Overview
Dr. Tao Wang is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include global developmental delays and intellectual disability neurobehavioral disorders in children, and genetic and genomic syndromes and inborn errors of metabolism. Dr. Wang earned his M.D. from Zhongshan Medical University in China and a Ph.D. in human genetics from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Tufts -New England Medical Center Hospitals and performed fellowships in clinical genetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and clinical biochemical genetics at Kennedy Krieger Institute. His research interests include x-linked intellectual disabilities (XLID), autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and inborn errors of metabolism of the central nervous system. Dr. Wang is the associate director of the Medical Genetics Residency and Fellowship Program and a preceptor in the Predoctoral Training Program in Human Genetics.
Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Toxocariasis, Microsporidiosis, Isovaleric Acidemia, and Giardia Infection.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 442 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Childhood Volvulus.
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Locations
Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Mariana Middelhof is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Middelhof is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Colitis, Lactose Intolerance, Crohn's Disease, and Ulcerative Colitis.
Lina Diaz-Calderon is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Diaz-Calderon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroschisis, Crohn's Disease, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Diaz-Calderon is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Wikrom Karnsakul is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical interests are in the care of pediatric liver diseases, and general gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. Karnsakul received his medical degree in 1992 from Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Medical Center, Mahidol University School of Medicine in Bangkok, Thailand. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital in 1998 and did a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his postdoctoral research training at USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2008. His research interests center on the understanding and treatment of chronic liver disease, ascites, cholestasis, viral hepatitis especially hepatitis C and hepatitis E, and Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease. Dr. Karnsakul is also involved in NIH-funded multicenter research studies including the Cholestatic Liver Disease Consortium and Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease Project. Dr. Karnsakul is currently a Fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (FAASLD). Dr. Karnsakul is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Hepatitis E, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ToxocariasisDr. Wang isDistinguished. Learn about Toxocariasis.
- Advanced
- Isovaleric AcidemiaDr. Wang isAdvanced. Learn about Isovaleric Acidemia.
- MicrosporidiosisDr. Wang isAdvanced. Learn about Microsporidiosis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Beta-Ketothiolase DeficiencyDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about Beta-Ketothiolase Deficiency.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Chronic PainDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Giardia InfectionDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about Giardia Infection.
- Hereditary Fructose IntoleranceDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Fructose Intolerance.