WolfgangBLiedtkeMDPhD

Professor, Neurology, Anesthesiology and Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Duke Neurology Clinics for Headache, Head-Pain and Trigeminal Sensory Disorders; Attending Physician, Clinics for Innovative Pain Therapy at Brier Creek, Dept of Anesthesiology

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Office
Duke University Neurology Research
311 Research Drive, Bryan Res Bldg Rm 201G
Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-0058

Summary

Dr. Wolfgang Liedtke is a neurologist in Durham, NC and is affiliated with Duke University Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Cologne Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for >20 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including German and French. He is experienced in helping patients who suffer from trigeminal nerve pain and sensory disorders, related nerve pain disorders, "refractory" pain, nerve damage-associated itch, and migraine headaches, including migraine in minors.

Education & Training

Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Neuropathology, 1994 - 1997
University of Essen and Northrhine-Westphalia State, GermanyResidency, 1993 - 1994
University of EssenResidency, 1991 - 1993
University of Tuebingen, GermanyNeurology Resident, 1989 - 1991
Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, GermanyPhD, Medical Virology, Magna Cum Laude, 1985 - 1990
Hotel-Dieu de ParisInternship, 1989 - 1989
Univ Cologne- Fac MedClass of 1989, MD
University Hospital of Zurich, SwitzerlandInternship, 1988 - 1988

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2004 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Anti-CGRP for Inflamation and Pain Modulation in Small Fiber Neuropathy/Fibromyalgia Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 24
Completed
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

53 citations
How irritating: the role of TRPA1 in sensing cigarette smoke and aerogenic oxidants in the airways.
Sidney A. Simon, Wolfgang Liedtke
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2008-07-01
395 citations
GFAP Is Necessary for the Integrity of CNS White Matter Architecture and Long-Term Maintenance of Myelination
Wolfgang Liedtke, Winfried Edelmann, Phyllis Bieri, Fung Chow Chiu, Nicholas J. Cowan
Neuron. 1996-10-01
1301 citations
Control of stem cell fate by physical interactions with the extracellular matrix.
Farshid Guilak, Daniel M. Cohen, Bradley T. Estes, Jeffrey M. Gimble, Wolfgang Liedtke
Cell Stem Cell. 2009-07-02

Press Mentions

Skeletal Dysplasia-Causing TRPV4 Mutations Suppress the Hypertrophic Differentiation of Human iPSC-Derived ChondrocytesFebruary 22nd, 2023
Experimental Cancer Drug Offers Clues to New Kind of Pain TherapyNovember 7th, 2021
Maddening Itch of Liver Disease Comes from a Surprising SourceApril 5th, 2021
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Grant Support

In-Vivo Airway Changes Mediated By TRPV4National Center For Research Resources2011
Role Of TRPV4 In Trigeminally Mediated NociceptionNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2007–2011
Copas Biosort WORM SorterNational Center For Research Resources2010
Sex-Specific Gene Regulation Of Neuronal Chloride Co-Transporter, KCC2National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2010
Molecular Studies Of Osmotic Neural SensingNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2006
Molecular Studies Of Osmotic Neural SensingNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2004