Marjorie Wang Explained

Marjorie C. Wang
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Neurosurgeon, researcher, and academic
Education:	Brown University Loyola University Chicago University of Colorado University of Washington School of Public Health
Discipline:	Neurosurgery
Workplaces:	Medical College of Wisconsin

Marjorie Wang is an American neurosurgeon, researcher, and academic. She is a professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Complex Spine Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Wang received her undergraduate degree from Brown University, an MD from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, and completed her residency at the University of Colorado in 2002. She then attended a complex spine fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2006.^[3]

In 2011, Wang was selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to work as a clinical scholar at the University of Washington School of Public Health.^[4]

Career

Wang's research focuses on spine, trauma, and health services.^[5]  She studied outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI), utilization of repeat head CT after trauma, and risks associated with spine surgery.^{[6] [7]}

In 2017, Wang was named chair of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (DSPN).^[8] She is also Past Chair of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Editorial Board of Journal of Neurosurgery, Spine Surgeons, serving in 2017–2018.^{[9] [10]}

Selected publications

• Continuous improvement in patient safety and quality in neurological surgery: the American Board of Neurological Surgery in the past, present, and future. Wang . MC. Boop . FA. Kondziolka . D. Resnick. DK. 2. J Neurosurg. October 2020 . 16. 1–7. 10.3171/2020.6.JNS202066 . 33065539. 223554573 .
• Interspinous spacers for lumbar stenosis: time for obsolescence?. Wang . MC. AlGhamdi . MYT. J Neurosurg Spine. February 2021. 34. 4. 541–542. 10.3171/2020.8.SPINE201205 . 33530060. 231787589 . free.
• Diagnostic Imaging in Spinal Cord Injury. Shabani . S. Meyer . BP. Budde . MD. Wang . MC. Neurosurg Clin N Am. July 2021. 32. 3. 323–331. 10.1016/j.nec.2021.03.004 . 34053720. 235256465 .
• Wang . Marjorie C. . 2021-09-24 . Editorial. Return to work after spine surgery: do patients or physicians make the decision? . Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine . 36 . 2 . 165–167 . 10.3171/2021.3.SPINE21270 . 1547-5646 . 34560638. 237627168 .
• Cervical laminoplasty for degenerative cervical myelopathy: still much more to learn. Janich . KW. Wang . MC. J Neurosurg Spine. 2 September 2022. 38. 1. 1–3. 10.3171/2022.5.SPINE22374 . 36057127. 252046378 . free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr. Marjorie Wang named 2019-2020 ELMA recipient Campus News Medical College of Wisconsin . 2023-02-12 . www.mcw.edu.
2. Web site: Marjorie Wang, MD, MPH, FAANS Medical College of Wisconsin . 2023-02-12 . www.mcw.edu.
3. Web site: Marjorie C. Wang, MD, MPH, FAANS - Neurosurgeon in Menomonee Falls, WI . 2023-02-12 . MD.com . en.
4. Web site: Marjorie Wang, MD . 2023-02-12 . National Spine Health Foundation . en-US.
5. Web site: Behm . Carly . 50+ spine surgeons to know in 2023 . 2023-02-12 . www.beckersspine.com . en-gb.
6. Web site: 2019-10-09 . Marjorie C. Wang, MD, MPH . 2023-02-12 . Society of Neurological Surgeons . en.
7. Web site: RWJPFSP: Scholars: Marjorie C. Wang, M.D., M.P.H. . 2023-02-12 . www.physicianfacultyscholars.org.
8. Web site: Barr . Ann . 2018-03-31 . Honoring Women Leading the Way in Spinal Surgery . 2023-02-12 . Neurosurgery Blog . en-US.
9. Web site: About Us AANS Neurosurgeon . 2023-02-12 . en-US.
10. Web site: Wiltz . Brian . Leadership . 2023-02-12 . American Board of Neurological Surgery . en-US.