Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Thomas Wichmann, MD
Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology
Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30329About
Dr. Wichmann completed his medical training in Germany, at the Universities of Münster and Freiburg, graduating in 1984 with a medical degree from the University of Freiburg. He received postdoctoral training in Pharmacology at the University of Freiburg, as well as training in in vivo primate electrophysiology in the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1990s, Dr. Wichmann completed residency training in Neurology at Emory University, and became a faculty member in the movement disorder division in Emory’s Department of Neurology in 1996, specializing in Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease. He is currently the A. Worley Brown Professor of Neurology and Associate Director of the movement disorder division at Emory. Dr. Wichmann is part of the deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery team at Emory, providing intraoperative electrophysiologic expertise, as well as pre- and postoperative assessments of patients.
Dr. Wichmann’s research focuses on brain activity changes that are associated with Parkinson’s disease, and the effects of DBS on brain networks, with the goal of developing more effective and safer interventions to help those with Parkinsonism or involuntary movements. His work has been continuously NIH funded since 1996, and has been published in high-impact journals, including Science, the Journal of Neurophysiology and the Journal of Neuroscience. Dr. Wichmann also serves as PI and project PI of Emory’s NINDS-funded Udall Center, helping to coordinate collaborations in Parkinson’s disease research within Emory and between Emory and other institutions.
Languages
- English
- German
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 1996
Locations
Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast
Atlanta,
GA
30329
Credentials
Education
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Neurology, 1996
- Internship: Emory University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1993
- Medical Education: University of Freiberg-GER, 1984
- Medical Education: University of Freiberg-GER, MD, 1984
Board Certifications
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1997
Professional Memberships
- Movement Disorders Society
American Academy of Neurology
American Neurological Association
International Basal Ganglia Society
Society for Neuroscience