
Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH, FACS, FSSO, DABS
Professor; Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery; Vice-Chair, Strategic and Professional Development
Locations
- Froedtert Hospital
- Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
- Zablocki VA Medical Center
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital
- St. Francis Hospital
- Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- Wheaton Franciscan Medical Arts Pavilion
- Ascension - St. Francis Hospital
- Mequon Health Center
Specialties
- Endocrine Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- General Surgery
Languages
- English
Contact Information
Education
- MD - Doctor of Medicine
- MPH - Masters in Public Health
- FACS - Fellow in the American College of Surgeons
- FSSO-Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology
- DABS-Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery
Biography
Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH, FACS, is currently Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair of Strategic and Professional Development, and Chief of the Section of Endocrine Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI). Dr. Wang is the Program Leader for the Endocrine Cancer program at the Froedtert Hospital/Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center and Program Director of the MCW Comprehensive Endocrine Surgery Fellowship.
She completed her residency in General Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and fellowship in Endocrine Surgery at Yale University. Her clinical practice is focused on the surgical endocrine disease of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, including inherited endocrine syndromes. Dr. Wang has published >150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters.
She currently serves as President of the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, Treasurer of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and a Councilor-at-Large for the Society of Surgical Oncology. She is on the Board of Directors for the Surgical Biology Club II. She also serves as an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Surgery and on the Editorial Boards of World Journal of Surgery and the Journal of Surgical Research.
Research Experience
- Adrenal Cortex Diseases
- Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
- Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
- Goiter
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
- Hyperthyroidism
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Parathyroid Diseases
- Parathyroid Neoplasms
Clinical Expertise
- Adrenal Cortex Diseases
- Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
- Adrenal Glands
- Adrenalectomy
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma
- Endocrine Surgical Procedures
- Goiter
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
- Hyperthyroidism
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
Leadership Positions
- Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery
- Program Director, Endocrine Surgery Fellowship
- Vice Chair, Strategic and Professional Development
Research Interests
Dr. Wang’s primary clinical and research focus involves malignant and benign tumors of the endocrine system, most notably thyroid cancer, adrenal neoplasms and inherited/sporadic parathyroid disease. In particular, she has an interest in optimizing multidisciplinary protocols for the perioperative management of patients with surgical endocrine disease.
Publications
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(Solórzano CC, Thomas G, Berber E, Wang TS, Randolph GW, Duh QY, Triponez F.) Surgery. 2021 04;169(4):868-878 PMID: 33139065 PMCID: PMC7987670 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85094866898 11/04/2020
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(Drake FT, Lyden ML, Kuo JH, Shen WT, Morris-Wiseman LF, Carty SE, Wang TS.) Surgery. 2021 03;169(3):488-495 PMID: 32854969 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089828291 08/29/2020
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(Wrenn SM, Wang TS, Toumi A, Kiernan CM, Solórzano CC, Stephen AE.) Am J Surg. 2021 02;221(2):448-454 PMID: 32933747 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090728190 09/17/2020
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An Institutional experience with primary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly over two decades.
(O'Sullivan K, Yen TWF, Doffek K, Dream S, Mazotas I, Evans DB, Wang TS.) Am J Surg. 2021 Jan 30 PMID: 33551115 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85100630649 02/09/2021
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Perioperative Management and Outcomes of Hyperthyroid Patients Unable to Tolerate Antithyroid Drugs.
(Hsieh LB, Yen TWF, Dream S, Patel D, Evans DB, Wang TS.) World J Surg. 2020 Nov;44(11):3770-3777 PMID: 32572525 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85086709261 06/24/2020
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The best localization is an experienced parathyroid surgeon.
(Dream S, Wang TS.) Am J Surg. 2020 09;220(3):532 PMID: 32553520 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85086713287 06/20/2020
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Adrenalectomy for Secondary Malignancy: Patients, Outcomes, and Indications.
(Wachtel H, Roses RE, Kuo LE, Lindeman BM, Nehs MA, Tavakkoli A, Parangi S, Hodin RA, Fraker DL, James BC, Carr AA, Wang TS, Solórzano CC, Lubitz CC.) Ann Surg. 2020 May 18 PMID: 32427760 05/20/2020
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(Patel D, Phay JE, Yen TWF, Dickson PV, Wang TS, Garcia R, Yang AD, Kim LT, Solórzano CC.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 May;27(5):1338-1347 PMID: 32112213 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081382857 03/01/2020
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(Patel D, Phay JE, Yen TWF, Dickson PV, Wang TS, Garcia R, Yang AD, Solórzano CC, Kim LT.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 May;27(5):1329-1337 PMID: 32112212 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081369267 03/01/2020
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Screening guidelines and recommendations for patients at high risk of developing endocrine cancers.
(Geurts JL, Strong EA, Wang TS, Evans DB, Clarke CN.) J Surg Oncol. 2020 May;121(6):975-983 PMID: 32090344 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083530980 02/25/2020
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Introduction to focused issue on endocrine-related hypertension.
(Wang TS, Miller BS.) Gland Surg. 2020 Feb;9(1):1-2 PMID: 32206593 PMCID: PMC7082265 03/25/2020
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(Groeben H, Walz MK, Nottebaum BJ, Alesina PF, Greenwald A, Schumann R, Hollmann MW, Schwarte L, Behrends M, Rössel T, Groeben C, Schäfer M, Lowery A, Hirata N, Yamakage M, Miller JA, Cherry TJ, Nelson A, Solorzano CC, Gigliotti B, Wang TS, Wietasch JKG, Friederich P, Sheppard B, Graham PH, Weingarten TN, Sprung J.) Br J Surg. 2020 01;107(2):e170-e178 PMID: 31903598 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077322595 01/07/2020