Andrew M. Wilhelm, DO
Division Chief
Department:
SOM-Medicine-PULM
Email:
awilhelm@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5650
Biography
Dr. Wilhelm attended medical school at LECOM in Erie, PA, Internal Medicine residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center and Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship at UAB in Birmingham. He has a clinical and research interests in COPD and critical care medicine.
Education
| University of Alabama-Birmingham, Fellowship, Pulmonary/Critical Care | 2011 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine | 2008 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internship/Residency, Internal Medicine | 2007 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pennsylvania, DO, Osteopathic Medicine | 2004 |
| University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, BS, Science Pre-Professional | 1999 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American College of Chest Physicians Leadership Seminar, American College of Chest Physicians | 10/2012 - Present |
| Certification, Emergency Airway Management - Ron Walls Course, University of Alabama-Birmingham | 11/2008 - Present |
| Certification, Healthcare Delivery Improvement; Advanced Training Program - Healthcare Delivery Institute, UMC; Horne, LLP | 12/2013 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State License | 07/2011 - Present |
| Licensure, Board Certification of Critical Care Medicine | 2011 - 2021 |
| Certification, Board Certification of Pulmonary Medicine | 10/2010 - 2020 |
| Certification, Board Certification of Internal Medicine | 2007 - 2017 |
| Certification, ACLS Certified Instructor | 2007 - 2013 |
Current Positions
| Division Chief, School of Medicine | 07/2021 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2016 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2012 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Division Chief, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 03/2021 - 06/2021 |
| Director, Conerly Critical Care Hospital, School of Medicine | 01/2016 - 05/2017 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 08/2011 - 06/2016 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Extramural, PURIFY-RCT, Blood Purification with Seraph-100 Microbind Affinity Blood Filter for the Treatment of Severe Covid-19: A Randomized Study, Ex Thera | 03/2021 - Present |
| Extramural, Extramural, PURIFY-OBS, Blood Purification with Seraph-100 Microbind Affinity Blood Filter for the Treatment of Severe Covid-19: An Observational Study, ExThera | 03/2021 - Present |
| Extramural, Extramural, BOREAS, A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group 52 Enrolling Week pivoal study to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Dupilumab 200mg Q2W In patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Sanofi, Sanofi | 07/2020 - Present |
| Extramural, A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, clinical study to assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous S-649266 in complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) with or without pyelonephritis or acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis caused by gram-negative pathogens in hospitalized adults in comparison with intravenous imipenem/cilastin, Shionogi, Inc. | 04/2015 - Present |
| Extramural, EUPHRATES: Evaluating the Use of Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion in a Randomized controlled trial of Adults Treated for Endotoxemia and Septic Shock, Spectral Diagnostics, Inc. | 06/2013 - Present |
| Extramural, ART-123 (Thrombomodulin alpha) in Sepsis Trial, Asahi Kasei Pharmaceutical | 01/2012 - 12/2015 |
| Extramural, Rural Health Scholars Program, Delta Regional Institute, Dept of Minority Health | 01/2012 - 08/2012 |
| Extramural, Delta Health Inititiative - Rural Health Scholars Program, Delta Health Alliance | 08/2011 - 12/2011 |
| Extramural, Relationship between cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator activity, mRNA transcription and smoking in nasal epithelium of smokers., University of Alabama-Birmingham, Department of Pulmonary/Critical Care | 01/2009 - 12/2011 |
| Intramural, Role of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator in lower airway of smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., University of Alabama-Birmingham,Department of Pulmonary/Critical Care | 01/2008 - 12/2011 |
Publications
Case Report | |
| Rodriguez, B., Wilhelm A, Kokko, K. Lipid emulsion use precluding renal replacement therapy. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014. | |
Journal Article | |
| Dransfield MT, Wilhelm AM, Flanagan B, Tidwell S, Raju SV, Gaggar A, Steele C, Li PT, Liu B, Rowe SM. Acquired CFTR Dystfunction in the Lower Airways in COPD Chest | 2013 |
| Sloane PA, Shastry S, Wilhelm A, Courville C, Tang LP, Mehta N, Backer K, Levin E, Mazur M, Van Goor F, Bya-Parker S, Grizzel W, Sorcsher EJ, Dransfield MT, Rowe SM A Pharmacologic Approach to Acquired CFTR Dysfunction in COPD. Public Library of Science One (PLoS One) | 2012 |
| Lucar, J., Wingler, M.J., Cretella, D., Ward, L., Sims Gomillia, C., Chamberlain, N., Shimose, L., Brock, J., Harvey, J., Wilhelm, A., Majors, L., Jeter, J., Bueno, M., Albrecht, S., Navalkele, B., Mena, L., Parham, J. Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Outcomes of Hospitalized Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019: Early Experience from an Academic Medical Center in the Southern United States Southern Medical Journal, 2021 Mar;114(3):144-149. | |
| Robichaux,A MD Wilhelm,A DO Moore,C MD Jackson,L MD Disposable versus Conventional Bronchoscope Cost for Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy MSMA Journal 242 vol. 59 no. 5 2018 | 2018 |
| Wilhelm,CP MD Wilhelm,AM DO Marshall, GD MD PhD Psychological Stress Interventions and Asthma: Therapeutic Considerations Vol. 21, No.12 December 2014 JCOM | 2014 |
Review Article | |
| Wilhelm A. Fellows Forum Review: Influenza virus infection decreases tracheal mucociliary velocity and clearance of streptococcus pneumoniae (Pittet L. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2010;42:450-460) American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | 2011 |
Electronic Publications | |
| Wilhelm, AM 5 Pulmonologist Tips for People with Asthma healthgrades | 2017 |
| Wilhelm,A DO 5 Pulmonologist Tips for People With COPD healthgrades | |
Presentations
| SOM Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony, The Pandemic, the White Coat, and Our Call to be Human, UMMC School of Medicine, UMMC School of Medicine | 08/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early recognition and the severe sepsis core measure., Delta Regional Hospital, Department of Quality, Greenville, MS | 07/2015 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pearls of the PFT, American College of Physicians, Birmingham, AL | 05/2015 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidence-based Medicine and Financial Symbiosis- A practical case study series, Tri-State Healthcare Finance Management Association, Tunica, MS | 01/2015 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Medical Reimbursement Simplified – A Practical Case Study Series, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, Orlando, FL | 09/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidence-based Medicine and Financial Symbiosis- A practical case study series, Southeat Healthcare Finance Management Association, New Orleans, LA | 08/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Acute Liver Failure in the Intensive Care Unit, Mississippi Transplant Symposium, Jackson Medical Mall | 08/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Critical Care Medicine Board Review Topic, Internal Medicine Board Review and Recertification Course, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 07/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improving Critical Care Bundle Adherence, Mississippi Healthcare Financial Management Association, Philadelphia, MS | 04/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Implementation of FLARE (Frustrated Leaders Against Recurrent Events) nursing accountability tool, Horne, LLP, Ridgeland, MS | 01/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Critical Care Medicine Board Review Topic for Internal Medicine Board and Recertification, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 07/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pulmonary Medicine Board Review Topic, Internal Medicine Board Review and Recertification Course, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 07/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Acquired lower airway CFTR dysfunction in COPD, American Thoracic Society, Denver, CO | 2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Acquired nasal cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator dysfunction in patients with COPD, American Thoracic Society, New Orlean, LA | 05/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Acquired nasal cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator dysfunction in patients with COPD, UAB Trainee Research Symposium, Birmingham, AL | 01/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Acquired lower airway CFTR dysfunction in COPD, UAB Trainee Research Symposium, Birmingham, AL | 2010 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Multiple pulmonary nodules from Nocardia and Rhodococcus spp. in renal transplant patients., Tri-State Pulmonary Conference, New Orleans, LA | 2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Responding to Katrina: A Relief Clinic, American College of Chest Physicians Conference, Salt Lake City, UT | 2006 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Consultant of the Year, Department of Otolaryngology | 2016 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Quality Award, Hospital Administration | 2014 |
| Department of Medicine Teacher of the Year, Department of Internal Medicine | 2012 |
| UMC Department of Medicine All-Star Teacher, UMC Department of Medicine | 2011 |
| J. Claude Bennett Award for Excellence in Research by Associate Fellow, UAB Trainee Research Symposium, Birmingham, AL |
Professional Membership and Service
| Chest Foundation, Industry Advisory Council | 2015 - 2017 |
| American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow | 2014 - Present |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Chest Foundation, Board of Trustees | 2013 - 2017 |
| American Thoracic Society, Council of Chapter Representatives - Mississippi | 2013 |
| Dooley Society- Notre Dame Medical Alumni Association of Mentorship | 2011 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians, Member | 2009 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society, Member | 2008 - Present |
Committee Service
| MiCCO - Missississippi Critical Care Organization, Member | 2019 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Internal Medicine Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Institutional Risk Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Adult Community Physicians Advisory Committee (ACPAC), Member | 2017 - 2020 |
| Clinical Valuate Analysis Team, Member | 2015 - 2019 |
| Pulmonary function test and bronchoscopy lab optimization, Lead Physician | 2015 - 2016 |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CRITICAL CARE, Chair | 2015 - 2017 |
| Institutional Telehealth Advisory Board, Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CRITICAL CARE, Chair | 2014 - 2017 |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CRITICAL CARE, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, Chair | 2014 - Present |
| MICU Stockroom optimization, Physician Leader | 2014 - 2014 |
| Institutional Quality Board, Co-Chair | 2013 - Present |
| Clinical Advisory Group, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| ICU Progressive Mobility, Member | 2013 - 2014 |
| Critical Care Pain, Agitation and Delirium Protocol Development, Physician Leader | 2012 - 2014 |
| Quality Board Subcommittee, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Adult ECMO, Member | 2012 - 2012 |
Community Service
| Tyson Chicken Plant - Carthage, MS, Lecturer - COVID and the Vaccine | 09/2021 - 09/2021 |
| Tyson Chicken Plant - Forest, MS, Lecture - COVID and the Vaccine | 08/2021 - 08/2021 |
| Foundation for a Better Tomorrow, Executive Director | 12/2013 - Present |
| Jackson Free Clinic, Supervising Physician | 2012 - 02/2012 |
| Leogone, Hati-University of Notre Dame Filiariasis Elimination Project, Home and post-op visits, elephantiasis prevelance surveillance | 02/2006 - 02/2006 |
| Project Amazonas, Amazon, Jungle, Peru, Provide education and treatment in remote jungle villages on the Amazon River | 02/2006 - 02/2006 |
| Petersburg Medical Center, Petersburg, Alaska, Rural Medical school rotation on remot fishing communicty island hospital | 2004 - 2004 |
| Frere Hospital, East London, South Africa, Medical School preceptorship in third world emergency medicine | 2001 - 2001 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Asthma | Summer 2015 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Boss Rounds | Annual 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Asthma | Fall 2014 |
| Mississippi College Physician Assistant, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pulmonary Function Tests | 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Critical Care Board Review | Summer 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2013 - 2013 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Mississippi College Physician Assistant Lecture | Winter 2013 - 2013 |
| Mississippi College Physician Assistant, Lecture, Lecturer | Winter 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, ICU Cost vs Practice Guidelines vs Moving Forward | Fall 2012 |
| 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Clerkship | Fall 2012 |
| 621, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Acid/Base | 2012 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Boss Rounds - Medicine Morning Report | Summer 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Medicine Chair's Conference | Summer 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pulmonary Board Review | Summer 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Resident Noon Conference Pulmonary Board Review | Summer 2012 |
| Small Group, Lecturer, ACLS | Spring 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Clinical Quality Improvement Conference | Spring 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Healthcare Disparity - Rural Health Scholars | Spring 2012 |
| 621, Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Spring 2012 |
| MICU Director, Cost, Guidelnes, and Rationale for ICU initiatives | Winter 2012 |
| Lecture, MICU Director, Rationale, guidelines, cost for VAP/CLABSI/Delirium initiatives | Winter 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Acute Lung Injury | Fall 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation | Fall 2011 |
| Nursing, Lecture, Guest Presenter, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation | Fall 2011 |
| 621, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Inroduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2011 |
| 621, Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2011 |
| 621, Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Medicine Chair's Conference (Grand Rounds) | Winter 2011 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna Langford | 2014 - 2014 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Noel Corbin | 2013 - 2015 |
| Preceptor | 2011 - 2012 |
| Preceptor, Advised: | 2011 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Pulmonary/Critical Care, Attending Physician, 40 fellows supervised, Medical Intensive Care unit | 07/2011 - Present |
| Pulmonary/Critical Care, Attending Physician, 20 fellows supervised, Pulmonary Consults | 07/2011 - Present |
Residency Training
| Internal Medicine - MICU, Attending Physician | 2011 - Present |
| Internal Medicine - House Medicine, Attending Physician | 2011 - 06/2012 |
| Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Consults, Attending Physician | 2011 - Present |