Ursula Wesselmann, MD, PhD
Dr.
Ursula Wesselmann is Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurological Surgery
and Biomedical Engineering. Her specialization is pain management of chronic
pain syndromes, specifically visceral pain, pain arising from the reproductive
organs (pelvic pain, vulvodynia, testicular pain, prostatodynia) and neuropathic
pain (sympathetically maintained pain syndromes). She is currently investigating
the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic visceral pain with the aim
to develop better treatment strategies.
Dr. Wesselmann sees patients by referral at the Johns Hopkins Neurological
Consultation Center. Appointments may be scheduled by calling her secretary
at 410-614-4517.
Dr. Wesselmann also conducts clinical
research studies on vulvodynia, chronic non-malignant pelvic pain
syndromes and interstitial cystitis. Appointments for the clinical research
studies may be scheduled by calling Dr. Wesselmann's clinical secretary
at 410-614-4517.
CURRENT
ADDRESS
The
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Department of Neurology
115 Phipps Building
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
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Phone: 410-614-8840
Fax: 410-614-9569
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EDUCATION
& TRAINING
- 1983, M.D., Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, West Germany
- 1985, DTM&H (Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene), London School
of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London, Great Britain
- 1987, Dr. med (PhD in Neurophysiology equivalent), Physiological Institute,
Christian-Albrechts-Universiät, Kiel, West Germany
- 1986-87, Fellow, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee, WI
- 1987-89, Research Associate, Department of Physiology, Northwestern
University Medical School, Chicago, IL
- 1988-90, Intern in Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago,
IL
- 1990-93, Resident in Neurology, The University of Chicago School of
Medicine, Chicago, IL
- 1993-94, Fellow in Pain Management, Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, MA
CURRENT
APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Biomedical Engineering,The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Active Staff, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
HONORS &
AWARDS
- 1977-83, Scholar of the "Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes"
- 1986, International Committee of the European Science Foundation Award
(European Training Program in Brain and Behavior Research)
- 1987, International Committee of the European Science Foundation Award
- 1988, Recipient of the Wolf-Boas-Award, Heidelberg, Germany
- 1989, Travel grant (Volkswagen Foundation)
- 1990, Neuroimmunology Fellow of the American Narcolepsy Association
- 1995, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association of America
Fellowship Award
- 1995, American Pain Society Young Investigator Travel Grant
- 1996, Passano Physician Scientist Award
- 1996, International Association for the Study of Pain Travel Grant
- 1996, Visiting Scientist Fellowship Grant awarded by Flinders University
of South Australia
- 1997, Research Award, National Vulvodynia Association
RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES
- Basic Science:
- Pathophysiology
of visceral and neuropathic pain syndromes
- Mechanisms
of labor pain
- Gender
differences in the processing of nociceptive information
- Clinical:
- Treatment
of chronic visceral (pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia)
and neuropathic pain syndromes
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11-Oct-2004