J. Gary Wheeler, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

Section of Infectious Diseases

Interim Section Chief

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health

Contact Information

Arkansas Children's Hospital

800 Marshall Street

Little Rock, AR  72202

Phone: (501) 364-1416

Fax: (501) 364-3551

WheelerGary@uams.edu

Education

MD - Baylor College of Medicine, 1980

Training

Internship:  Pediatrics, Emory University, 1980-1981

Residency:  Pediatrics, Wake Forest University, 1981-1983

Fellowship:  Allergy and Immunology, Wake Forest University, 1983-1985; Infectious Diseases, Wake Forest University, 1985-1987

Board Certification

Allergy and Immunology

Pediatrics

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Hospital Appointments

Arkansas Children's Hospital

UAMS

Clinical Interests

Kawasaki's Disease; tobacco prevention; obesity prevention and treatment

Research Interests

Preventive behavior through education, research and advocacy; tobacco prevention; obesity prevention and treatment; pathophysiology of Kawasaki's disease; RSV epidemiology; anti-bioterrorism activities impact on traditional disease prevention; physician education of appropriate use of antibiotics