Jacqueline J Wertsch MD
Neuromuscular Medicine
Professor Emeritus Medical College of Wisconsin
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Medical College of WisconsinEmeritus ProfessorMilwaukee, WI 53226
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Summary
- Jacqueline Wertsch, MD, is based in Milwaukee, WI, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Neuromuscular Medicine. She completed her residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, following her internship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, and obtained her medical degree from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine. Dr. Wertsch also completed a fellowship in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. She has been a Professor Emeritus and full-time academic faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin since 1980, and serves as an Adjunct Professor at both Marquette University and Northwestern University. Known for her expertise in electromyography, anatomy, muscles, and peripheral nerves, she has published research on carpal tunnel syndrome and its associations with various risk factors. Her work has been recognized with multiple awards including the Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Excellence in Teaching Award, and several Teacher of the Year awards.
Education & Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncFellowship, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1980 - 1981
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1978 - 1980
University of Illinois College of Medicine at RockfordInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975- MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1974
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthB.S., 1969
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 1980 - 2019
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board Electrodiagnostic MedicineEDx
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Excellence in Teaching Award New Jersey Medical School, 2007
- Dawn Janisse Award for education/research and advocacy Pedorthic Footware Association, 2006
- Distinguished Researcher Award American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2003
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Clinical Trials
- How Shoes With Rocker Soles Affect Walking Start of enrollment: 1997 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsAssociation between wrist ratio and carpal tunnel syndrome: Effect modification by body mass index.Matthew S. Thiese, Andrew Merryweather, Alzina Koric, Ulrike Ott, Eric M. Wood
Muscle & Nerve. 2017-12-01 - 13 citationsAssociation Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pooled Occupational Cohorts.Kurt T. Hegmann, Matthew S. Thiese, Jay Kapellusch, Andrew Merryweather, Stephen Bao
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016-01-01 - 21 citationsImpacts of differences in epidemiological case definitions on prevalence for upper-extremity musculoskeletal disordersKurt T. Hegmann, Matthew S. Thiese, Eric M. Wood, Arun Garg, Jay Kapellusch
Human Factors. 2014-02-01
Journal Articles
- Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pooled Occupational CohortsHegmann KT,�Thiese MS,�Kapellusch J,�Merryweather AS,�Bao S,�Silverstein B,�Wood EM,�Kendall R,�Wertsch J,�Foster J,�Garg A,�Drury DL, J Occup Environ Med, 1/1/2016
- Impacts of Differences in Epidemiological Case Definitions on Prevalence for Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal DisordersHegmann KT, Thiese MS, Wood EM, Garg A, Kapellusch JM, Foster J, Biggs J, Edwards H, Wertsch J, Kendall R, Hum Factors, 1/1/2014
- The WISTAH hand study: a prospective cohort study of distal upper extremity musculoskeletal disordersGarg A, Hegmann KT, Wertsch JJ, Kapellusch J, Thiese MS, Bloswick D, Merryweather A, Sesek R, Deckow-Schaefer G, Foster J, Wood E, Kendall R, Sheng X, Holubkov R, WIST..., BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 1/6/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pooled Occupational�CohortsHegmann KT, Thiese MS, Kapellusch J, Merryweather AS, Bao S, Silverstein B, Wood EM, Kendall R, Wertsch J, Foster J, Garg A, Drury DL, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1/1/2015
- Teaching fluoroscopically-guided injection procedures utilizing AnatomageColorado B, Wertsch JJ, Lewandowski L, Hoagland T, Braza D, Clinical Anatomy, 1/1/2013
- Teaching pelvic floor musculoskeletal anatomy using AnatomageEickmeyer S, Wertsch JJ, Lewandowski L, Hoagland T, Braza D, Clinical Anatomy, 1/1/2013
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Other
- Case presentations of Neuromuscular problemsWertsch JJ, AAEM Course D
1/1/1995 - Ulnar techniques workshop handoutWertsch JJ, Oswald TA, Kincaid J, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Rochester, MN - 1/1/1994 - Rehabilitation Medicine Series #2: Apraxia in Stroke PatientsWertsch JJ
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Grant Support
- Rocker Sole Kinetics And KinematicsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1997–1999
- Rehab Research Training: Physicians And Biomed EngineersEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1994–1998
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