the care I provide stems from the relationships I form. I feel it is my job to present a patient and family with information so they can make an informed decision about their child's care.
Kris R. Wesselkamper, MD

About

Biography

As a pediatric neurologist and neuro-hospitalist, I care for children and adolescents who are hospitalized with neurological conditions. Taking care of children takes a team effort, and like every team, each person has a special role. When we work together, we can accomplish our goals.

I have a deep love for learning, especially in the sciences. Neurology is an ever-changing environment with new tests and treatments continually improving the field. I also get satisfaction from forming connections and relationships with patients and their families.

In my practice, the care I provide stems from the relationships I form. I feel it is my job to present a patient and family with information so they can make an informed decision about their child's care.

When I’m not helping patients and families, I like to spend time with my family, watch soccer and bike.

MD: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2000.

Pediatric Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 2000-2003.

Child Neurology Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2003-2006.

Board Certification: Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2007.

Services and Specialties

Neurology

Research Areas

Neurology

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Publications

Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Pediatric Aquaporin-4-Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. Poisson, KE; Nguyen, L; Horn, PS; Beck, AF; Wu, H; Wesselkamper, K; Ness, JM; Wheeler, YS. Pediatric Neurology. 2024; 161:194-200.

Lethal Pediatric Cerebral Vasculitis Triggered by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Poisson, KE; Zygmunt, A; Leino, D; Fuller, CE; Jones, BV; Haslam, D; Staat, MA; Clay, G; Ting, TV; Wesselkamper, K; Day, ME; McNeal, M; Stevenson, CB; Vawter-Lee, M. Pediatric Neurology. 2022; 127:1-5.

Performance of Pediatric Readmission Measures. Auger, KA; Ponti-Zins, MC; Statile, AM; Wesselkamper, K; Haberman, B; Hanke, SP. Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2020; 15:723-726.

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4.6
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