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A neurosurgeon at an academic medical center in Macon, Georgia, Christopher Wheeler, MD, treats brain tumors and spinal conditions, and supervises neurosurgery residents during clinical rotations. He studied neuroscience prior to attending medical school. After finishing his neurosurgical residency, he undertook advanced fellowship training in reconstructive spine procedures. His departmental research investigates spinal stabilization methods and long-term surgical outcomes for trauma patients. Wheeler also contributes articles on neurological topics to Biology Insights and coordinates travel logistics for an annual multi-generational family reunion.

What Is Permissive Hypertension and When Is It Used?Heart & Lungs
What Is Woree Syndrome and Is It a Real Condition?Brain & Nerves
What Are Electroceuticals and How Do They Work?Physics
CANVAS Syndrome: Its Causes, Symptoms, and Management Brain & Nerves
What Is a Hemicord Lesion and What Does It Mean?Brain & Nerves
Stem Cell Therapy for Alzheimer’s: A Clinical Trial Look Therapies
Spinal Conus: Anatomy, Function & Conus Medullaris Syndrome Brain & Nerves
Camptocormia Treatment: Options and Approaches Bones & Muscles
What Is the Cushing Response and Why Does It Occur?Brain & Nerves
What Is C5 Paralysis and What Is the Long-Term Outlook?Brain & Nerves
What Is Cortical Thickening in the Brain and What Causes It?Brain & Nerves
Autonomic Dysreflexia: Definition, Symptoms, and Causes Brain & Nerves
Theta Burst Stimulation: How It Works & What It Treats Therapies
What Is Hyperperfusion and Its Clinical Significance?Heart & Lungs
Stem Cell Nerve Regeneration: A New Frontier in Medicine Procedures
What Is Neuromapping and How Does It Work?Brain & Nerves
Spinal Regeneration: Can We Repair the Spinal Cord?Brain & Nerves
Tetanus Toxin’s Mechanism of Action on the Nervous System Brain & Nerves
What Are Motor Evoked Potentials and How Do They Work?Tests
The Connection Between CEA and Brain Conditions Brain & Nerves
Anterior Cord Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Recovery Brain & Nerves
A Twin in the Brain: Causes, Signs, and Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Is Cortical Stimulation and How Does It Work?Brain & Nerves
What Is Web Embolization and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Is Functional Disconnection Syndrome?Brain & Nerves
Brown-Séquard Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Is the Monro-Kellie Doctrine? A Neurological View Brain & Nerves
Hemisection of the Spinal Cord: Causes, Symptoms, Recovery Brain & Nerves
What Is En Bloc Turning? Causes, Symptoms, and Therapies Bones & Muscles
How Synthetic Nerves Work to Repair Damaged Nerves Brain & Nerves