MelvinWichterMD
Neurology • Palos Heights, ILHospital/Neurohospitalist
Professor of Clinical Neurology,UIC College of Medicine , Chicago , Il
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Office
11824 Southwest Hwy
Suite 100
Palos Heights, IL 60463Phone+1 708-361-0222Fax+1 708-361-4536
Summary
- Dr. Melvin Wichter is a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Advocate Christ Medical Center and Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 46 years. He is experienced in general neurology, neurohospitalist, hospice and palliative care, and geriatrics / dementia.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1973 - 1975
New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972- New York Medical CollegeClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1977 - 2026- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 36 citationsClinical and neuroradiologic features of 39 consecutive cases of West Nile Virus meningoencephalitis.Roland Brilla, Margo Block, Glen Geremia, Melvin Wichter
Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2004-05-15 - 2 citationsBrain death: I. Angiographic correlation with the radioisotopic bolus technique for evaluation of critical deficit of cerebral blood flow.J Korein, P Braunstein, A George, M Wichter, I Kricheff
Annals of Neurology. 1977-09-01 - 22 citationsWest Nile encephalitis presenting as a stroke.Erik Kulstad, Melvin D. Wichter
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2003-02-01
Press Mentions
This Infection Can Kill You in a Matter of HoursJanuary 29th, 2019- Addicted to Our Phone? Read ThisOctober 3rd, 2018
CPD Officer Saved During Stroke by 7-Year-Old Son’s 911 CallFebruary 20th, 2017- Join now to see all
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