Jiping Wang, MD, PhD
Research Director, Division of Surgical Oncology
Co-Director, Robotic Cancer Surgery Program, Division of Surgical Oncology
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Wang is an academic surgical oncologist dedicated to advancing cancer treatment through research, education and clinical excellence. With a comprehensive background in both medicine and biostatistics, he brings a unique perspective to the field of surgical oncology.
Throughout his career, Dr. Wang has been at the forefront of innovative surgical techniques. He has presented at academic meetings or published in peer-reviewed journals on novel surgical procedures, including TIRA (transabdominal inferior retroperitoneal approach), RAPiD (robotic assisted pancreas-sparing duodenobiliary procedure) and function-preserving robotic gastrectomy. As the co-director of the Robotic Cancer Program in the Division of Surgical Oncology, he is currently expanding the division’s clinical offerings by spearheading the Robotic Gastric Cancer and Sarcoma Surgery Program, in addition to performing a range of robotic HPB operations.
Dr. Wang is renowned for his ability to effectively integrate 3D animation, 3D modeling, video editing and annotation into the practice of surgical oncology. This pioneering practice enables surgeons to plan, navigate and execute procedures with unprecedented precision and confidence. Many of these videos and guides have been presented at international meetings.
He is also actively involved in research aimed at improving cancer treatments and outcomes. With his unique statistician background, Dr. Wang designed and co-led many clinical trials in gastric cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, which contributed to improve the understanding and treatment of those diseases. His representative research results have been published in high-impact journals, including Annals of Surgery, Nature Communications, the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Research and JAMA Oncology.
His academic achievements have been highlighted by a variety of awards from different professional societies, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Americas Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association (AHPBA), the New England Surgical Society (NESS) and the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons (SAAS).