Dr. Xiang Wang

Dr. Xiang Wang

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Dr. Xiang Wang
Clinician Investigator, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Adjunct Professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

BSC Life Sciences, Queen's University, 2010
MSc Epidemiology, Queen's University, 2012
PharmD, University of Toronto, 2017



Biography

Dr. Xiang Wang holds a bachelor’s degree of Life Science with specialization in Epidemiology and a master’s degree in Epidemiology & Biostatistics from Queen's University. In 2017, Dr. Wang completed a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) at the University of Toronto.  He began his career as a pharmacist at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, working primarily in the Department of Internal Medicine and Vascular Surgery. He is currently a clinical trial pharmacist in medical oncology at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus. Dr. Wang is also involved in student teaching by acting as a clinical preceptor for PharmD students and residents in their 4th year at the University of Toronto.

Expertise

  • Critical Appraisal
  • Clinical Trials
  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Time Series

Research Projects

  • Wang X. Abelacimab for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism. [Comment]. N Engl J Med 2021; 385:1821-1823. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34731544/3
  • Wang X. Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine. [Comment]. N Engl J Med 2021; 384:1576-1578. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33596350/
  • Karnieg T, Wang X. Cystine for smoking cessation. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2018;190(19). doi: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.171371 
  • Wang X and Karnieg T. Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation. [Comment]. N Engl J Med 2018; 378:484-486. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1715183
  • Bielska IA, Wang X, Lee R, Johnson AP. The health economics of ankle and foot sprains and fractures: A systematic review of English-language published papers. part 1: Overview and critical appraisal. The Foot. 2019;39:106-114. doi:10.1016/j.foot.2017.04.003
  • Wang X, Lavigne E, Ouellette-Kuntz H, Chen BE. Acute impacts of extreme temperature exposure on emergency room admissions related to mental and behavior disorders in Toronto, Canada. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2014;155:154-161. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2013.10.042
  • Lavigne E, Gasparrini A, Wang X, et al. Extreme ambient temperatures and cardiorespiratory emergency room visits: Assessing risk by comorbid health conditions in a time series study. Environmental Health. 2014;13(1). doi:10.1186/1476-069x-13-5
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