David R Wharton MD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Education-Chattanooga, University of Tennessee

975 E 3rd StChattanooga, TN 37403
Phone+1 423-778-7296
Fax+1 423-778-8068

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Summary

Dr. David Wharton is an emergency medicine specialist based in Chattanooga, TN. He completed his medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 1978, followed by a surgery residency at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center from 1982 to 1984, and an emergency medicine residency at Emory University from 1984 to 1986. Dr. Wharton has authored several publications primarily in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, with notable works including papers on surgical cricothyrotomy and rhabdomyolysis, and he has contributed to the Annals of Emergency Medicine with a widely cited article on chest pain evaluation.

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1984 - 1986
Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1984
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1978

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1986 - 2028
GA State Medical License 1983 - 2027
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
In reply to Dr Jamshidi's letter.
Brad L. Bennett, David R. Wharton
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2013-09-01
10 citations
Surgical cricothyrotomy in the wilderness: a case report.
David R. Wharton, Brad L. Bennett
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2013-03-01
4 citations
Rhabdomyolysis after Prolonged Suspension in a Cave
David R. Wharton, Roger B. Mortimer
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2011-03-01

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