Melvin D. Wichter
Experienced in Apoplexy

Dr. Melvin D. Wichter

Neurology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Neurology
11824 Southwest Hwy, Ste 100, 
Palos Heights, IL 
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Experienced in Apoplexy
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Neurology
11824 Southwest Hwy, Ste 100, 
Palos Heights, IL 
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Overview

Melvin Wichter is a Neurologist in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Wichter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Bellevue Hospital Center, Neurology
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Trinity Hospital
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Advocate Medical Group Neurology
11824 Southwest Hwy, Ste 100, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Call: 708-361-0222

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.


4 Total Publications

Rapidly Sequential and Fatal Hemorrhaging in a Case of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
Rapidly Sequential and Fatal Hemorrhaging in a Case of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
Journal: The American journal of case reports
Published: November 18, 2016
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    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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    • Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease
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    • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
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    • Chronic Subdural Hematoma
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