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Weihong Pan, MD, Neurology, Sedona, AZ

WeihongPanMDPhD

Neurology Sedona, AZ

Sleep Medicine

Board-Certified Sleep Neurologist /Professor

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Summary

  • I am a self-employed sleep neurologist and neuroscientist. My primary work is research consultation via my own LLC, BioPotentials Consult. As an adjunct professor in several universities, I volunteer in research and clinical education on various aspects of neuroendocrinology and sleep brain health. I take locum tenens contracts to maintain clinical skills. I also participate in part-time telehealth practice with AmericanWell Physician Group (AmWell, a nationwide company, 75 State St, Boston MA) to treat patients with sleep disorders who live in the State of Arizona. I handle challenging cases in insomnia (too little or disrupted sleep), hypersomnolence (too much non-refreshing sleep), sleep apnea (particularly trouble adapting to treatment, intolerance to positive airway pressure), and sleep-related movement disorders. In my previous employed careers, I published more than 180 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, many on cytokine interactions at the blood-brain barrier, and served on editorial boards for a dozen journals. I was a tenured full professor by age 40, and retired before age 50 with an H-index of 45. My training at Tulane and Harvard and a unique skill set as a physician scientist have boosted my ability as an excellent clinician, teacher, manager, and team player.

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2009 - 2010
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1996 - 2000
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityPh.D., Neuroscience, 1993 - 1997
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityPhD, Neuroscience, 1993 - 1996
  • Shanghai Medical University
    Shanghai Medical UniversityClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2000 - 2017
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • AHAACLS
  • BRPTRPSGT

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Honorary Professor Lanzhou University, 2011
  • Honorary Cuiying Professor Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Diet-induced obesity suppresses expression of many proteins at the blood-brain barrier  
    Ouyang S, Hsuchou H, Kastin AJ, Wang Y, Yu C, Pan W, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 1/1/2014
  • Leukocyte infiltration into spinal cord of EAE mice is attenuated by removal of endothelial leptin signaling  
    Ouyang S, Hsuchou H, Kastin AJ, Mishra PK, Wang Y, Pan W, Brain, Behav, Immuity, 1/1/2014
  • Increased sleep fragmentation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis  
    He J, Wang Y, Kastin AJ, Pan W, Brain, Behav, Immuity, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Sleep and brain health. 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2015
  • Blood-brain barrier and sleep regulation. 
    Salt Lake City, UT - 1/1/2014
  • Effect of sleep disruption on BBB functions. 
    Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Hippocampal slice electrophysiology to determine the effect of MIF-1 and IL-15 on long-term potentiation, and spinal cord evoked potential recording in the context of ... 
    YK Eagle Huang, Pan W
    Taipei, Taiwan, 2012-2014 - 1/1/2015
  • Effect of environmental enrichment on neuroendocrine regulation of cancer progression. 
    Hong Tu, Pan W
    Shanghai, P.R. China, 2013, 2014 - 1/1/2015
  • Sleep disorders and BBB impairment in neurosyphilis patients. 
    Pingyu Zhou, Pan W
    Shanghai Dermatology Center, China, 2011, 2012 - 1/1/2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin), Hebrew, Sign Language (American)