
Title(s):
Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Professor of Oncology
Associate Professor of Pathology
Associate Professor of Oncology
Associate Professor of Pathology
Co-Director, Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic
Director, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Director, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Appointment Phone:
410-933-7262
Primary Location:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Expertise:
Bile Duct Cancer, Bile Duct Repair, Bile Duct Tumors, Biliary Tree, Cancer, Distal Pancreatectomy, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Gastrointestinal Tumors, General Surgery, Liver Tumors, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatic Tumors, Surgical Oncology, Whipple Procedure
Education and Experience
Training
- Temple University School of Medicine (Philadelphia PA)/ (1998)
Residencies
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (Hershey PA)/ General Surgery (2004)
Fellowships
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (Hershey PA) / Post - Doc in Surgical Oncology (2002)
Certifications
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2005)
Locations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Osler Room 624
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-502-4194
Appointment Phone: 410-933-7262
Fax: 410-955-8110
Location Map
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-502-4194
Appointment Phone: 410-933-7262
Fax: 410-955-8110
Location Map
Department / Division
- Surgery
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Center
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Bio
Biography
Christopher L. Wolfgang, M.D., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an attending surgeon at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Wolfgang obtained his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and residency training in General Surgery at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Wolfgang has obtained a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry, also from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Wolfgang has completed a research fellowship in surgical oncology from Penn State and a clinical fellowship in gastrointestinal surgery at Johns Hopkins. His primary clinical interests are cancers and benign disease of the liver, pancreas, bile duct and gallbladder. His major scientific interest is in the biological behavior of pancreatic cancers.
Physician Title
Co-Director, Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic
Director, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Director, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Expertise
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Repair
- Bile Duct Tumors
- Biliary Tree
- Cancer
- Distal Pancreatectomy
- Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Gastrointestinal Tumors
- General Surgery
- Liver Tumors
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatic Disease
- Pancreatic Tumors
- Surgical Oncology
- Whipple Procedure
Research
Research Interests
- Biological mechanism of the initiation and growth of pancreatic cancers, pancreatic cysts
More Info
Languages
- English
Memberships
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Additional Resources
Pancreas Cancer Multidisciplinary Center
Department of Surgery
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pancreatic Cyst Clinic
Department of Surgery
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pancreatic Cyst Clinic
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