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Office
UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists
848 Adams Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. James Wheless is a Child Neurologist in Memphis, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and has been in practice 34 years. He is experienced in general neurology, child neurology, epilepsy, and headache disorders.
Education & Training
- Medical College of GeorgiaFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1988 - 1989
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1988
- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)Residency, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1985
- University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 1982
- University of OklahomaBS, Pharmacy, 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 1989 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 1983 - 2024
- AR State Medical License 2014 - 2022
- LA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- IL State Medical License 1985 - 1990
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- Memphis Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- John Bodensteiner Presidential Lecture Southern Pediatric Neurology Society, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- The Safety of Intravenous Lacosamide Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
- IV Lacosamide: The Safety of Intravenous Lacosamide Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
- Augmenting Treatment Effects of Voice Therapy in Parkinson Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Lacosamide extended-release capsules are bioequivalent to lacosamide immediate-release tablets: Pharmacokinetic observations and simulations.Barry Gidal, Lixin Gong, Shaoqiong Lyu, Xun Zheng, Rong Li, Wilson Chang, Marie Tan, James Wheless> ;Epilepsy Research. 2024 Mar 16
- Phase IV PROVE study: Perampanel in real-world clinical care of pediatric patients with epilepsy.Katherine Moretz, Cesar Santos, Eric Segal, Anna Patten, James Wheless, Marcelo Lancman, Manoj Malhotra> ;European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 2024 Mar 5
- Safety and effectiveness of diazepam nasal spray in male and female patients: Post hoc analysis of data from a phase 3 safety study.James W Wheless, Robert Edward Hogan, Charles S Davis, Enrique Carrazana, Adrian L Rabinowicz> ;Epilepsia Open. 2024 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Burden of Renal Angiomyolipomas Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Results of a Patient and Caregiver SurveyJames W Wheless, Judith Prestifilippo, Springer Open
- Predicting Seizure Outcome of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Using MEG-Based Network TopologyBasanagoud Mudigoudar, James W Wheless, ScienceDirect
- Assessing motor function in young children with transcranial magnetic stimulationNarayana S, Rezaie R, McAfee SS, Choudhri AF, Babajani-Feremi A, Fulton S, Boop FA, Wheless JW, Papanicolaou AC, Pediatric Neurol, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation in children with Dravet Syndrome.Fulton SP, Van Poppel K, McGregor AL, Mudigoudar B, Wheless JW, Epilepsy Currents, 68th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, 2014, 1/1/2015
- Improving Long-term management of epilepsy using a wearable multi-modal seizure detection system.Sabesan S, Carlson G, Rosea K, Muellera A, Sankar R, Wheless JE, Epilepsy Currents, 68th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, 2014, 1/1/2015
- Long-term response to clobazam by baseline seizure frequency in patients with Lenox-Gastaut syndrome.Lee D, Wheless J, Isojarvi J, 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA, 1/29/2014
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Other
- Interviewed for story on, "Gene Mutations Linked to Severe Phenytoin-Related Skin Reactions in Epilepsy."Wheless JW, Neurology Today, pp. 49-50
1/1/2014 - Optimizing treatment of adolescents with partial-onset seizures.Jonas R, Bazil CW, Wheless JW, Neurology Reviews
1/1/2013 - Women With Epilepsy: Hormonal Issues from Menarche through Menopause.Cramer JA, Gordon J, Schachter S, Devinsky O, Wheless JW and the Epilepsy Therapy Development Project Women's Issues Work Group, Epilepsy.com
http://professionals.epilepsy.com/pdfs/discussion_guide.pdf
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Press Mentions
- FDA Approves SenTiva Nerve Stimulation Device for Epilepsy TherapyOctober 10th, 2017
- LivaNova Receives FDA Approvals for SenTiva Device and Next-Generation VNS Therapy Programming System for Treatment of EpilepsyOctober 9th, 2017
- CombiMatrix Appoints Preeminent Pediatric Neurologist Dr. James W. Wheless to Its Scientific Advisory BoardFebruary 2nd, 2017
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Le Bonheur Children's HospitalMemphis, Tennessee
- Methodist Healthcare Memphis HospitalsMemphis, Tennessee
- St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, Tennessee
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