Dr. Wendy M. Helkowski
Overview
Wendy Helkowski, MD, is a physiatrist and is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and electrodiagnostic medicine. She is the associate designated institutional officer for UPMC Medical Education and is an associate professor, vice chair of medical education, and residency program director at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and completed her residency at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Helkowski’s clinical interests include resident education, electromyography, musculoskeletal disorders, and disability. She has participated in several committees in the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine including the Examination Committee where she contributed to the development of the certification test and conducted oral examinations. Dr. Helkowski was an oral board examiner and was a written item writer for the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is a current member of the ACGME Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Review Committee.
Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy and Brachial Plexopathy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
12680 Perry Highway, Suite 275, Wexford, PA 15090
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.
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- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Helkowski isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Hereditary Neuralgic AmyotrophyDr. Helkowski isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy.