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George Wang, MD, Internal Medicine, Denville, NJ, Morristown Medical Center

GeorgeC.WangMDPhD, FACP

Internal Medicine • Denville, NJ

Geriatric Medicine

Founder, Wisdom Health and Wellbeing

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Summary

  • Dr. George Wang is a board-certified internist and geriatrician. He is certified in functional medicine and acupuncture, and has an integrative and functional medicine practice in Denville, NJ.

    Dr. Wang completed his internal medicine residency and geriatric medicine fellowship at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. After completing a geriatric medicine fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he joined the full-time faculty in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology there, and served as an attending physician as well as a clinical researcher. He was also formerly on the full-time faculty at Columbia University Medical Center. His research has been published in many peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, American Journal of Epidemiology, and Science Translational Medicine.

    In his research focused on the immune system in aging, he was mentored by Dr. Peter C. Doherty, Nobel laureate, who discovered the nature of T-cell mediated immunity. He has a PhD in Clinical Investigation from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.

    In his practice, Dr. Wang brings integration of scientific evidence and holistic healing to the care of patients. He emphasizes whole-person healing, in mind and body, and the power of food as medicine in reversing chronic diseases. As a physician-scientist and a former recipient of multiple clinical research grants, he also brings a sharp and critical evaluation of the latest research evidence into the proper perspective.

Education & Training

  • T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
    T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition StudiesCertificate, Plant-Based Nutrition, 2015 - 2015
  • Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthPhD, Clinical Investigation, 2006 - 2012
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2005 - 2008
  • Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2004 - 2005
  • Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2008 - 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
  • American Board of Integrative MedicineIntegrative Medicine Board Certification
  • IFM and MPI CognitionBredesen Protocol

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2013
  • Clinician Scientist Award Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Principal Investigator, K23 Award National Institute on Aging
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Other

Authored Content

  • Does diet influence the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?7/15/2018
  • What does an integrative medicine approach look like for diabetes and coronary heart disease?3/22/2018

Press Mentions

  • Geriatric Specialist Dr. George Wang Joins Premier Health
    Geriatric Specialist Dr. George Wang Joins Premier HealthMarch 1st, 2013
  • Common Virus Tied to Earlier Death in Older Women
    Common Virus Tied to Earlier Death in Older WomenApril 27th, 2010

Grant Support

  • CMV infection and T-cell receptor diversity in the pathogenesis of frailtyNIH-NIA2010–2015
  • John A. Hartford Foundation's Center of Excellence in Geriatric MedicineJohn A. Hartford Foundation2010–2012
  • Johns Hopkins Clinician Scientist AwardJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine2010–2012
  • Older Americans Independence Center Research Scholars AwardNIH/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine2008–2011
  • T. Franklin Williams Research Scholars AwardAssociation of Specialty Professors-American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging2008–2010
  • Institute for Clinical and Translational ResearchNIH2007–2008

Committees

  • Member, Health Sciences Section Research Committee, Gerontological Society of America 2015 - Present
  • Member, Annual Conference Planning Committee, AMDA: The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine 2014 - Present
  • Member, Advisory Board, Sussex County Division of Senior Services 2013 - 2016
  • Member, Community Research Advisory Council, The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, 2012 - 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Websitehttps://www.wisdomheal.com
  • Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/GeorgeWangMD/

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