Dr. Wade Fletcher
Internal Medicine
Savannah, GA
22 years experience male
Locations
Center for Internal Medicine
Savannah, GA
My office hours
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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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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Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
Internal Medicine 22 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 heart muscle which results in heart dysfunction). Autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, environmental toxins, drugs like certain antibiotics, alcohol, and cocaine, and radiation are other potential etiologies.
A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
Internal Medicine 22 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 outer lining of the heart) also extend into the myocardium. Some cases of unexplained sudden cardiac death are due to myocarditis. And because most cases of dilated cardiomyopathy are not biopsied, we probably fail to recognize many actual cases.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wade Fletcheranswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
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 is supplied by the 9th and 10th cranial nerves. I would also wonder about enlarged lymph nodes or hidden growths around the tonsils, adenoids, larynx (voice box), or hypo-pharynx (below the vocal cords). Acid reflux can cause this perception, too.
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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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