Dr. Grace Wang is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.  She completed her general surgical training at the Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.  She also completed a Vascular and Endovascular fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Her clinical interests include aortic surgery, carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting, endovascular therapies for peripheral vascular disease and limb salvage, including laser atherectomy, endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, dialysis access, and renal and visceral occlusive/aneurysmal disease.

Her research interests include predictors of and mechanisms behind paraplegia following thoracoabdominal  aortic surgery and thoracic aortic stent grafting. She is also the Director of Vascular and Endovascular Simulation and is interested in studying and incorporating simulation in the training of residents and fellows. Her translational interests are focused on femoral artery intima-media thickness and its potential role as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis. 

Attending Surgeon
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• 2007-Present Association of Women Surgeons
• 2008-Present Society for Vascular Surgery
• 2009-Present American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
• 2009-Present Association of Academic Surgery
• 2010-Present American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• 2010-Present Society for Vascular Ultrasound

• 2001-Present Massachusetts General Hospital Surgical Society
• 2008-Present Delaware Valley Vascular Society
• 2008-Present Mid-Atlantic Vascular Study Group Registry

Dr. Wang's research interests include predictors of and mechanisms behind paraplegia following thoracoabdominal aortic surgery and thoracic aortic stent grafting. She is also the Director of Vascular and Endovascular Simulation and is interested in studying and incorporating simulation in the training of residents and fellows. Her translational interests are focused on femoral artery intima-media thickness and its potential role as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis.

1. Katz SC, Wang GJ, Kramer EL, Roses DF: Limitations of technetium 99m sestamibi scintigraphic localization for primary hyperparathyroidism associated with multiglandular disease. American Surgeon 69(2): 170-175, Feb. 2003.
2. Simosa HF, Wang G, Sui X, Peterson T, Narra V, Altieri DC, Conte MS: Survivin expression is up-regulated in vascular injury and identifies a distinct cellular phenotype. Journal of Vascular Surgery 41(4): 682-690, Apr. 2005.
3. Wang GJ, Sui XX, Simosa HF, Jain MK, Altieri DC, Conte MS: Regulation of vein graft hyperplasia by survivin, an inhibitor of apoptosis protein. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology 25(10): 2081-2087, Oct. 2005.
4. Bafford R, Sui XX, Wang G, Conte M: Angiotensin II and tumor necrosis factor-alpha upregulate survivin and Kruppel-like factor 5 in smooth muscle cells: Potential relevance to vein graft hyperplasia. Surgery 140(2): 289-296, Aug. 2006.
5. Wang GJ, Carpenter JP, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Malkowicz B, Van Arsdalen KN, Woo EY: Single-center experience of caval thrombectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus extension into the inferior vena cava. Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 42(4): 335-340, Aug./Sept. 2008.
6. Wang GJ, Carpenter JP: Endologix Investigators. The Powerlink system for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Six-year results. Journal of Vascular Surgery 48(3): 535-545, Sept. 2008.
7. Wang GJ, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Szeto WY, Pochettino A, Woo EY: The outcome of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)in patients with renal insufficiency. Journal of Vascular Surgery 49(1): 42-46, Jan. 2009.
8. Wang GJ, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Szeto WY, Pochettino A, Woo EY: The outcome of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) in patients with renal insufficiency. Journal of Vascular Surgery 49(1): 42-6, Jan. 2009.
9. Wang GJ, Carpenter JC: EVAR in small vs. large aneurysms: Does size influence outcome? Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 43(3): 244-251, June/July 2009.
10. Wang GJ, Carpenter JC: EVAR in small vs. large aneurysms: Does size influence outcome? Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 43(3): 244-251, June/July 2009.
11. Wang GJ, Fairman RM: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Seminars in Interventional Radiology 26: 17-24, 2009.
12. Jackson BM, Nathan DP, Doctor L, Wang GJ, Woo EY, Fairman RM: Low rehospitalization rate for vascular surgery patients. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 (in press).
13. Ullery BW, Cheung AT, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Woo EY, Bavaria J, Pochettino A, Wang GJ: Risk factors, outcomes and clinical manifestations of spinal cord ischemia following thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 (in press).
14. Ullery BW, Cheung AT, McGarvey ML, Jackson BM, Wang GJ: Reversal of delayed-onset paraparesis after revision thoracic endovascular aortic repair for ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm. Annals of Vascular Surgery 2011 (in press).
15. Ullery BW, Quatromoni J, Jackson BM, Woo EY, Fairman RM, Bavaria JE, Desai N, Wang GJ: Impact of intercostal artery occlusion on spinal cord ischemia following thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2011 (in press).
16. Kirkwood ML, Saunders A, Jackson BM, Wang GJ, Fairman RM, Woo EY : Aneurysmal iliac arteries do not portend future iliac aneurysmal enlargement after endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 53(2): 269-273, Feb. 2011.
17. Woo EY, Ullery BW, Carpenter JP, Wang GJ, Fairman RM, Jackson BM : Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is feasible and can be done with excellent results in octogenarians. Journal of Vascular Surgery 53(2): 278-284, Feb. 2011.
18. Daly CM, Davis JT, Woo EY, Jackson BM, Fairman RM, Mohler III ER, Wang GJ: Carotid intima-media thickness and plaque morphology in carotid stent patients over time Journal of Vascular Ultrasound 35(1): 11-15, Mar. 2011.
19. Kirkwood ML, Wang GJ, Jackson BM, Fairman RM, Woo EY: Lower limb revascularization for PAD using a heparin-coated PTFE conduit Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 45(4): 329-334, May 2011.
20. Brinster CJ, Fairman RM, Woo EY, Wang GJ, Carpenter JP, Jackson BM: Late open conversion and explantation of abdominal aortic stent grafts. Journal of Vascular Surgery 54(1): 42-46, July 2011.
21. Wang GJ, Jackson BM, Woo EY, Bavaria JE, Desai N, Fairman RM: "Relining" of thoracic aortic stent grafts for patients presenting with rupture/impending rupture Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 45(5): 438-441, July 2011.
22. Jackson BM, Nathan DP, Doctor L, Wang GJ, Woo EY, Fairman RM: “Low rehospitalization rate for vascular surgery patients.” Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 Sep;54(3):767-72. July 2011.
23. Nathan DP, Brinster CJ, Jackson BM, Wang GJ, Carpenter JP, Fairman RM, Woo EY. “Predictors of decreased short- and long-term survival following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a large contemporary series.” Journal of Vascular Surgery August, 2011.
24. Kirkwood ML, Pochettino A, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Wang GJ, Szeto WY, Bavaria JE, Woo EY. “Simultaneous thoracic endovascular aortic repair and endovascular aortic repair is feasible with minimal morbidity and mortality.” Journal of Vascular Surgery September, 2011.

