Louise Wang, MD, MSCE

Assistant Professor

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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. Her research program is centered on early detection of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Wang’s overarching goal is to improve on traditional cancer risk prediction by integrating classic epidemiological approaches with human genetics and genomics. Her research focuses on the development and validation of large cohort populations from multiple electronic health record databases linked with biorepositories, identification of high-risk individuals for pancreatic cancer, and discovery of the genetic diversity of pancreatic cancer across multi-ancestry populations.

She is currently funded through a 5-year Veterans Affairs Career Development Award -2. Her work has been recognized with the Frank Brooks Research Award, Stanley Bradley Award for Clinical Research , and the American Gastroenterological Association Student Abstract of the Year.

Appointments

Digestive Diseases
Assistant Professor
Primary

Cancer Prevention and Control
Digestive Diseases
Gastrointestinal (GI) & Pancreatic Cancer Prevention Program
Internal Medicine
Janeway Society
Yale Cancer Center
Yale Medicine

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

Development and validation of case-finding algorithms to identify acute pancreatitis in the Veterans Health Administration.
Wang LL, Dobkin J, Salgado S, Kaplan DE, Yang YX. Development and validation of case-finding algorithms to identify acute pancreatitis in the Veterans Health Administration. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2022, 31: 1294-1299. PMID: 36222554, DOI: 10.1002/pds.5549.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Summary of the experiences, knowledge, medical management, and family communication of monoallelic MUTYH carriers
McKenna D, Sanchez P, Powers J, Brower J, Wang L, Mueller R, Symecko H, Hamilton J, Wildman T, Domchek S, Couch F, Garber J, Offit K, Robson M, Katona B. Summary of the experiences, knowledge, medical management, and family communication of monoallelic MUTYH carriers. Journal Of Genetic Counseling 2022, 32: 342-350. PMID: 36245263, DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1641.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Cost-Effectiveness of a Risk-Tailored Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Strategy Among Patients With New-Onset Diabetes.
Wang L, Scott FI, Boursi B, Reiss KA, Williams S, Glick H, Yang YX. Cost-Effectiveness of a Risk-Tailored Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Strategy Among Patients With New-Onset Diabetes. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2022, 20: 1997-2004.e7. PMID: 34737092, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.10.037.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Efficacy of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Khan N, Wang L, Trivedi C, Pernes T, Patel M, Xie D, Yang YX. Efficacy of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2022, 20: 1570-1578.e1. PMID: 34274513, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.07.023.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Performance of polygenic risk scores for cancer prediction in a racially diverse academic biobank.
Wang L, Desai H, Verma SS, Le A, Hausler R, Verma A, Judy R, Doucette A, Gabriel PE, Nathanson KL, Damrauer SM, Mowery DL, Ritchie MD, Kember RL, Maxwell KN. Performance of polygenic risk scores for cancer prediction in a racially diverse academic biobank. Genetics In Medicine : Official Journal Of The American College Of Medical Genetics 2022, 24: 601-609. PMID: 34906489, DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2021.10.015.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Reaching beyond family history as inclusion criteria for pancreatic cancer surveillance in high-risk populations.
Wang L, Domchek SM, Kochman ML, Katona BW. Reaching beyond family history as inclusion criteria for pancreatic cancer surveillance in high-risk populations. Genes & Cancer 2022, 13: 49-51. PMID: 36051752, PMCID: PMC9423661, DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.223.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2020

Associations of sociodemographic and clinical factors with gastrointestinal cancer risk assessment appointment completion.
Ebrahimzadeh JE, Long JM, Wang L, Nathanson JT, Siddique SM, Rustgi AK, Goldberg DS, Katona BW. Associations of sociodemographic and clinical factors with gastrointestinal cancer risk assessment appointment completion. Journal Of Genetic Counseling 2020, 29: 616-624. PMID: 32227561, PMCID: PMC7415544, DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1254.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2018

Low Rates of Gastrointestinal and Non-Gastrointestinal Complications for Screening or Surveillance Colonoscopies in a Population-Based Study.
Wang L, Mannalithara A, Singh G, Ladabaum U. Low Rates of Gastrointestinal and Non-Gastrointestinal Complications for Screening or Surveillance Colonoscopies in a Population-Based Study. Gastroenterology 2018, 154: 540-555.e8. PMID: 29031502, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.10.006.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2015

Health outcomes in US children with abdominal pain at major emergency departments associated with race and socioeconomic status.
Wang L, Haberland C, Thurm C, Bhattacharya J, Park KT. Health outcomes in US children with abdominal pain at major emergency departments associated with race and socioeconomic status. PloS One 2015, 10: e0132758. PMID: 26267816, PMCID: PMC4534408, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132758.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2013

Small increases to employer premiums could shift millions of people to the exchanges and add billions to federal outlays.
Austin DR, Luan A, Wang LL, Bhattacharya J. Small increases to employer premiums could shift millions of people to the exchanges and add billions to federal outlays. Health Affairs (Project Hope) 2013, 32: 1531-7. PMID: 24019356, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0522.
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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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Yale Pancreatic Cancer Steering Committee
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VA Oncology Clinical Pathways Development Team
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Frank Brooks Award for Research
Other AwardHospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Academic Skills Workshop Travel Grant
National AwardAmerican Gastroenterological Association
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Advanced Gene Mapping Course Fellowship
National AwardRockefeller Institute, National Human Genome Research Institute
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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.

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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Academic Office Number

203.932.5711 x5491

Office Fax Number

203.508.7538

Appointment Number

203.785.4138

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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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2020

2018

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2013

Yale Pancreatic Cancer Steering Committee

VA Oncology Clinical Pathways Development Team

Frank Brooks Award for Research

Academic Skills Workshop Travel Grant

Advanced Gene Mapping Course Fellowship

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Lynch syndrome

Gastroenteritis

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Internal Medicine

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