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Box 800708
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22908Phone+1 434-924-1653Fax+1 434-244-7590- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Andrew Wang is a gastroenterologist in Charlottesville, VA and is affiliated with the University of Virginia Health System. He received his medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2001. He also speaks multiple languages, including Taiwanese. Dr. Wang specializes in interventional endoscopy for the treatment of biliary tract disease, early gastrointestinal cancers and precancerous GI lesions, and pancreatic disease. Dr. Wang is an expert at pancreatobiliary EUS and ERCP for choledocholithiasis, cholangiocarcinomia, biliary tract disease, pancreatic cancer, and pancreatitis. He is an expert at endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), and esophageal/gastric per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2004 - 2007
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 2001 - 2005
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Recognition of Outstanding Patient Experience UVA Helath, 2022
- Recognition of Outstanding Patient Experience University of Virginia Health System, 2019
- Outstanding Editorial Review Board Award Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and VideoGIE Editorial Boards, 2017-2019
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Clinical Trials
- Submucosal Injection EMR vs. Underwater EMR for Colorectal Polyps Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
- Stent vs. Indomethacin for Preventing Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
- Cholangiography Using Carbon Dioxide Versus Iodinated Contrast in ERCP Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Associations between income and survival in cholangiocarcinoma: A comprehensive subtype-based analysis.Geng, C., Gudur, A., Kadiyala, J., Strand, D., Shami, V., Wang, A., Podboy, A., Le, T., Reilley, M., Zaydfudim, V., Buerlein, R.> ;Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery. 2024 Feb 15
- Development and initial validation of a video-based peroral endoscopic myotomy assessment tool.Yang, D., Draganov, P., Pohl, H., Aihara, H., Jeyalingam, T., Khashab, M., Liu, N., Hasan, M., Jawaid, S., Othman, M., Al-Haddad, M., DeWitt, J., Triggs, J., Wang, A.,...> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2024 Feb 1
- 1 citationsIndomethacin with or without prophylactic pancreatic stent placement to prevent pancreatitis after ERCP: a randomised non-inferiority trial.Elmunzer, B., Foster, L., Serrano, J., Coté, G., Edmundowicz, S., Wani, S., Shah, R., Bang, J., Varadarajulu, S., Singh, V., Khashab, M., Kwon, R., Scheiman, J., Willi...> ;Lancet. 2024 Feb 3
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Journal Articles
- Colonoscopy Enables the Diagnosis of Opiate AbuseAndrew Y Wang, Andrew P Copland, Jonathan P Gaspar, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Lectures
- Gastric IM: Survey or Not?AGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/5/2018
- Small Pancreatic Cysts: Do They Really Matter?AGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/5/2018
- Advancing Techniques in Colonoscopy and Colon EmergenciesAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), Downers Grove, Illinois - 7/18/2013
Press Mentions
- GI Leader to Know: Dr. Andrew Wang of the University of Virginia Health SystemJune 5th, 2019
- AGA Does Not Endorse All Patients Stopping Popular Diabetes and Weight Loss Drugs Prior to EndoscopyNovember 9th, 2023
- Abstract Award WinnersMarch 16th, 2016
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Grant Support
- SpHincterotomy for Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis (SHARP) TrialNational Institutes of Health2018–2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Virginia Gastroenterological Society - VGSPresident
Other Languages
- Taiwanese
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, Virginia
External Links
- UVA Interventional Endoscopyhttp://www.uvaphysicianresource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/17-67806-Admin.-Intervent.-Endoscopy-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdf
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