1. Hoel AW, Wang GJ, Simosa HF, Conte MS: Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell growth by Survivin. Vascular Surgery 15(6): 344-349, Nov./Dec. 2007.
2. Ullery BW, Pochettino A, Wang GJ, Jackson BM, Fairman RM, Woo EY: Celiac artery aneurysm repair in Behcet's disease complicated by recurrent thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 44(2): 146-149, Feb. 2010.
3. Kirkwood ML, Pochettino A, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Woo EY, Wang GJ : Thoracic aortic endograft explant: A single-center experience. Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 44(6): 440-445, Aug. 2010.
4. Foley PJ, Morris RJ, Woo EY, Acker MA, Wang GJ, Fairman RM, Jackson BM : Limb ischemia during femoral cannulation for cardiopulmonary support. Journal of Vascular Surgery 52(4): 850-853, Oct. 2010.

1. Rakhlin EY, Fairman RM, Carpenter JP, Wang GJ, Jackson BM, Woo EY: Hybrid procedures in the treatment of carotid stenosis. Endovascular Today 7(8): 38-40, 2008.
2. Wang GJ, Woo EY: Snorkel procedures for TEVAR [Case Report] Endovascular Today 8(10): 48-51, Oct. 2009.
3. Wang GJ, Levine MH: Endovascular therapy for renal transplant salvage [Case Report] Endovascular Today 9(7): 25-27, July 2010.

