Specialty: Pediatrics - Neurology

Certification(s): Dr. Wheless is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology.

Toll free appointment number: 1-866-278-4966

Location(s):

Medical Degree: University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Residency & Internship: (Pediatrics) University of Oklahoma, Tulsa Medical College, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Fellowship: (Child Neurology) Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; (EEG/Epilepsy) Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia

Academic Title: Professor and Chief of Pediatrics, Le Bonheur Chair in Pediatric Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis; Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology; Medical Director, Le Bonheur Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Neuroscience Institute

Special Interests:

• Epilepsy
• Clinical Neurophysiology
• Pediatric Neurology
• Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Professional Memberships:

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Academy of Pediatrics; Section of Child Neurology
• American Electroencephalograpic Society
• American Epilepsy Society
• American Medical Association
• Child Neurology Society
• Epilepsy Foundation of America
• International Child Neurology Society

Additional Information:

• Recognized in Best Doctors in America^®
• Memphis Business Journal Health Care Heroes finalist - 2006
• Clinical Care Advisory Board, National Tuberous Sclerosis Association
• Executive Committee Member, International Epilepsy Committee
• Professional Advisory Board Member, Epilepsy.com
• Scientific Advisory Board, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE)