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Dr John Wang Chaw Chian

Dr John Wang Chaw Chian

​MB, BCh, BAO (Hon), LRCPI & SI, MSc(Hon), MD, FACS

Senior Consultant

Profile

​Dr. Wang graduated from The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, where he was a federal scholar. He completed his Masters of Science degree while preparing to start surgical training in North America. He completed General Surgery Residency and Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, and is certified in both specialties by the American Board of Surgery. He emigrated to the United States of America and practiced academic surgery, continuing his keen interest in translational research and resident/fellow education. He was Attending Vascular Surgeon at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Associate Program Director of Vascular Surgery Fellowship, and Program Director of Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency.

Dr. Wang was also Principal and Co-Investigator for numerous national and international clinical trials and studies. He joined Singapore General Hospital in 2014 and is Core-faculty for SingHealth Surgery Residency.

His interests and expertise include: extra-cranial carotid disease, supra-aortic trunk pathology and reconstruction, thoracic aneurysms and dissections, abdominal aortic aneurysmal and occlusive disease, infra-inguinal occlusive disease, diabetic foot management, ilio-caval venous reconstruction, superficial and deep venous insufficiency, hemodialysis access, and vascular ultrasonography.

Education

  • ​The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – MB, BCh, BAO (Hon), LRCPI & LRCSI (1997)
  • National University of Ireland – MSc (Hon) Clinical Anatomy and Anthropology (1999)
  • American Board of Surgery – certified in General Surgery (2008)
  • American Board of Surgery – certified in General and Vascular Surgery (2010)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • ​Senior Consultant Vascular Surgeon
  • Core-Faculty Singhealth Surgery Residency
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor Duke-NUS Medical School
  • Clinical Senior Lecturer – NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Director of SGH Endovascular Simulator Program
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Member of the Society for Vascular Surgeons (SVS)

Awards

  • ​Malaysian Public Services Department – Medical School Full Scholarship
  • Alex Chao, MD – Young Investigator Award of the Year 2008, San Diego, CA
  • Charles C. Guthrie Award for Outstanding Basic Science Research 2008, Madison, WI
  • Center for the Advancement of Medical Learning (CAML) – Scholarship Teaching Award, Case Western Reserve University, 2012
  • Service with a Heart Award, SingHealth, 2015

Research Interests

Publications and Research Trials

  1. ​Carotid Stump Syndrome: outcome of surgical management. Kumar SM, Wang JC, Barry MC, Farrell L, Kelly CJ, Fitzgerald PH, Leahy A, Bouchier-Hayes DJ. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 2001; 21(3): 214 -219.
  2. Diethylmaleate, a pro-oxidant, attenuates experimental ischemia-reperfusion-induced lung injury. Kiely PD, Wang JC, Kelly CJ, Condron C, Watson RG, Bouchier-Hayes DJ. British Journal  of Surgery 2002;89(4): 482-485.
  3. 5-Aminosalicyclic acid attenuates ischemia-reperfusion induced acute lung injury in an animal model. Wang JC, Kiely PD, Kelly CJ, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Monkhouse WSM. Master of Science Thesis 2001, National University of Ireland.
  4. Implantable Ultrasound Devices. Vilkomerson D, Chilipka T, Bogan J, Blebea J,  Choudry R, Wang J, Salvatore M, Rotella J,  Soundararajan K Proceedings SPIE  6920, 2008.
  5. Technical Aspects of Duplex Ultrasound-Guided Angioplasty of Arteriovenous Fistulae.   Wang J, Blebea J, Kennedy T, Salvatore M, Kelly P. J Vascular Ultrasound 2009;33(3):150-154.
  6. A Comparison of Patency Between One and Two Stage Arteriovenous Fistula Transpositions. Chang A, Allemang MT, Schmotzer B, Ryan LO, Woodside KJ, Wang J, Kashyap VK. J Vasc Surg 2013;57(5):55S-56S.
  7. Pulse Volume Recordings Does Not Enhance Segmental Pressure Readings for Peripheral Arterial Disease Stratification. Eslahpazir B, Allemang M, Lakin R , Carman T, Trivonovich M, Wong V, Wang J, Baele H, Kashyap V. Ann Vasc Surg 2014;28:19-27.
  8. Principal considerations for the contemporary high-fidelity endovascular simulator design used in training and evaluation. Eslahpazir BA, Goldstone J, Allemang MT, Wang JC, Kashyap VS. J Vasc Surg 2014;59(4):1154-62.
  9. Heparin Bonding Does Not Improve Patency of Polytetrafluoroethylene Arteriovenous Grafts. Allemang M, Kashyap VS, Chang A, Lakin R, Schmotzer B, Woodside K, Wang J, Wong V. Ann Vasc Surg 2014;28:28-34.
  10. Allemang MT, Schmotzer B, Wong VL, Lakin RO, Woodside KJ, Schulak JA, Wang J, Kashyap VS. Arteriovenous grafts have higher secondary patency in the short term compared with autologous fistulae. Am J Surg 2014 Nov;208(5):800-5.
  11. Carotid Artery Stenting Simulation Leads to Reduced Procedure and Fluoroscopy Times. Gosling AF, Nagavalli A, Kendrick D, Kashyap VS, Wang JC. J Am Coll Surg Oct 2014;219[4 Suppl]:e156.
  12. Endovascular Simulation Leads to Efficiency and Competence in TEVAR Procedures. Kendrick D, Gosling A, Nagavalli A, Kashyap VS, MD, Wang J. J Surg Educ Nov/Dec 2015;72(6):1158-1164.
  13. Evidence Summary: Open Surgical or Endovascular Revascularization for Acute Limb Ischemia. Wang J, Kim A, Kashyap VS. J Vasc Surg 2015;63(1):270-278.

