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Dr. Harry Thomas Whelan, MD

Neurology, Child Neurology, Other Specialty
Accepting new patients
46 years of experience
Jane B Pettit Pain Management And Headache Center 9000 W Wisconsin Ave Ste 640, Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 266-2775

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Brief Intro

Harry T. Whelan, MD, Bleser Family Endowed Chair in Neurology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, professor of Neurology (Pediatrics), and director of the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, The Medical College, has been inducted into the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame for his research into the use of near-infrared LEDs for wound healing and the treatment of brain tumors and neurofibromatosis. In a multiyear investigation approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Whelan is studying the use of LEDs to promote healing of mucositis from chemotherapy and radiation used to treat cancer in children. Dr. Whelan found that diabetic skin ulcers and other wounds in mice healed much faster when exposed to the special LEDs in the lab. Near-infrared light stimulates improved energy metabolism in the mitochondria, leading to treatment for mitochondrial diseases which affect the brain, eye, heart and muscle. Dr. Whelan also is funded by the National Institutes of Health in a study of neurodegenerative disease, traumatic brain injury and other childhood traumas. He also is conducting a pilot study supported in part by the Clinical Translational Science Institute of near-infrared light therapy for diabetic macular edema, a form of diabetic eye disease. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is funding his research in neurological ischemia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), reperfusion and stroke, which affects many children with congenital heart disease. Dr. Whelan presented this translational bench-to-bedside research to the United States Congress at the NASA Spin-off Day on Capitol Hill as an example of how space research is helping patients. Dr. Whelan holds the rank of Captain and is a Diving Medical Officer in the U.S. Navy, a consultant to the Navy Experimental Diving Unit, and serves as the Senior Undersea Medical Officer for the Deep Submergence Unit, with clinical and research experience in Hyperbaric Medicine, wound care and combat casualty care. He has over 80 publications, including cancer, laser, LED and diving/hyperbaric studies.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine & Public Health - 1979

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Jane B Pettit Pain Management And Headache Center
9000 W Wisconsin Ave Ste 640, Milwaukee, WI 53226
Mon:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Child Neurology
Neurology
Other Specialty

Conditions Addressed

Bell's Palsy
Infectious Diseases of the Brain or Spinal Cord
Epilepsy
Meningitis

Procedures Performed

Neurological Testing
Sleep and EEG Testing

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Medicaid

Cancer 15
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 16
Orthopedics 29
Neurology & Neurosurgery 24
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 28
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 28
Diabetes & Endocrinology 4
Children's Hospital 4
Urology 28
Psychiatry 23
Geriatrics 29
Rehabilitation 19
Obsterics & Gynecology 3
Ophthalmology 1
Ear, Nose & Throat 3
Long Term Care 3
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 23