Michael Cartwright, M.D.
Assistant Professor
CLINICAL INTERESTS: Neuromuscular ultrasound, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Myasthenia gravis
EDUCATION:
1994-1998 Wake Forest University
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Summa Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
1998-2002 Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha
2006-2008 Instructor
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Master of Science in Health Science Research
EMPLOYMENT:
2008-present Assistant Professor
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
2002-2003 Internship in Internal Medicine
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
2003-2005 Residency in Neurology
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
2005-2006 Chief Resident in Neurology
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
2006-2008 MDA Clinical Research Training Fellowship
Focus in Neuromuscular Disease
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE:
2006-Present State of North Carolina
Dr. Michael Cartwright moved to North Carolina from Minnesota in 1994 to attend Wake Forest University. He stayed at Wake Forest for medical school and graduated from the School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Cartwright completed both his internship and residency in neurology at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and he was the Chief Resident in Neurology for 2005-2006.
Dr. Cartwright has an interest in neuromuscular diseases and is currently in a Clinical Research Training Fellowship sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. During this fellowship his research will focus on neuromuscular ultrasound, a new diagnostic tool in the field of neuromuscular diseases.
Dr. Cartwright has several interests within the subspecialty of neuromuscular diseases, including neuromuscular imaging, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and student/resident education.
Publications
Wiesler ER, Chloros GD, Cartwright MS, Smith BP, Rushing J, Walker FO. The use of diagnostic ultrasound in cubital tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg [Am]. In press.
Cartwright MS, Hickling WH, Roach ES. Ischemic stroke in an adolescent with arterial tortuosity syndrome. Neurology. In press.
Wiesler ER, Chloros GD, Cartwright MS, Smith BP, Rushing J, Walker FO. The use of diagnostic ultrasound in carpal tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg [Am] 2006;31;726-32.
Cartwright MS, Donofrio PD, Ybema KD, and Walker FO. Detection of a brachial artery pseudoaneurysm using ultrasonography and EMG. Neurology 2005;65:649.
Gordon E, Cartwright MS, and Avasarala J. Neurocysticercosis causing obstruction of CSF flow. Arch Neurol 2005:62:1018.
Cartwright MS and Reynolds PS. Intracerebral hemorrhage associated with over-the-counter inhaled epinephrine. Cerebrovasc Dis 2005;19:415-6.
Cartwright MS, McCarthy SC, and Roach ES. Hemimegalencephaly and tuberous sclerosis complex. Neurology 2005;64:1634.
Cartwright MS, Reynolds PS, Rodriguez ZM, Breyer WA, and Cruz JM. Lumbar puncture experience among medical school graduates: the need for formal procedural skills training. Med Educ 2005;39:436-437.
Cartwright MS, Jeffery DR, Nuss GR, and Donofrio PD. Statin associated exacerbation of myasthenia gravis. Neurology 2004;63:2188.
Walker FO, Cartwright MS, Wiesler ER, and Caress JB. Ultrasound of nerve and muscle. Clin Neurophys 2004;115:495-507.
Caress JB, Cartwright MS, Donofrio PD, and Peacock JE Jr. The clinical features of 16 cases of stroke associated with administration of IVIG. Neurology 2003;60:1822-1824.
Caress JB, Becker CE, Cartwright MS, and Walker FO. Ultrasound in the diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. J Clin Neuromuscular Dis 2003;4:161-162.