Overview
Kirk Wilhelmsen is a Neurologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Wilhelmsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Dementia. Dr. Wilhelmsen is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 103 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Focal Dystonia.
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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.
Duke Neurology Morreene Road
I specialize in treating patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, tremors, dystonia, tics and cerebellar ataxia. I also apply botulinum toxin and deep brain stimulation for treating select movement disorders patients. My patients' questions and resilience inspires my research pursuits and drives me to advance therapies for movement disorders. I grew up in New York and have enjoyed settling down in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In my free time, I enjoy writing poetry, volunteering for charity work, and sightseeing. Dr. Bukhari-Parlakturk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Parkinson's Disease.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Nicole Calakos is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Calakos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Calakos is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Neurology Morreene Road
Burton Scott is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Scott is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Scott is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Wilhelmsen isDistinguished. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Advanced
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Wilhelmsen isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- DementiaDr. Wilhelmsen isAdvanced. Learn about Dementia.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Wilhelmsen isAdvanced. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Wilhelmsen isAdvanced. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID)
- Primary Progressive AphasiaDr. Wilhelmsen isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Progressive Aphasia.
- Experienced
- Brain TumorDr. Wilhelmsen isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Wilhelmsen isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cerebellar Multiple System AtrophyDr. Wilhelmsen isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Wilhelmsen isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDr. Wilhelmsen isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Wilhelmsen isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.