Prior to that he completed his MD, PhD, and psychiatry residency at the University of Iowa. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship with Michael Welsh, where he began his studies on acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) in brain function. This work is beginning to reveal an important role for ASICs in animal models of anxiety. Wemmie is a board-certified psychiatrist and treats patients with PTSD and other anxiety disorders at the VA hospital.