Dr. Sean Hagenbuch

Pediatric Cardiologist | St. John's, NL

Canada’s east coast has been a point of many conversations over the last several decades, and definitely when I got accepted to med school at MUN. A friend from college in the United States suggested I apply, and I’m so glad I did.

After practicing medicine in the US for 15 years, I’m glad to be back in a place where I really get a full sense of the difference I can make. My wife and I had been talking about it for years, and I’m grateful for the unique opportunities that both of us still get at this stage in our careers. The clinical and academic availability there to help train and mentor students is a huge addition in this setting.

The ideal people who work here in Newfoundland and Labrador are flexible and adaptable, as well as wanting to be challenged by their surroundings. Every day is something different, and you will never get bored- but the best part is you get to be who you imagined and trained to be.

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