In Parks and Recreation, what is Wendy Haverford's medical profession?

Wendy Haverford is a pediatric surgeon in Parks and Recreation.

Wendy is introduced as Tom Haverford’s glamorous wife, and her medical specialty is specifically pediatric surgery. The show initially presents her as an impressive professional whose career and confidence contrast sharply with Tom’s self-promoting personality.

Wendy comes to Pawnee from Ottawa, Canada. She and Tom later reveal that their marriage is a green-card arrangement, created so she could remain in the United States. Once she receives permanent residency, she begins planning their divorce, although Tom has developed genuine romantic feelings for her.

The profession is easy to confuse with the jobs of other characters. Ann Perkins is a nurse who later works with Pawnee’s public-health department, while Wendy is a surgeon specializing in children. Wendy is played by Jama Williamson, not Lucy Lawless, who portrays Diane Lewis. Her medical career is a supporting detail, but it helps explain why Tom repeatedly boasts about her accomplishments and why other characters view her as unexpectedly successful.