MelvinWichterMD
Neurology • Palos Heights, ILHospital/Neurohospitalist
Professor of Clinical Neurology,UIC College of Medicine , Chicago , Il
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Office
11824 Southwest Hwy
Suite 100
Palos Heights, IL 60463Phone+1 708-361-0222Fax+1 708-361-4536- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Melvin Wichter is a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Advocate Christ Medical Center and Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 46 years. He is experienced in general neurology, neurohospitalist, hospice and palliative care, and geriatrics / dementia.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1973 - 1975
New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972- New York Medical CollegeClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1977 - 2026- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Rapidly Sequential and Fatal Hemorrhaging in a Case of Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyZachary B. Bulwa, G. Carter Ward, Owen N. Kramer, Birju Rao, Melvin Wichter> ;The American Journal of Case Reports. 2016 Nov 17
- 2 citationsApplication of a scoring instrument to predict intracerebral hemorrhage and outcome after thrombolysis for acute ischemic strokeRolla T. Sweis, Yaniv Kerem, Simon Waghchoure, Erik Kulstad, Melvin D. Wichter> ;Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock. 2015 Jul 1
- 1 citationsOne of the oldest patients with Neuromyelitis Optica in the literature.Amre Nouh, Abid M Ali, Melvin D Wichter, Elizabeth Messer> ;Multiple Sclerosis. 2013 Feb 1
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Press Mentions
This Infection Can Kill You in a Matter of HoursJanuary 29th, 2019- Addicted to Our Phone? Read ThisOctober 3rd, 2018
CPD Officer Saved During Stroke by 7-Year-Old Son’s 911 CallFebruary 20th, 2017- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Christ Medical CenterOak Lawn, Illinois
OSF Healthcare Little Company of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Park, Illinois
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