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Wei Wang

Assoc Professor Term

School of Medicine

Orcid identifier0000-0003-0840-5574
  • Assoc Professor Term
    School of Medicine
  • 5025880550 (Work)
  • University of Louisville, Ophthalmology, 301 E Muhammad ALi Blvd, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States

BIO

Wei Wang, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Louisville, as well as a fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon and uveitis specialist. She specializes in advanced vitreoretinal surgery and the management of complex retinal and uveitic diseases. Her clinical expertise includes age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, hereditary retinal disorders, and other complex retinal pathologies, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of uveitis. In her surgical practice, Dr. Wang treats a broad range of retinal conditions, including retinal detachment, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, and other disorders of the posterior segment. She serves as Vitreoretinal Fellowship Program Director and Medical Students Education Director, with a strong commitment to training future retina specialists and educating medical students in ophthalmology. Her research focuses on retinal regeneration, photoreceptor metabolism, retinal prosthesis, artificial intelligence in retinal disease, and translational research using animal models to develop innovative therapies for retinal disorders. Dr. Wang is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Uveitis Society, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the American Medical Association, and Women in Ophthalmology.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate professor
    University of Louisville, Ophthalmology, Louisville, United States7 Jan 2021
  • Vitreoretinal &Uveitis Attending physician
    University of Louisville, Ophthalmology, Louisville, United States1 Jan 2017
  • Assistant professor
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Dec 2013 - 30 Jun 2021
  • Vitreoretinal fellowship program director
    University of Louisville, Ophthalmology, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2024
  • Medical students education director
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2024

DEGREES

  • MD, Ph.D, Ophthalmology
    Qingdao University, Qingdao, China7 Jan 2000 - 6 Jun 2003
  • M.D.
    Shandong medical univerisity, Jinan, China7 Jan 1988 - 30 Jun 1993

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Vitreoretinal/Uveitis fellowship
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Jan 2015 - 30 Dec 2016
  • ECFMG
    Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, United States21 Jun 2013

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral fellow
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Jan 2006 - 30 Jun 2010

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review