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Louise Wang, MD, MSCE

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Yale School of Medicine

Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), PO Box 208019

New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8019

United States

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Assistant Professor

Biography


Dr. Wang is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Digestive Diseases at Yale School of Medicine and Staff Gastroenterologist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare system. The objective of Dr. Wang’s research is to improve early detection of pancreatic cancer (PDAC), the third leading cause of cancer mortality. Pancreatic cancer is deadly because the majority of cancers are found at metastatic stages, with poor survival and limited therapies. To improve morbidity and mortality from pancreatic cancer, it is crucial to identify pancreatic cancer at early, resectable stages. However, given the rarity of disease, it is infeasible to screen the entire population given the high number of false positives and downstream testing.

Dr. Wang’s research aims to improve on traditional cancer risk prediction by taking a novel approach to leverage electronic health record linked biobanks and identify high risk individuals for PDAC for subsequent targeted screening and surveillance. To facilitate these goals, she integrates approaches in bioinformatics, cancer epidemiology, and genetics. She has developed methodological expertise to carry out analyses of the VA electronic medical record for millions of individuals. She also leads efforts to improve early detection of pancreatic cancer within the VA Million Veteran Program, the largest megabiobank in the world, which links the necessary longitudinal clinical data with germline genetics. She is currently funded through the Veterans Affairs and the NIH.


Appointments

Education & Training

MSCE
University of Pennsylvania
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Internal Medicine Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
MD
Stanford School of Medicine
BA
University of Pennsylvania

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Early Detection of Cancer; Epidemiology; Gastroenterology; Genetics; Informatics; Internal Medicine; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Veterans

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Louise Wang's research output by year.
13Publications

Publications

2022

2020

2018

2015

2013

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    Yale Pancreatic Cancer Steering Committee

  • activity

    VA Oncology Clinical Pathways Development Team

  • honor

    Frank Brooks Award for Research

  • honor

    Academic Skills Workshop Travel Grant

  • honor

    Advanced Gene Mapping Course Fellowship

Clinical Care

Overview

Louise Wang, MD, MSCE, specializes in gastroenterology and gastrointestinal cancer genomics. Her clinical focus is on treating complex gastrointestinal conditions, such as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome), gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), and gastrointestinal submucosal tumors.

Dr. Wang’s research interests include cancer detection and risk assessment, gastrointestinal disorders and inflammatory bowel disease, health disparities and socioeconomic factors, health policy and insurance, and celiac disease and bone health. Her work explores vaccines for patients with bowel diseases, cancer risks in diverse populations, criteria for cancer surveillance, complications during colonoscopies, and health outcomes for children with abdominal pain.

Dr. Wang is an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Gastrointestinal Oncology; Gastroenterology; Genetics

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Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2019

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Yale School of Medicine

Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), PO Box 208019

New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8019

United States

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  • VA Connecticut Healthcare

    Academic Office

    950 Campbell Avenue, Wing Building 35A, Fl 2, Rm 2-210

    West Haven, CT 06516

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