Advanced in Hernia

Dr. Matthew Wheeler

General Surgery
Norton County Hospital
102 E Holme St, 
Norton, KS 
18 Years of Experience

Advanced in Hernia
Norton County Hospital
102 E Holme St, 
Norton, KS 
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Overview

Matthew Wheeler is a General Surgeon in Norton, Kansas. Dr. Wheeler has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Hemorrhoids, Gallbladder Disease, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2008
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NE
Hospital Affiliations
Harlan County Health System
Norton County Hospital
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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Humana
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Medica
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Wellcare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Norton County Hospital
102 E Holme St, Norton, KS 67654
Call: 308-865-2263
Other Locations
Kearney Endoscopy Center L.L.C.
816 22nd Ave Ste 100, Kearney,, NE 68845
Call: 308-865-2263

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Total Publications

Advance directives, living wills, and futility in perioperative care.
Advance directives, living wills, and futility in perioperative care.
Journal: The Surgical clinics of North America
Published: March 28, 2015
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