wager is a Northwestern-trained, board-certified pediatrician and academic physician specializing in the care of acutely ill and medically complex hospitalized children. She practices pediatric hospital medicine at Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital and previously served as an attending physician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, both nationally recognized children's hospitals. In addition to her extensive experience in pediatric hospital medicine, she has years of attending-level experience caring for critically ill infants and children in neonatal and pediatric intensive care settings, providing expertise across the full spectrum of pediatric inpatient care. With a faculty appointment at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Dr. Wager is deeply committed to medical education and the advancement of evidence-based pediatric care. She holds a master's degree in chemistry and has authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications, experiences that strengthened her ability to critically evaluate scientific evidence and communicate complex scientific concepts with clarity. Known for thoughtful communication and a collaborative approach, she is skilled at translating complex medical issues into language that is accessible to both medical and non-medical audiences.