Dr. Wade Fletcher
Internal Medicine
Savannah, GA
23 years experience male
Locations
Center for Internal Medicine
Savannah, GA
My office hours
Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Insurances accepted
UnitedHealthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
Cigna
Coventry Health Care
About
Bio
I've been practicing a wide range of internal medicine for twelve years since finishing my training. I also had experience overseas when I served in the military and supported Operation Iraqi Freedom as an Air Force physician. I've been a clinician-educator for the past 12 years and love to teach
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
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YES, IN SOME CASES: IF THE FAST HEART BEAT IS AN ARRHYTHMIA WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE HEART TO PUMP BLOOD NORMALLY TO THE REST OF THE BODY, SUCH AS WHAT OCCURS WITH VENTRI... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Not the trigeminal : Trigeminal nerve supplies the face. The perception of food stuck at the back of the throat would not likely be trigeminal. The back part of the tongue... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Not to worry, Kim: These may be slower to recover because they are also among the fingers affected by the carpal tunnel (compression of the median nerve). Also, dependin... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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12 to 24 hours: Xanax, or alprazolam, has a relatively short "half-life," meaning that it's metabolized quickly. However, that number is still a range of anywhere fro... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
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GET THE ABLATION: PAROXYSMAL AFIB (IN AND OUT) CARRIES AT LEAST THE SAME STROKE RISK AS PERMANENT AFIB, AND IS OFTEN MORE SYMPTOMATIC. IF OTHER METHODS TO RATE CONTROL ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
23 years experience
Viral infections: Viral infections like coxsackievirus, parvovirus, and even HIV are believed to be the most common cause of acute myocarditis (inflammation of the hear... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
23 years experience
Not hepatotoxic: Xanax (alprazolam) is metabolized in the liver to another active compound, and 4 mg is certainly a significant dose. The drug itself is not damaging t... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
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YES, IN SOME CASES: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IS A DISORDER OF THE TOP CHAMBERS OF THE HEART AND RESULTS IN LESS BLOOD FILLING INTO THE VENTRICLES (LOWER CHAMBERS), ESPECIALLY ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
23 years experience
Exercise, meditation: You are not alone! This is a very common condition. With the explosive increase in medical knowledge and diagnostic testing, fear and anxiety about ou... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
23 years experience
Rapid HIV tests ok: The commercially available rapid HIV tests are just as accurate as other HIV tests and a negative result 2 years after a high risk exposure would rule... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
23 years experience
Several thousand: Several thousand myocarditis cases are diagnosed in US each year. This is probably an underestimate. Many cases of pericarditis (inflammation of the o... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Fletcher is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Fletcher is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Tulane University School of Medicine, LA
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center
Awards
Air Force Commendation Medal
James Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Outstanding teaching award, Mercer University School of Medicine
Affiliations
American College of Physicians, Fellow
Medical Association of Georgia
Chatham Medical Society
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