Elite in Epilepsy
Elite in Epilepsy
UT Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc.
100 N Humphreys Blvd, 
Memphis, TN 

Overview

James Wheless is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Wheless has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Wheless is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 164 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 115 articles and participated in 5 clinical trials in the study of Epilepsy.

Graduate Year
1982
Specialties
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatrics
Neurology
Licenses
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Neurology in TN
Hospital Affiliations
Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Cigna
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Highmark
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Home State Health
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Horizon Healthcare
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Humana
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Louisiana Healthcare Connections
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Magnolia Health
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Premera Blue Cross
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Rocky Mountain Health Plan
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Walgreens
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Locations

UT LEBONHEUR PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS, INC.
100 N Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120
Other Locations
UT LEBONHEUR PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS, INC.
848 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103

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.


8 Clinical Trials

RNS® System Responsive Stimulation for Adolescents With Epilepsy Study
Augmenting Treatment Effects of Voice Therapy in Parkinson Disease
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Areas of Expertise

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