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

  • Circulating testican-2 is a podocyte-derived marker of kidney health. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 10 06; 117(40):25026-25035.. View in PubMed
  • Metabolomics reveals the impact of Type 2 diabetes on local muscle and vascular responses to ischemic stress. Clin Sci (Lond). 2020 09 18; 134(17):2369-2379.. View in PubMed
  • Metabolomic signatures of cardiac remodelling and heart failure risk in the community. ESC Heart Fail. 2020 Dec; 7(6):3707-3715.. View in PubMed
  • Racial Differences in Serial NT-proBNP Levels in Heart Failure Management: Insights From the GUIDE-IT Trial. Circulation. 2020 09 08; 142(10):1018-1020.. View in PubMed
  • A comparison of clinical outcomes and cost utility among laparoscopy, enteroscopy, and temporary gastric access-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass anatomy. Surg Endosc. 2021 08; 35(8):4469-4477.. View in PubMed
  • A Smartphone App to Manage Cirrhotic Ascites Among Outpatients: Feasibility Study. JMIR Med Inform. 2020 Sep 02; 8(9):e17770.. View in PubMed
  • Gastrointestinal synthetic epithelial linings. Sci Transl Med. 2020 08 26; 12(558).. View in PubMed
  • Preoperative cholangitis is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer. Am J Surg. 2021 01; 221(1):134-140.. View in PubMed
  • Brief Report: Relationship Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Disease in Persons With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 08 01; 84(4):400-404.. View in PubMed
  • Combining Biomarkers and Imaging for Short-Term Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Apparently Healthy Adults. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 08 04; 9(15):e015410.. View in PubMed