
Christopher Lee Wolfgang MD PhD
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas
Chief, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Professor of Surgery
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530 1st AveSte 6CNew York, NY 10016
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Education & Training
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2004
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
LA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy With or Without Braun Enteroenterostomy: Comparison of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula and Delayed Gastric Emptying Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
- Palliative Stereotactic Radiation for Pancreatic or Periampullary Adenocarcinoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
- Changes in Biomarkers From Blood Over Time in Patients With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The impact of perioperative chemotherapy in patients with pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma.Brady A Campbell, Joseph R Habib, Benedict Kinny-Köster, Julia Purchla, Jorge Campos Franco
Surgery. 2025-11-01 - The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Supportive and Palliative Care in Pancreatic Cancer Management: A Narrative Review.Sterre van Herwijnen, Vishnu Jayaprakash, Camila Hidalgo Salinas, Joseph R Habib, Daniel Brock Hewitt
Cancers. 2025-10-08 - 1 citationsThe APROVE (Anti-coagulation/Platelet Treatment in Pancreatic Resections Involving Vascular Reconstruction) Study: Results from a Worldwide Survey.Alessio Marchetti, Jonathan Garnier, Joseph R Habib, Ingmar F Rompen, Paul C M Andel
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- Synopsis of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic CancerChristopher Wolfgang, MD, JAMA Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Arising in the Remnant Pancreas Is Not Always a Relapse of the Preceding PrimaryJohn L Cameron, Christopher L Wolfgang, Jin He, Matthew J Weiss, Ralph H Hruban, Michael Goggins, Nature
- Single‐Cell Sequencing Defines Genetic Heterogeneity in Pancreatic Cancer Precursor LesionsKevin Waters, Jin He, Christopher L Wolfgang, Ralph H Hruban, Michael G Goggins, Matthew J Weiss, Justin Poling, The Journal of Pathology
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Press Mentions
New DNA Sequencing Panel Improves Malignancy Detection in Biliary StricturesAugust 18th, 2021
Internationally Renowned Surgeon to Lead New Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery at NYU Langone HealthJanuary 27th, 2021- Is a Pathological Complete Response Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Associated with Prolonged Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer?June 21st, 2020
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Grant Support
- Research Training for Physician-Scientists in Gastrointestinal OncologyNEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2015–2025
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