1. Wang GJ: The outcome of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in patients with renal insufficiency. Vascular Surgery Fellows Abstract Competition, New York, NY Apr. 2008.
2. Jackson BM, Fairman RM, Wang GJ, Bavaria JE, Pochettino A, Szeto WY, Woo EY, Carpenter JP: Vascular access for thoracic stent grafting: Approaches and complications. Society for Vascular Surgery Meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2008.
3. Foley PJ, Morris RJ, Woo EY, Acker MA, Wang GJ, Jackson BM: Limb ischemia during femoral cannulation for cardiopulmonary support. Eastern Vascular Society Meeting, National Harbor, MD Sept. 2009.
4. Brinster C, Woo EY, Carpenter JP, Wang GJ, Fairman RM, Jackson BM: Late open conversion and explanation of abdominal aortic stent grafts. Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ Apr. 2010.
5. Rakhlin EY, Szeto WY, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Moser GW, Desai ND, Wang GJ, Pochettino A, Bavaria JE, Woo EY: Successful management of acute complicated Type B dissection with TEVAR and adjunctive procedures. Charing Cross Symposium 2010, London, United Kingdom Apr. 2010.
6. Jackson BM, Doctor L, Nathan DP, Wang GJ, Woo EY, Fairman RM: Low rehospitalization rate for vascular surgery patients at a single university hospital. Society for Vascular Surgery Meeting, Boston, MA June 2010.
7. Kirkwood ML, Wang GJ, Jackson BM, Fairman RM, Woo EY: The Gore PROPATEN (R) vascular graft: A prosthetic conduit for all arterial bypass positions. Society for Vascular Surgery Meeting, Boston, MA June 2010.
8. Morgan C, Davis J, Fairman RM, Mohler E, Wang GJ: Carotid Intima-Media thickness and plaque morphology in carotid stent patients over time. Society for Vascular Ultrasound Meeting, Boston, MA June 2010.
9. Wang GJ, Selvan B, Jackson BM, Sonnad SS, Fairman RM : The impact of vascular and endovascular simulation on perception and interest level of junior level residents. Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, CA Feb. 1-3 2011.
10. Jackson BM, Nathan DP, Woo EY, Bavaria JE, Pochettino A, Wang GJ, Moser WG, Fairman RM: Alternative technical algorithm to the repair of chronic Type B dissections with aneurysmal degeneration. 39th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery, Orlando, FL Mar. 16-19 2011.
11. Nathan DP, Brinster CJ, Jackson BM, Carpenter JP, Wang GJ, Fairman RM, Woo EY: Pre- dictors of decreased short- and long-term survival following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. 39th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery, Orlando, FL Mar. 16-19 2011.
12. Nathan DP, Lai E, Boonn W, Wang GJ, Desai N, Woo EY, Fairman RM, Jackson BM: Natural history of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers. 39th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery, Orlando, FL Mar. 16-19 2011.
13. Ullery BW, Cheung AT, McGarvey ML, Fairman RM, Bavaria JE, Pochettino A, Woo EY, Jackson BM, Wang GJ: Clinical manifestations of spinal cord ischemia following thoracic endovascular aortic repair. 39th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery, Orlando, FL Mar. 16-19 2011.
14. Ullery BW, Szeto WY, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Wang GJ, Desai ND, Pochettino A, Bavaria J, Woo EY: TEVAR in nonagenarians is technically feasible but may not be well-tolerated. 39th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery, Orlando, FL Mar. 16-19 2011.

1. Wang GJ, Fairman RM: Carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting. Gowned and Gloved Surgery: Introduction to Common Procedures. Roses R, Paulson E, Kanchwala S, Morris J, Sheth N, Lonner J. (eds.). Philadelphia: Elsevier, Page: 210-216, 2008 Notes: Chap. 24.
2. Wang GJ, Litt H, Carpenter JP: Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography. Endovascular Surgery, 4th Edition. Moore WS, Ahn SS (eds.). Philadelphia: WB Saunders/ Elsevier, Page: 195-208, 2009 Notes: Chap. 19.
3. Ullery BW, Pochettino A, Wang GJ, Jackson BM, Fairman RM, Woo EY: Celiac artery aneurysm repair in Behcet disease complicated by recurrent thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms [Case Report] Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 44(2): 146-149, Feb. 2010.
4. Wang GJ, Brinster C, Fairman RM: Retrograde Type A dissection following TEVAR EVAR Results. Greenhalgh R (eds.). London: BIBA Med. 2011 (in press).
5. Wang GJ, Fairman RM: Endovascular therapy for juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. Vascular Surgery Atlas. Chaikof EL, Cambria RP (eds.). Philadelphia: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2011 (in press).
6. Wang GJ, Matsumura JS, Fairman RM: Endovascular repair of juxtarenal (chimney), infrarenal and iliac artery aneurysms. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 8th Edition. Moore WS (eds.). Philadelphia: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2011 (in press).
7. Wang GJ, Resnick AS: Management of chronic mesenteric ischemia. Current Surgical Therapy, 10th Edition. Cameron JL (eds.). Philadelphia: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2011 (in press).
8. Wang GJ, Szeto WY, Fairman RM, Woo EY, Bavaria JE, Jackson BM: A composite approach to thoracic aortic stent grafting. [Case Report] Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 44(1): 36-39, Jan. 2011.
9. Nathan DP, Wang GJ, Woo EY, Fairman RM, Jackson BM: Open and endovascular repair of hepatic artery aneurysm: two case reports and review of the literature. [Case Report] Vascular 19(1): 42-46, Feb. 2011.

1. Wang, GJ, Fairman, RM. Endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta. On-line publication Up to Date in Medicine 2009.
2. Wang GJ: Recent advances in the identification and treatment of aortic disease. Public On-Line Broadcast on ReachMD June 2011.