HanghangWangMDPhD(She/Her)
Thoracic Surgery • Bethesda, MDAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Assistant Professor
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8600 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814Phone+1 301-896-7610- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Hanghang Wang, M.D., Ph.D. is a Cardiac Surgeon at the Johns Hopkins Suburban Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Wang received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Grinnell College, M.D. from Dartmouth Medical School, and Ph.D. in Computational Biology & Bioinformatics from Duke University. She also holds a Certificate in College Teaching from Duke University. She completed her general surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins, where she received comprehensive training in mitral valve repair, CABG surgery (both on- and off-pump), and aortic surgery. Further specialized training includes complex mitral and aortic surgeries at the University of Toronto, and aortic dissection at one of the world's leading centers for the condition.
Dr. Wang practices all aspects of cardiac surgery, with a special interest in the mitral valve repair surgery. She also has a keen interest in aortic surgery, including aortic dissections.
Dr. Wang leads a translational research lab that intersects cardiac surgery, computational biology, and bioengineering. She has made significant contributions to cardiovascular disease research, discovering novel biomarkers and standardizing metabolomic profiling protocols. She has also played a key role in establishing a comprehensive aortic disease registry and tissue biorepository. Dr. Wang has presented her work at many national and international conferences and has published her work in high-impact journals such as JAMA Cardiology and Circulation.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2020 - 2023
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2020
Duke UniversityPh.D., Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, 2013 - 2017
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2020 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2022 - 2023
NC State Medical License 2011 - 2020
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Braunwald Fellowship Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education, 2015
- The Robert J. Lefkowitz Society Duke University Medical Center, 2015
- Women in Thoracic Surgery Scholarship Women in Thoracic Surgery, 2010
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Preconception Counseling for a Patient With a Mechanical Tricuspid Valve.Ipek, E., Uribe, K., Vaught, A., Gammie, J., Wang, H., Minhas, A., Choi, E.> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2024 Feb 7
- Heart Team Approach for Cardiogenic Shock Management in Pregnancy Complicated by Mechanical Mitral Valve Thrombosis.Yadav, R., Gulati, A., Kapoor, K., Uribe, K., Hays, A., Choi, E., Gammie, J., Wang, H., Makshood, M., Vaught, A., Minhas, A.> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2023 Dec 6
- A "New" Nonmesh Technique for Inguinal Hernia Repair: Revisiting E. Wyllys Andrews and His Imbricating Operation.John Yerxa, Hanghang Wang, Theodore N Pappas> ;Annals of Surgery Open. 2023 Sep 1
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), German
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, Maryland
Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, Maryland
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