G. H. Trevor Wheler, M.D.

1967, MB.BS., Melbourne University, Australia
1977, Diploma of Imperial College, London
1977, Ph.D., Neurochemistry, Imperial College, London
1977-81, Visiting Fellow, National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development, Bethesda, MD
1981-86, Residency, Pediatrics, University of Alberta Hospital and
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
1986-87, Fellowship, Child Psychiatry, University of Alberta
1987-90, Visiting Associate, Developmental Endocrinology, National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD
1990-94, Residency, Psychiatry, OHSU

Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1998-2008
Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 1988

Clinical and Research Interests

Dr. Wheler treats patients who suffer from anxiety and stress-related mental health problems. He is particularly interested in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and researching the impact of hormones, especially stress hormones, on behavior. He has collaborated with endocrinologist, Lynn Loriaux, M.D., Ph.D., in studying Cortisol production rates as a marker for stress in PTSD and with psychiatrist, J. David Kinzie, M.D., Director of the Torture Treatment Center of Oregon, on the effects of stress from an endocrinological perspective. He is also interested in the study of the role of peptides, taurine, transmitters and receptors in brain malfunction, and the effects of stress on development and aging.