Dr. Andrew Y Wang MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1215 Lee St West Complex 2nd Flo Charlottesville VA, 22908Rating
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Dr. Andrew Wang is a gastroenterologist practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Wang specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Wang performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
University of Virginia School of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2004
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology- 2007
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effectiveness of esophageal dilation for symptomatic cricopharyngeal bar.
- Oxidative modification of M-type K(+) channels as a mechanism of cytoprotective neuronal silencing.
- Electronic images of the month. Duodenal ulceration following variceal embolization with coils and vascular plugs.
- Meshed capillary vessels found on narrow-band imaging without optical magnification effectively identifies colorectal neoplasia: a North American validation of the Japanese experience.
- Microwave Synthesis of Nearly Monodisperse Core/Multishell Quantum Dots with Cell Imaging Applications.
- Study on Growth Kinetics of CdSe Nanocrystals with a New Model.
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection with electrosurgical knives in a patient on aspirin therapy (with video).
- The international emergence of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer.
- Bleeding after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is linked to serotonin reuptake inhibitors, not aspirin or clopidogrel.
- Inflamed leukocyte-mimetic nanoparticles for molecular imaging of inflammation.
- Noninvasive monitoring of orthotopic glioblastoma therapy response using RGD-conjugated iron oxide nanoparticles.
- Quantum dot-based, quantitative, and multiplexed assay for tissue staining.
- Efficient quantum dot light-emitting diodes with solution-processable molybdenum oxide as the anode buffer layer.
- Casein-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for high MRI contrast enhancement and efficient cell targeting.
- Colonic diverticulosis is associated with an increased adenoma detection rate in patients undergoing first-time screening colonoscopy.
Awards
- Department of Medicine, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University 2002-2003 Excellence in Teaching Award
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Editorial Review Board 2009 Top Reviewer Award
Treatments
- Pancreatitis
- Colon Polyps
- Gastritis
- Gallstones
- Pain
Fellowships
- Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Division, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA 2007
- Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA USA 2008
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