Thomas Chelimsky, MD, Joins Medical College of Wisconsin

Thomas C. Chelimsky, MD, will be joining the Medical College of Wisconsin as Chair and Professor of the Department Of Neurology. Dr. Chelimsky currently is Professor of Neurology, Anesthesiology, and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. He also serves as Director of the Division of Autonomic Disorders at University Hospitals of Cleveland.

A graduate of Harvard University (undergraduate) and Washington University (medicine), Dr. Chelimsky completed residencies in internal medicine and neurology, as well as a fellowship in autonomic research, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.  Dr. Chelimsky joined the faculty at Case Western in 1990 and rose to the rank of Professor in 2007.  He has also directed the University Hospitals of Cleveland Pain Center.

 An accomplished researcher, Dr. Chelimsky has published 41 original articles, contributed to 23 books or chapters, and made 36 invited scientific and clinical presentations to regional and national colleagues.  A National Institutes of Health-funded investigator with two active awards, he has received public and foundation support for nearly 20 years.  His work has focused on the interface between autonomic dysfunction and chronic pain, and his current research focuses on a broad epidemiologic approach to assess genetic links across several autonomic/pain disorders, including migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and interstitial cystitis.  He also works closely with his wife, Dr. Gisela Chelimsky, a pediatric gastroenterologist, on pediatric functional disorders.

 Dr. Chelimsky is a highly experienced teacher and mentor of medical students, fellows and junior faculty members as well as an accomplished physician.  He was listed as one of the Best Doctors in America™ yearly since 2001.  He has served as the chair of both Autonomic and Pain Sections of the American Academy of Neurology where he directs the primary course on Autonomic Disorders for neurologists.

Please join us in welcoming the Chelimskys to the Medical College and Greater Milwaukee communities.  Dr. Chelimsky will be relocating from Cleveland with his wife, Gisela, and daughters Miriam and Hannah.