W. Penn Laird II, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Penn Laird II, M.D. received his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed his residency in pediatrics and his fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. He treats conditions including heart murmur, high blood pressure and tricuspid atresia.
We want our patients to have the best possible outcome and their lives to be the most fulfilling they can be and that's what we're all about.
"We want our patients to have the best possible outcome and their lives to be the most fulfilling they can be and that's what we're all about," Dr. Laird says.
Dr. Laird was raised in Dallas, Texas. He and his wife Dr. Tracy Laird have four young children who are all active in church and enjoy outdoor activities.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (1995)
- Residency
- Texas Childrens Hospital (1998), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- Baylor College of Medicine (2001), Pediatric Cardiology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Cardiac catheterization
- Electrophysiology
- Fetal echocardiology
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Publications
- Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk demonstrated by electrocardiographically gated computed tomography coronary angiography. Taylor WB 3rd, Lloyd MD, Mendeloff EN, Laird WP, Dockery WD, Carter BW. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2012 Jul;25(3):289-90. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2012.11928855. PMID: 22754138
- Amiodarone-induced 2 to 1 atrioventricular block in association with prolongation of the QT interval. McMahon CJ, Laird WP, Fenrich AL. Cardiol Young. 2003 Jun;13(3):305-7. PMID: 12903882
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
- Texas Medical Association
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Awards and Honors
- D Magazine Best Doctor and Pediatric Specialist (2004, 2007, 2010-2013, 2015-2023)
- D Magazine Best Doctor and Pediatric Specialist Collin County (2020, 2024)