Timothy Cragin Wang MD
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Professor of Medicine, Columbia P&S
622 W 168th StNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Wang
Dr. Timothy Wang is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 43 years. Dr. Wang accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 336 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 133 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Gastroenterology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1986 - 1990
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1986 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2007
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1998
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Netrin-1 Promotes Pancreatic Tumorigenesis and Innervation through NEO1.Hiroki Kobayashi, Yosuke Ochiai, Junya Arai, Masahiro Hata, Feijing Wu
Cancer Research. 2026-04-15 - 2 citationsmarks gastric corpus progenitors that give rise to pyloric metaplasia/SPEM following injury.Ruhong Tu, Hua-Long Zheng, Biyun Zheng, Qing Zhong, Jin Qian
Gut. 2026-04-14 - Targeting APE1-Redox Function Reverses SOX9-mediated Chemoresistance in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.Heng Lu, Farah Ballout, Lei Chen, Dunfa Peng, Zheng Chen
Gastroenterology. 2026-03-02
Press Mentions
Immune Altering Drug Hits Cancer in StomachOctober 18th, 2025- Nerves Electrify Stomach Cancer, Sparking Growth and SpreadFebruary 19th, 2025
- Stomach Cancer Uses Nerve Connections to Fuel Growth, New Study FindsFebruary 19th, 2025
Grant Support
- The Function And Regulation Of Histidine Decarboxylase In Gut InflammationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
- Stem Cells And The Origins Of Barrett'S EsophagusNational Cancer Institute2011
- Myofibroblasts In Gastrointestinal CancersNational Cancer Institute2011
- Identification Of The Cell Of Origin In Barrett'S EsophagusNational Cancer Institute2011
- Administrative CoreNational Cancer Institute2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Idaho PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPOHealthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
ODS Network
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
PacificSource Preferred PSN
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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