Tommy J. Wang

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Residency Director, Pediatrics
School of Medicine
M.D., Albany Medical College, 2005
M.S., San Jose State University, 1998, Systems Physiology
B.A., Univeristy of California at Berkeley, 1994, Biochemistry
Phone: (714) 456-5631
Email: wangtj@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
Commerce Bldg., 505 S. Main St
Mail Code: 4482
Irvine, CA 92697
Publications
Wang TJ and Wade CE. Renal function of rats in response to 37 days of head-down tilt. J Gravit Physiol (Vol. 8, No. 2, Dec 2001, pp. 85-9).

Wang TJ and Wade CE. Effects of hindlimb suspension and elevated ambient CO2 on rat growth and renal function. Aviat Space Environ Med (Vol. 71, No. 6, Jun 2000, pp. 610-618).

Wang TJ, Ortiz RM, Corbin BJ, Wade CE. Influence of altered mass loading on testosterone excretion and testicular mass. FASEB J 1997; 11(3):A30 (FASEB 97 Poster presentation: Scholander award session)

Wang TJ, Lang KC, Corbin BJ, Wade CE. Effects of elevated ambient CO2 on well-being, growth and renal function of hindlimb suspended rats. FASEB J 1996; 10(3):A574. (FASEB 96 Slide presentation)

Wade CE, Wang TJ, Lang KC, Corbin BJ, and Steele MK. Rat growth, body composition, and renal function during 30 days increased ambient CO2 exposure. Aviat Space Environ Med (Vol. 71, No. 6, Jun 2000, pp. 599-609).

Ortiz RM, Wang TJ, Wade CE. Urea and osmotic excretion in rats exposed to chronic centrifugation. Aviat Space Environ Med (Vol. 70, No. 11, Nov 1999 pp. 1089-1095).

Ortiz RM, Wang TJ, Wade CE. Influence of centrifugation and hindlimb suspension on testosterone and corticosterone excretion in rats. Aviat Space Environ Med (Vol. 70, No. 5, May 1999 pp. 499-504).

Linderman JK, Whittall JB, Gosselink KL, Wang TJ, Mukku VR, Booth FW, Grindeland RE. Stimulation of myofibrillar protein synthesis in hindlimb suspended rats by resistance exercise and growth hormone. Life Sciences (Vol. 57, No. 8, 1995 pp. 755-762).

Lang KC, Wang TJ, Alexander RA, Corbin BJ, Vasques MF, Steele MK, Wade CE. Effects of 30 days of elevated ambient CO2 on acid-base homeostasis and renal handling of calcium in male rats. FASEB J 1996; 10(3):A657. (FASEB 96 Poster presentation)

Ortiz RM, Wang TJ, Corbin BJ, Wade CE. Renal response to chronic centrifugation in rats. FASEB J 1997; 11(3):A86 (FASEB 97 Poster presentation)

Linderman JK, Gosselink KL, Wang TJ, Mukku VR, Grindeland RE. Interaction of mechanical load with growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) on slow-twitch skeletal muscle and bone. ASGSB Bulletin 8(1) p. 63 October, 1994. (ASGSB 94 Slide presentation)

Linderman JK, Wang TJ, Bigbee AJ, Gosselink KL, Grindeland RE. Time course of changes in plantar flexor muscles, tibial plate thickness, and growth hormone during 28 days of hindlimb suspension. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1995; 27(5): S250. (ACSM May 95 Poster presentation in Minneapolis)

Navidi M, Moran M, Wang T, Milbury P, Arnaud SB. Comparison of bone mineral in rats with weight gain reduced by diet restriction or skeletal unloading. Gravitational and Space Biology Bulletin 11(1) p. 64 November, 1997. (ASGSB 97 Poster presentation)
Professional Societies
American Academy of Pediatrics
Association of Pediatric Program Directors
Other Experience
Attending Hospitalist
Pediatric Subspecialist Faculty 2011—Curr
Pediatric Hospitalist
South Counties Pediatrics and Critical Care Medical Group 2009—2011
Chief Resident
Univeristy of California at Irvine 2008—2009
Pediatric Residency
University of California at Irvine 2005—2008
Research Scientist
NASA Ames Research Center - Life Sciences Division 1994—2001
Graduate Instructor, Systems physiology
San Jose State University 1997—1998
MCAT Instructor
Princeton Review 1997—1998
Graduate Programs
Pediatrics
Last updated
11/08/2011