Research Trials

  1. ​Biolux-PIII Registry. Multicenter international registry for Femoral, popliteal, and below-the-knee arterial Passeo 18-Lux drug eluting balloon angioplasty. Singapore General Hospital.
  2. Syngo iflow trial for hemodialysis vascular access interventions. Singapore General Hospital
  3. REHEARSAAAL. Multicenter, randomized study to compare the clinical performance of AAA procedures with and without prior rehearsal in a virtual environment using the Symbionix Procedure Rehearsal Studio. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  4. Evaluation of ANX-188 (purified poloxamer 188) in Acute Limb Ischemia. A phase 2 randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of ANX-188 in subjects with acute lower limb ischemia receiving catheter-directed recombinant tissue Plasminogen Activator. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  5. Effect of endovascular simulator practice on surgical trainees in proficiency and efficacy of endovascular skill, utilizing the Symbionix endosimulator system. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  6. Timing of Vein Mapping for Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Access Study. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  7. PRICE - Propaten Randomized Investigation on Cost-benefit and Efficacy.  A randomized controlled comparative study on efficacy and cost-effectiveness of heparin-bonded versus non-heparin-bonded polytetrafluroethylene hemodialysis access grafts, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  8. Biomet CLI. MarrowStim™ PAD Kit for the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) in Subjects with Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Multicenter randomized prospective clinical trial. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  9. INSPIRATION. A Multicenter, Open Label, Prospective, Non-Randomized Study Of The INCRAFT™ Stent Graft System In Subjects With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  10. SIMPLICITY HTN-3. Renal Denervation in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension. Randomized prospective clinical trial, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  11. Carotid Revascularization with ev3 Arterial Technology Evolution Post Approval Study (CREATE-PAS). University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  12. Biomimetic Vascular Prosthesis Engineering: Hybridization of PTFE graft to bioprosthetic graft with biological cell culture, in porcine carotid model. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  13. Hemodialysis Access Duplex Ultrasound Surveillance and Cost Considerations. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  14. LEVANT-2. Prospective, Multicenter, Single Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing the MoxyTM Drug Coated Balloon vs. Standard Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Femoropopliteal Arteries. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  15. ENGAGE-PAS. Post-approval study evaluating the long term safety and effectiveness of the Endurant Stent Graft System. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  16. CVRx® Rheos Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulator Pivotal Trial. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  17. CVRx® Rheos Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulator Pivotal Trial. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
  18. CVRx® Rheos Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulator Pivotal Trial. Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  19. SmartGraftTM - Wireless Flow & Volume Sensing PTFE Bypass graft, and H-DGT – Flow sensing catheter (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute SBIR 1 R43 HL07139-01A1 P41-EB2182).  Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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