Tony J. Wang, MD, FASTRO
Overview
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, Assistant Editor on the Radiosurgery & 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 Neuroma
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Metastases
- Brain Stem Glioma
- Brain Tumor
- Cancer Treatment
- Central Nervous System Tumors
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Gliomas
- Graves' Disease
- Image Guided Radiation Therapy
- Meningioma
- Orbital Tumor
- Pituitary Neoplasm
- Radiosurgery
- Spine Tumors
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Radiation Oncology (in Neurological Surgery) at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Co-Director, Center for Radiosurgery
- Chair of the Quality and Patient Safety Committee in Radiation Oncology at New York Presbyterian
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages
- Mandarin
Gender
- Male
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Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Amerigroup of New Jersey
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
Fidelis Care
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicare Managed Care
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Kansas City School of Medicine, University of Missouri
- Internship: Flushing Hospital Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
2018 - Present: Member, Adult Central Nervous System and Pediatric Cancer Category Committee, American Board of Radiology
2017 – Present: Member, NRG Oncology Group Brain Tumor Core Committee
2017 – Present: Member, ARS-ACR Appropriateness Criteria Brain Committee
2013 – Present: Member, Society for Neuro-Oncology
2012 – Present: Member, Congressional Relations Subcommittee, American Society for Radiation Oncology
2012 – Present: Member, Annual Meeting Education Committee, American Society for Radiation Oncology
2012 – Present: Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2015 – Present: Member, SWOG Radiation Oncology Committee
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology
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. $10,000
- Principal 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/