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Eric Wang

Eric Wang, MD

Pain MedicineAnesthesiology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

In-Network Plans

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Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Eric Wang

Professional Titles

Program Director, Johns Hopkins Pain Medicine Fellowship (ACGME) (2021-2024)

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Background

Dr. Eric J. Wang, MD, FASA is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. He is a member of the Pain Medicine Division and the Bayview Medical Center Division of Anesthesiology. Dr. Wang completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude. He then graduated from medical school at the Medical College of Georgia.

For his clinical training, Dr. Wang completed a year of General Surgery residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, during which time he was elected by his peers to serve on the Residents’ Executive Council in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Wang then completed his residency in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and he was recognized by the Zenobia Casey, MD Citizenship Award for professionalism and team-based clinical care. Following this, Dr. Wang completed a year of subspecialty fellowship training in Pain Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

As a Pain Medicine-trained Anesthesiologist, Dr. Wang seeks to provide safe, high-quality care in the operating rooms and in the outpatient clinic. In his Pain Medicine practice, Dr. Wang offers a multimodal approach to pain management that combines physical therapy, medication management, and interventional procedures. He strongly believes that successful pain care requires an understanding of each patient’s individual goals and overall health, and that although there are limitations to what medications and procedures alone can do, creating an individualized approach and shared treatment plan can optimize outcomes.

Dr. Wang’s research interests include the prevention and treatment of chronic post-surgical pain and other types of neuropathic pain.

Selected Publications

  • Wang EJ, Berninger LE, Komargodski O, Smith TJ. Painful Diabetic Neuropathy - Spinal Cord Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, and Scrambler Therapy: A Narrative Review. Pain Physician. 2022 Nov;25(8):E1163-E1173. PMID: 36375183

  • Wang EJ, Helgesen R, Johr CR, Lacko HS, Ashburn MA, Merkel PA. A Targeted Program in an Academic Rheumatology Practice to Improve Compliance with Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Pain. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2020 Jun 17. doi: 10.1002/acr.24354. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32558375

  • Wang EJ, Limerick G, D'Souza RS, Lobner K, Williams KA, Cohen SP, Smith TJ. Safety of Scrambler Therapy: A Systematic Review of Complications and Adverse Effects. Pain Med. 2022 Sep 7:pnac137. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac137. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36069623

  • Karri J, Marathe A, Smith TJ, Wang EJ. The Use of Scrambler Therapy in Treating Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Systematic Review. Neuromodulation. 2022 Jun 9:S1094-7159(22)00681-X. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2022.04.045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35691908

  • Smith TJ, Wang EJ, Loprinzi CL. Cutaneous Electroanalgesia for Relief of Chronic and Neuropathic Pain. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jul 13;389(2):158-164. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2110098. PMID: 37437145

Honors

  • Zenobia Casey, MD Citizenship Award, Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Fellow, American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA)

Memberships

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (Committee on Pain Medicine)
  • ASRA Pain Medicine (Guidelines and Regulatory Affairs Committee)

Professional Activities

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Editorial Board (Associate Editor)
Pain Medicine, Editorial Board (Associate Editor)
Interventional Pain Medicine, Editorial Board

Locations

  1. The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania , Pain Medicine, 2020
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, 2019
  • Medical Education: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, MD, 2015

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology: American Board of Anesthesiology, 2021
  • Pain Medicine: American Board of Anesthesiology, 2021

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)