Executive Director & Chief of Cardiology , Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center and Chief Administrative Officer , Mon Health Medical Group
Bradford E . Warden , M . D .
Executive Director & Chief of Cardiology , Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center and Chief Administrative Officer , Mon Health Medical Group
MEGAN BEVINS
Throughout his career as the executive director and chief of cardiology at Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center and chief administrative officer of Mon Health Medical Group , Bradford Warden , M . D ., has shown his commitment to the Mountain State . From his start in pharmaceutical development to becoming the head of cardiology , he has shown his exceptional dedication to transforming health care for rural communities .
Warden ’ s academic journey began at Washington & Jefferson College , where he earned a degree in chemistry and attended graduate school at the school of pharmacy . Afterward , he worked at Mylan Pharmaceuticals . He then made the decision to attend medical school and completed his Doctor of Medicine at the West Virginia University ( WVU ) School of Medicine .
He decided to practice cardiology once he realized he wanted to provide more to his patients than just one small part of their medical journey . Instead , he wanted to be able to use his hand skills and be an integral part of his patients ’ long-term care .
“ I wanted to work with a multidisciplinary team to collaborate and enhance patient outcomes , improve their satisfaction and contribute to the longterm management of their cardiovascular conditions ,” Warden says .
Photo by Danin Cather .
He began working in cardiology at Mon Health Medical Center , formerly Mon General Hospital , in the early 2000s and then moved to the WVU Medicine team until 2017 when he decided to return to Mon Health .
Born and raised in West Virginia , Warden has a deep love for the state and has raised a family of his own here . He says being able to help the people in the state overcome health care challenges has been an incredibly fulfilling experience .
“ The people in this great state , the close-knit communities and the resilience of West Virginians inspire me daily ,” he says .
Still , addressing the issues concerning limited health care resources in West Virginia has been one of the biggest challenges Warden has faced in his career . Despite this , he works hard to overcome those challenges and provide quality care to his patients . He considers providing health care to underserved areas in the state something he has been working on but not yet fully accomplished .
“ This is another cause worth fighting for , and I ’ m proud of the steps our team has taken to try to improve access to people across the state ,” he says .
Warden ’ s biggest influences are his parents who both had careers of their own in the medical field . His father ,
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