Gary Steven Wand, M.D.

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  • Director, Fellowship Program
  • Professor of Medicine
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Expertise

Endocrinology, Neuroendocrine Disorders, Pituitary Disorders ...read more

Research Interests

Neurobiology of substance abuse; Physiogenetics of the stress response ...read more

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Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center)

Appointment Phone: 410-955-9270
601 N. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-3921 | Fax: 410-367-2042
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Background

Dr. Gary Wand is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in psychiatry and behavioral sciences. His areas of clinical expertise include endocrinology, neuroendocrine disorders and pituitary disorders. Dr. Wand serves as the director of the fellowship program and the director of the endocrine training program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Dr. Wand earned his M.D. and completed his residency at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He performed a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Johns Hopkins.

His research interests include the neurobiology of substance abuse and the physiogenetics of the stress response.

Dr. Wand has been recognized in “Best Doctors in America” and is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health Merit Award.

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Titles

  • Director, Fellowship Program
  • Director of Endocrine Training
  • Professor of Medicine

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; The George Washington University School of Medicine (1980)

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine; The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1983)

Fellowships

  • Endocrinology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1985)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology and Metabolism) (1985)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) (1983)

Research & Publications

Selected Publications

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Mangold D and Wand G. (2006) Cortisol and ACTH responses to naloxone in subjects with high and low neuroticism. Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Oct 15;60(8):850-5.

Uhart M, Oswald L, McCaul M, Chong R, Wand G. (2006). Hormone responses and family history of alcoholism. Neuropsychopharmacology 31:2255-2263.

Oswald L, Zandi P, Nestadt G, Potash J, Kalaydijian A, Wand G. (2006) Relationship between cortisol responses to stress and personality. Neuropsychopharmacology: 31(7):1583-91.

Uhart M, Chong R, Oswald, L, Ping L,  Wand G. (2006) Gender differences in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity. Psychoneuroendocrinology: 31(5):642-52.

Munro C, McCaul M, Wong DF, Zhou Y, Kuwabara H, Choi L, Brasic J, Wand G. (2006) Family history of alcoholism and striatal dopamine release. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Jul;30(7):1143-51.

Alvanzo AA, Wand GS, Kuwabara H, Wong DF, Xu X, McCaul ME. “Family history of alcoholism is related to increased D2 /D3 receptor binding potential: a marker of resilience or risk?” Addict Biol. 2015 Sep 29. doi: 10.1111/adb.12300. [Epub ahead of print]

Joseph JJ, Wang X, Spanakis E, Seeman T, Wand G, Needham B, Golden SH. “Diurnal salivary cortisol, glycemia and insulin resistance: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.” Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2015 Aug 28;62:327-335. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.08.021. [Epub ahead of print]

Oswald LM, Wand GS. “Comments and controversies: Piecing together the neurobiology of decision-making.” Neuroimage. 2015 Aug 15. pii: S1053-8119(15)00733-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.07.089. [Epub ahead of print]

Cervera-Juanes R, Wilhem LJ, Park B, Lee R, Locke J, Helms C, Gonzales S, Wand G, Jones SR, Grant KA, Ferguson B. “MAOA expression predicts vulnerability for alcohol use.” Mol Psychiatry. 2015 Jul 7. doi: 10.1038/mp.2015.93. [Epub ahead of print]

Oswald LM, Wand GS, Wong DF, Brown CH, Kuwabara H, Brašić JR. “Risky decision-making and ventral striatal dopamine responses to amphetamine: a positron emission tomography [(11)C]raclopride study in healthy adults.” Neuroimage. 2015 Jun;113:26-36. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.03.022. Epub 2015 Mar 18.

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Best Doctors in America
  • Merit Award, The National Institutes of Health
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