About me
Tian Wang, MD, is a board certified neurologist with special interest in epilepsy, neurophysiology, headache medicine and neurodevelopmental disorder. A specialist in epilepsy and neurophysiology, Dr. Wang is part of an esteemed group of neurologists and neurosurgeons offering extraordinary new options for treating disorders and diseases of the brain and offering hope for patients with even the most complex problems. He enjoys the diverse patient and staff population at MedStar Health and is inspired by the department’s respectful and collaborative environment.
Dr. Wang's areas of special interest include:
· Epilepsy/Seizure disorder
· Headache
· Traumatic brain injury
· Cognitive disorders
· Neurodevelopmental disorders in adult
· Neuroimmunology
Dr. Wang completed epilepsy fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD after finishing his residency at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. A highly skilled physician board certified in neurology, Dr. Wang brings a caring, whole-person approach to his work with patients. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, American Neurological Association, and American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. Dr. Wang has published extensively in peer-reviewed articles/abstracts and has presented as an invited speaker at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting.
Philosophy of care
Caring for the whole person, not only their neurological problem, is central to Dr. Wang's compassionate approach to patient care. He listens carefully to each patient's concerns, needs, and hopes, working with them to provide the best outcomes. "I believe it is important to collaborate with my patients, so they feel they are partners in developing their treatment plan. I also believe in integrative approaches to wellbeing and often work with my patients to explore lifestyle solutions, such as diet and lifestyle management," explains Dr. Wang.
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Wang enjoys traveling and exploring new places. He is also an avid hiker and loves to cook and try out new recipes.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- CNS Vasculitis
- Demyelinating Disease
- Disorder Of Balance
- Dizziness
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Optic Neuritis
- Spasticity
- Transverse Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Reflexes
- Acoustic Neurofibromatosis
- Action Tremor
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aneurysm
- Arm Weakness
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Encephalopathy
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
- Behcet Syndrome
- Benign Focal Amyotrophy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Bethlem Myopathy
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Carotid Stenosis
- Central Nervous System Abscess
- Central Nervous System Lupus
- Cerebellar Ataxia
- Cerebellar Disease
- Cerebellar Heterotopia
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Cerebral Anomalies
- Cerebral Laceration
- Cerebral Lipidosis
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Abnormalities
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Headache
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cervical Dystonia
- Cervical Plexopathy
- Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- CNS Vasculitis
- Cognitive Impairment
- Concussion
- Cortical Visual Impairment
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Demyelinating Disease
- Diabetic Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diffuse Axonal Injury
- Disorder Of Balance
- Distal Motor Neuropathy
- Distal Muscular Dystrophy
- Distal Myopathy
- Dizziness
- Dropped Head Syndrome
- Dyskinesia
- Encephalopathies
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Facial Pain
- Facial Spasm
- Focal Dystonia
- Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)
- Headache
- Hemiparesis
- Hemiplegia
- HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
- HIV Myopathy
- Hypnic Headache
- Intention Tremor
- Lacunar Stroke
- Leg Numbness
- Leg Weakness
- Loss Of Consciousness
- Memory Disorders
- Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelitis
- Myoclonic Epilepsy With Ragged Red Fibers
- Neuralgia
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Neuropathy
- Optic Neuritis
- Paresthesia
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Paroxysmal Hemicrania
- Periodic Paralysis
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Plexopathy
- Positional Vertigo
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Spasticity
- Transverse Myelitis
- Tremor
- Vagal Nerve Disorders
- Vertigo
Procedures I perform
- Balance Testing
- Botox For Migraines
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Wada Testing
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- FIRST HEALTH
- Network OA
- Open HMO
- Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Opoen HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Open POS II
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Tricare Prime
- Innovation Health: PPO
- United Student Resources
Education
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2022)
Residency: MedStar Health (2021)
Medical School: Shanghai Medical University (2015)
Awards
- Chinese American Neurologist Association Travel Award 2022 Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conference Travel Award 2022 American Academy of Neurology Resident Scholarship 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Wang T, Krauss G. touchREVIEWS in Neurology. 2022;18(1):2–4 .
Wang T, et al. Neurology. 2022 Jan 4;98(1):e95-e102. PMID: 34649880.
Wang T, et al. Clinical Neurophysiology. 2019 Aug;130(8):1231-1234. PMID: 31163367.
Safadi AL, Wang T, et al. Neurohospitalist. 2020 Apr;10(2):139-142. PMID: 32373279.