Thomas Wang, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator)

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Overview

Dr. Thomas Wang is a board certified gastroenterologist and advanced endoscopist who specializes in complex diseases of the liver, pancreas and bile duct. In addition, he treats patients with pre-malignant conditions within the gastrointestinal tract. He performs advanced endoscopy procedures, including endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic management of severe pancreatitis (e.g. necrosis) and strictures, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for removal of large gastrointestinal polyps, and advanced ablation and resection therapies for Barrett’s esophagus.

Dr. Wang received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and his fellowship in advanced endoscopy at Rush University in Chicago.

Dr. Wang appreciates the daily challenge of solving complex medical issues and values the privilege of being able to help patients in their time of need. He believes the foundation of excellent care lies in building trust and maintaining open communication with patients – ensuring all patients are fully informed and empowered in their treatment decisions.

His research interests include developing novel tools for early-stage diagnosis of pancreatic cancer as well as innovative endoscopic ultrasound strategies for diagnosing and treating advanced liver disease (i.e. endohepatology). He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals on a wide variety of topics in advanced endoscopy, including Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Surgical Endoscopy, and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Awards

  • Rush University Medical Center: Fellow Mentorship Award, 2025
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Research Award, 2023
     – 2025
  • American College of Gastroenterology: Outstanding Presenter Award (2), 2018
     – 2022
  • American College of Gastroenterology: Presidential Poster Award (4), 2018
     – 2022
  • Digestive Disease Weekly: Poster with Distinction (2), 2018
     – 2020
  • American College of Gastroenterology: Most Innovative and Impactful Abstracts, 2018
  • Washington University in St. Louis: Summa Cum Laude, 2014

Education and Training

  • Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO — BA — Biology
  • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA — MD — Medicine
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA — Internal Medicine
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA — Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy
  • Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL — Advanced Endoscopy

Research Keywords

  • Endoscopic ultrasound
  • EUS
  • ERCP
  • EMR
  • Barrett's esophagus
  • Endohepatology
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Advanced endoscopy
  • Interventional Endoscopy

Publications

  • Association between single-pill combination therapy use and blood pressure control in the Systolic Blood Pressure Reduction Intervention Trial: a post hoc analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 May 15; 33(7):1186-1195.. View in PubMed
  • The Impact of Modern Industrialized Dietary Sodium Intake on the Plasma Proteome. Am J Hypertens. 2026 Feb 01; 39(2):280-292.. View in PubMed
  • Genetic Architecture of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in a Multiancestry Study Population. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2026 Feb; 19(1):e005130.. View in PubMed
  • Body Mass Index, Left Ventricular Wall Stress, and NT-proBNP in Elderly Adults. JACC Adv. 2026 Feb; 5(2):102564.. View in PubMed
  • International Expert Delphi Consensus on Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Portosystemic Pressure Gradient: Best Practices and Future Directions. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Sep; 24(9):2422-2433.. View in PubMed
  • Patient Perspectives on a Polypill Strategy for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Convergent-Parallel Mixed Methods Study Embedded in a Randomized Clinical Trial. Circ Popul Health Outcomes. 2026 Feb; 19(2):e012834.. View in PubMed
  • Subclinical Primary Aldosteronism Is Characterized by Maladaptive Natriuretic Peptide and Adrenal Hormonal Physiology. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Oct 16; 110(11):e3832-e3840.. View in PubMed
  • Sex Differences in N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Associations With Risk of Heart Failure Subtypes and Response to an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes and Overweight or Obesity: a Post-hoc Analysis of the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) Trial. J Card Fail. 2026 Mar; 32(3):661-666.. View in PubMed
  • Time to Implement a Polypill-Based Public Health Service-Reply. JAMA Cardiol. 2025 Sep 01; 10(9):969.. View in PubMed
  • Endohepatology in the Management of Liver Diseases. Semin Liver Dis. 2025 12; 45(4):439-450.. View in PubMed