Ching H. Wang
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Pediatric Neurology 730 Welch Rd, Ste 206 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 724-4270 Fax (650) 724-5344Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Neurology
- Neurology - Child Neurology
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinic, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2004 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Best Physician's Gold Award, Muscular Dystrophy Association, USA (2002)
Professional Education
| Residency: | UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center of Dallas, TX (1989) |
| Internship: | UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center of Dallas, TX (1987) |
| Fellowship: | The Neurological Institute of New York, NY (1992) |
| Medical Education: | Northwestern University Medical School, IL (1986) |
| Ph.D.: | Northwestern University, Neuroscience (1983) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Scientific Focus
Research Interests
My research activties cover both basic molecular neurogenetics and clinical trials in spinal muscular atrophy. My research lab is currently using cellular and animal models to study the pathogenesis of motor neurons diseases. My clinical research team is currently engaged in therapeutic trials in an attempt to identify effective therapeutic agents for children with spinal muscular atrophy.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trial of Sodium Phenylbutyrate in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I No longer recruiting
- Clinical Trial of Sodium Phenylbutyrate in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Types II or III No longer recruiting
- A Pilot Therapeutic Trial Using Hydroxyurea in Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Completed
- A Pilot Therapeutic Trial Using Hydroxyurea in Type II and Type III Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients No longer recruiting
- SMA Biomarker Study No longer recruiting
Publications
- Spinal muscular atrophy. Lancet. 2008; (9630): 2120-33
- Spinal muscular atrophy: advances in research and consensus on care of patients. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2008; (6): 420-8
- Consensus statement for standard of care in spinal muscular atrophy. J Child Neurol. 2007; (8): 1027-49
- Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication during gastrostomy tube placement and noninvasive ventilation may improve survival in type I and severe type II spinal muscular atrophy. J Child Neurol. 2007; (6): 727-31
- Hydroxyurea enhances SMN2 gene expression in spinal muscular atrophy cells. Ann Neurol. 2005; (2): 194-202
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