Tony J. Wang, MD
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Tony J. C. Wang, M.D., is the Co-Director of the Center for Radiosurgery, Chair of the Quality and Patient Safety Committee in Radiation Oncology at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Professor of Radiation Oncology (in Neurological Surgery) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is recognized internationally for his extensive expertise in malignant and benign brain tumors. His research interests are in Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery and brain tumors resulting in over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has given over 50 invited lectures and visiting professorships nationally and internationally.He serves on several national and international working groups developing guidelines for brain tumor management and stereotactic radiosurgery. He is an editor for 2 radiation oncology textbooks and a writer for over 15 book chapters. He serves as an Editor of Translational Cancer Research, Associate Editor on the Radiation Oncology Section of Neurosurgery, the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and as a reviewer for JAMA Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics as well as many others.
Dr. Wang received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from University of Missouri Kansas City Medical School, during which time he was also a Clinical Research Training Program Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. He received internship training at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Wang received his radiation oncology training at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia campus), where he was Chief Resident from 2011-2012.
As a member of the Brain Tumor Center and Pituitary Tumor Center at Columbia, Dr. Wang is part of a multidisciplinary team that brings expertise from multiple specialties, including neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neuroradiology, and neuro-endocrinology.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
Acoustic NeuromaAnaplastic Astrocytoma
Brain Cancer
Brain Metastases
Brain Stem Glioma
Brain Tumor
Central Nervous System Tumors
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Gliomas
Graves' Disease
Image Guided Radiation Therapy
Meningioma
Orbital Tumor
Pituitary Neoplasm
Radiosurgery
Spinal Tumors
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Academic Appointments
Professor of Radiation Oncology (in Neurological Surgery) at CUMCAdministrative Titles
Co-Director, Center for RadiosurgeryChair of the Quality and Patient Safety Committee in Radiation Oncology at New York Presbyterian
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NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
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CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville, NY 10708
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
Kansas City School of Medicine, University of MissouriInternship: Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
Radiation OncologyAmerica's Top Doctor
NY Top Doctor
Research
Grants
Principal Investigator. Highly diffusion-weighted imaging: a predictive marker in glioblastoma. 2015 Irving Imaging Award Program, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. 7/1/2015-6/30/2016. $10,000Principal Investigator. Phase I feasibility trial for the role of cannabis in patients with glioblastoma (GBM) treated with radiation and temozolomide. 2015 Irving Institute/Clinical Trials Office Pilot Awards Program, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translation Research, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, 11/1/2015-10/31/2016 $50,000
Selected Publications
For a complete list of publications, please visit:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1XysvtqPn_MAO/bibliography/public/