Gastroenterology
Bruce Wang, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine
Dr. Bruce Wang is a transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist at UCSF Health in San Francisco, specializing in rare genetic liver diseases, particularly the porphyrias—a group of inherited disorders caused by defects in heme biosynthesis leading to toxic porphyrin accumulation. He directs the UCSF Porphyria Center, the primary West Coast referral center for porphyria patients, managing conditions such as acute hepatic porphyrias, erythropoietic protoporphyrias, and X-linked protoporphyria.
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- University of California San Francisco School of Medicine — M.D., 2007
- University of California (San Francisco) — Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007-2009
- University of California (San Francisco) — Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2009-2013
- Stanford University School of Medicine — Postdoctoral Fellow, Developmental Biology, 2016
Peer Recognition
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund — Career Award for Medical Scientists
2016
- UCSF School of Medicine — Dean's Prize in Research
2006
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights
- UCSF Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
19+ years in practice