MichaelSCartwrightMD, MS
Neurology • Winston Salem, NCNeuromuscular Medicine, Neurophysiology
Professor, Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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Office
Medical Center Blvd
Winston Salem, NC 27157Phone+1 336-716-2255Fax+1 336-716-9016- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Cartwright is a Professor in the Department of Neurology at Wake Forest School of Medicine, in Winston-Salem, NC. He also holds appointments in the School’s Family and Community Medicine Department (Sports Medicine), Center for Worker’s Health, and Translational Science Institute. He has a Masters in Health Science Research, and clinical and research expertise in neuromuscular diseases. He is the co-editor of the textbook “Neuromuscular Ultrasound,” editor of “Neuromuscular Medicine: An Outline of High-yield Topics,” and has published extensively on the topic of neuromuscular disease. He has published greater than 100 peer-reviewed papers and is a reviewer for 25 journals, including The Lancet, Nature Reviews Neurology, Neurology and The New England Journal of Medicine. He has received funding for neuromuscular ultrasound research from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and the NIH National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke. He is the Director of the Wake Forest Neuromuscular Fellowship, the MDA Clinics (pediatrics and adults), and sees patients in the Wake Forest ALS Clinic, the EMG laboratory, and general neuromuscular clinic. He has clinical expertise in neuropathy, myopathy, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, SMA, ALS, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and CIDP.
Education & Training
Wake Forest UniversityMasters in Health Science Research, 2006 - 2012
Wake Forest University School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2002 - 2006- Wake Forest University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2002 - 2025- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- An Active Treatment Study of SRK-015 in Patients With Type 2 or Type 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Utility and Diagnostic Yield of Genetic Testing for Inherited Neuromuscular Disorders in a Single, Large Neuromuscular Center.Rachana K Gandhi Mehta, Vanessa Baute Penry, Suzahn E Ebert, James B Meiling, James B Caress, Araya Puwanant, Michael S Cartwright> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2024 Apr 1
- Neuromuscular Ultrasound in Cervical Nerve Root Avulsion.Nicholas J Miller, James B Meiling, James B Caress, Michael S Cartwright> ;Annals of Neurology. 2024 Mar 19
- 1 citationsPearls & Oy-sters: Case of Atypical Peripheral Nerve Findings Following Paclitaxel for Breast Cancer.Taylor E Portland, Roy E Strowd, Michael S Cartwright> ;Neurology. 2023 Jul 25
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Press Mentions
Michael S. Cartwright, MD, MS Awarded the Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award from AANEMSeptember 23rd, 2021
Blacks Live Longer, Not Necessarily Better, with ALSApril 5th, 2019
Local Man Living with ALS Fighting for a CureAugust 15th, 2018- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Diagnostic Ultrasound For Focal NeuropathiesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
Hospital Affiliations
Atrium Wake Forest BaptistWinston Salem, North Carolina
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