RichardCWongMD

Gastroenterology • Cleveland, OH

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional

Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

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Office
UH Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Ave Department of Medicine-Gastroenterology
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-844-8500

Fax+1 216-983-0347
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Education & Training

Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992 - 1995
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1992
St. George's Hospital Medical SchoolClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1996 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1994 - 2024
MA State Medical License 1992 - 1998
IL State Medical License 1988 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FASGE) American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians
Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2008
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A case of duodenal variceal bleeding treated by Doppler-guided endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection.
Fangyuan Jin-Dominguez, Abbinaya Elangovan, Adrian S Lindsey, Richard C K Wong, Satyavada, S.> ;Videogie. 2023 Nov 1
3 citations
Colonic Histoplasmosis Presenting as Polyps in an Asymptomatic Patient With Liver Transplant.
Min Cui, Richard C.K. Wong, Pierre M. Gholam> ;ACG Case Reports Journal. 2021 May 1
5 citations
Epidemiology of Diverticulitis and Prevalence of First-Ever Colorectal Cancer Postdiverticulitis in Adults in the United States: A Population-Based National Study.
Fangyuan Jin-Dominguez, Emad Mansoor, Muhammad S. Panhwar, Mohannad Abou-Saleh, Gerard Isenberg, Richard C.K. Wong, Gregory S. Cooper> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2021 Feb 1
4 citations
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis: A Large Database Study.
Dina Ahmad, Emad Mansoor, Muhammed Mustafa Alikhan, Mariam N. Rana, Muhammad S. Panhwar, Richard C.K. Wong, Zachary L. Smith> ;Pancreas. 2021 Jan 1
13 citations
Use of Doppler Probe in Nonvariceal Upper-Gastrointestinal Bleeding Is Less Costly and More Effective Than Standard of Care.
Alan N. Barkun, Viviane Adam, Richard C.K. Wong> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2019 Nov 1
1 citations
Atypical Presentation of Aortoesophageal Fistula Without Hemorrhage.
Daniel Karb, Emad Mansoor, John F. Sullivan, Jayakrishna Gollamudi, Richard C.K. Wong> ;ACG Case Reports Journal. 2019 Feb 28
4 citations
Endoscopic Doppler Probe in the Diagnosis and Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.
Perica Davitkov, Meer Ali, Gregory S. Cooper, Richard C.K. Wong, Amitabh Chak> ;ACG Case Reports Journal. 2018 Sep 26
12 citations
Unusual Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Keyur Parikh, Meer Ali, Richard C.K. Wong> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 2015 Jul 1
9 citations
Risk factors for acute gastrointestinal bleeding following myocardial infarction in veteran patients who are prescribed clopidogrel.
Justin R. Cuschieri, Paul E. Drawz, Yngve Falck-Ytter, Richard C K Wong> ;Journal of Digestive Diseases. 2014 Apr 1
26 citations
Endoscopic needle-knife therapy for ileal pouch sinus: a novel approach for the surgical adverse event (with video).
Xianrui Wu, Richard C.K. Wong, Bo Shen> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2013 Dec 1
3 citations
Through-the-scope Doppler US-guided cyanoacrylate injection: a new technique for the treatment of gastric variceal hemorrhage.
Wajeeh Salah, John A. Dumot, Richard C.K. Wong> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2013 Oct 1
Immediate unprepared hydroflush colonoscopy for management of severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
Richard C K Wong> ;Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2013 Jan 1
27 citations
Immediate unprepared hydroflush colonoscopy for severe lower GI bleeding: a feasibility study
Aparna Repaka, Matthew Atkinson, Ashley L. Faulx, Gerard Isenberg, Gregory S. Cooper, Amitabh Chak, Richard C.K. Wong> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2012 Aug 1
8 citations
Characterization of the pancreas in vivo using EUS spectrum analysis with electronic array echoendoscopes
Ronald E. Kumon, Aparna Repaka, Matthew Atkinson, Ashley L. Faulx, Richard C.K. Wong, Gerard Isenberg, Yi-Sing Hsiao, Madhu Sudhan Reddy Gudur, Cheri X. Deng, Amitabh ...> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2012 Jun 1
2 citations
Lymph node characterization in vivo using endoscopic ultrasound spectrum analysis with electronic array echo endoscopes.
Ronald E. Kumon, Aparna Repaka, Matthew Atkinson, Ashley L. Faulx, Richard C.K. Wong, Gerard Isenberg, Yi-Sing Hsiao, Madhu Sudhan Reddy Gudur, Cheri X. Deng, Amitabh ...> ;Endoscopy. 2012 May 25
23 citations
Small bowel capsule endoscopy in patients with cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators: Outcome analysis using telemetry review
Justin R. Cuschieri, Mohammed N. Osman, Richard C.K. Wong, Amitabh Chak, Gerard Isenberg> ;World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2012 Mar 16
29 citations
Clinical triage decision vs risk scores in predicting the need for endotherapy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Farees T. Farooq, Michael H. Lee, Ananya Das, Rahul Dixit, Richard C.K. Wong> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012 Jan 1
3 citations
Prevalence and clinical significance of pancreatic cysts associated with cysts in other organs
Deepak Agrawal, Santo Maimone, Richard C.K. Wong, Gerard Isenberg, Ashley L. Faulx, Amitabh Chak> ;Digestive and Liver Disease. 2011 Oct 1
4 citations
New diagnostic imaging technologies in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Richard C.K. Wong> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 2011 Oct 1
Experience with the new 4-way, 5.5-mm ultrathin endoscope: A case series
Deepak Agrawal, Richard C.K. Wong, Gerard Isenberg, Ashley L. Faulx, Amitabh Chak> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2011 Mar 1
4 citations
Gender disparities and gastroenterology trainee attitudes toward advanced endoscopic training
Michael J. Pollack, Linda C. Cummings, Richard C.K. Wong, Gerard Isenberg, Ashley L. Faulx, Amitabh Chak, John J. Vargo> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010 Nov 1
14 citations
EUS compared with endoscopy plus transabdominal US in the initial diagnostic evaluation of patients with upper abdominal pain
Kenneth J. Chang, Richard A. Erickson, Amitabh Chak, Charles J. Lightdale, Yang K. Chen, Kenneth F. Binmoeller, Gregory C. Albers, Wen-Pin Chen, Christine E. McLaren, ...> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010 Nov 1
16 citations
Endoscopic Doppler US for the prevention of ulcer bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer: a preliminary study (with video)
Noriya Uedo, Yoji Takeuchi, Ryu Ishihara, Noboru Hanaoka, Takuya Inoue, Takashi Kizu, Koji Higashino, Hiroyasu Iishi, M Tatsuta, Amitabh Chak, Richard C.K. Wong> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010 Aug 1
38 citations
Variability in measurements of pancreatic cyst size among EUS, CT, and magnetic resonance imaging modalities
Santo Maimone, Deepak Agrawal, Michael J. Pollack, Richard C.K. Wong, Joseph Willis, Ashley L. Faulx, Gerard Isenberg, Amitabh Chak> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010 May 1
17 citations
In vivo characterization of pancreatic and lymph node tissue by using EUS spectrum analysis: a validation study
Ronald E. Kumon, Michael J. Pollack, Ashley L. Faulx, Kayode Olowe, Farees T. Farooq, Victor K. Chen, Yun Zhou, Richard C.K. Wong, Gerard Isenberg, Michael V. Sivak, A...> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010 Jan 1
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
MetroHealth Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio