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Gary Wang, MD, Infectious Disease, Gainesville, FL, North Florida/South Georgia Veteran's Health System

GaryPing-ChuanWangMDPhD

Infectious Disease Gainesville, FL

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Microbiology

Professor of Medicine and Division Chief, Division of Infectious Disease and Global Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine; Infectious Diseases Section, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

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Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2004 - 2006
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • Temple University
    Temple UniversityPh.D., Biochemistry, 1994 - 2001
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2001
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityB.A., Chemistry, Distinction In All Subjects, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2010
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Junior Faculty Exemplary Mentor Award University of Florida, 2016
  • Excellence in Teaching Award University of Florida, 2016
  • Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Dysbiosis and alterations in predicted functions of subgingival microbiome in chronic periodontitis  
    Kirst ME, Li EC, Alfant B, Chi YY, Walker C, Magnusson I, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1/1/2015
  • Immune Suppression, Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction, and Dysbiosis by Gastrointestinal Bacillus anthracis Infection  
    Lightfoot YL, Yang T, Sahay B, Zadeh M, Cheng SX, Owen JL, Mohamadzadeh M, PLoS One, 1/1/2014
  • Epithelial CaSR Deficiency Alters Intestinal Integrity and Promotes Proinflammatory Immune Responses  
    Cheng SX, Lightfoot YL, Yang T, Zadeh M, Tang L, Sahay B, Owen JL, Mohamadzadeh M, FEBS Letter, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Single-Variant Sequencing Revealed Rapid HCV Evolution in HIV Immune Reconstitution
    Liu, L., Nardo, D., Li, E., Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2015, Seattle, WA, 1/23/2015
  • Oxalobacter formigenes Colonization in a Hyperoxaluric Rat Model of Gastric Bypass Increases Beneficial Gut Bacteria and Acts as a Keystone Species
    Chastain-Gross, R., Li, E., Hatch M., Canales B.K., 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association Education and Research Inc., New Orleans, LA, 1/15/2015
  • Upper airway microbiota sampling by throat swabs overestimates microbial diversity and poorly reflects the composition of lung microbiota in children with cystic fibrosis
    Kirst, M. E., Baker, D., Li, E., Abu-Hasan, M., 27th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/17/2013
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Lectures

  • Alterations in the gut microbiome in Clostridium difficile infection 
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL - 1/30/2014
  • The role of gut microbiota in Clostridium difficile infection 
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL - 1/17/2014
  • If your gut bacteria aren’t happy, ain’t nobody happy 
    The Villages, FL - 1/13/2014
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Why the Worst Fears About Florida’s Covid-19 Outbreak Haven’t Been Realized (So Far)
    Why the Worst Fears About Florida’s Covid-19 Outbreak Haven’t Been Realized (So Far)April 24th, 2020

Grant Support

  • A method for accurate and sensitive detection of HIV drug-resistant minority variantsNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases2016–2017
  • Regulation of Tryptophan Metabolism and Anxiety by Gut microbiotaNational Institute of Mental Health2015–2017
  • Naturally occurring mutations to Hepatitis C virus protease inhibitors analyzed by deep sequencingMerck/Schering-Plough, Investigator-Initiated Studies Program2011–2016
  • Molecular ecology of gut microbiota in C. difficile infectionMerck, Investigator-Initiated Studies Program2011–2015
  • Molecular Identification of Subgingival Bacteria Associated with Progression of Periodontitis in SmokersFlorida Department of Health, James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program2011–2014
  • HCV Diversity And Resistance Analyzed By DNA BAR Coding And PyrosequencingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2012
  • Human Oral Microbiome In Periodontal Disease And HIV InfectionNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2010
  • HCV Diversity And Resistance Analyzed By DNA BAR Coding And PyrosequencingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009

Committees

  • Member, National VA HIV Technical Advisory Group (HIV TAG) 2015 - Present
  • Member, IDSA (Infectious Diseases Society of America) Research Committee) 2014 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations