Tom Kai Ming Wang, MBChB
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.6697
- Desk:
- 216.444.8130
- Fax:
- 216.445.6158
Treatment & Services
- 3D Echocardiography
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Adult General Clinical Cardiology
- Aorta Center
- Calcium Score
- Cardiac Amyloid Imaging
- Cardiac Imaging CT
- Cardiac MRI
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular CT
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prevention
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Cardiovascular Imaging Section
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Cardiovascular Medicine Department
- Cardiovascular MRI
- Clinical Cardiology
- Clinical Cardiology Section
- Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Calcium Score
- Coronary Heart Disease Prevention
- Coronary Imaging
- Diagnostic Testing
- Dobutamine Stress Echo Test
- Echocardiogram
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
- Exercise Stress Echo Test
- General Cardiology
- General Cardiology Consult
- Heart Disease Prevention
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Imaging
- Heart Services
- Hypertension Management
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
- Imaging of the Aorta and Aortic Root
- Inpatient Care
- Myocardial Viability Imaging
- Noninvasive Cardiac Testing
- Noninvasive Diagnostic Testing
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Outpatient Care
- Pericardial Diseases Center
- Pericardiocentesis
- Perioperative Echocardiography
- Preoperative Evaluation of Valvular Disease
- Preventive Cardiology
- Second Opinion
- Stress Testing
- Telemedicine
- Timing of Valve Surgery
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE)
- Vascular Imaging
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Acquired Adult Cardiac Disease
- Aorta Disease
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Aortic Insufficiency
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Asymptomatic Valve Dysfunction
- Atherosclerosis
- Bacterial Endocarditis
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiomyopathy Valvular
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Congenital Valve Disease
- Constrictive-Pericarditis
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Diastolic Dysfunction
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein Anomaly
- Endocarditis
- Enlarged Heart
- Fabry's Disease
- Familial Cardiomyopathy
- Family History of Heart Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Conditions
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Related Illnesses
- Heart Valve Disease
- Heart Valve Infections
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- High Cholesterol
- High Risk Valve Disease Patients
- Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Infective Endocarditis
- Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Mitral Annular Disjunction (MAD)
- Mitral Stenosis with Insufficiency
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardial Cyst
- Pericardial Disease
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction
- Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Pulmonic Regurgitation
- Pulmonic Stenosis
- Radiation Heart Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Valve Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease
- Right Heart Failure
- Sarcoid Heart Disease
- Shortness of Breath
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
- Thoracic Aorta Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Tricuspid Valve Disorder
- Valve Disease
- Valvular Heart Disease
Insurance
Is Cleveland Clinic Part of Your Insurance?
Review a list of accepted insurance plans for our Northeast Ohio locations or learn more about purchasing a contracted managed care plan.
View All PlansAbout Tom Kai Ming Wang, MBChB
Tom Wang, MBChB, MD, FRACP, FACC, FESC, FASE is a Staff Cardiologist in the Section of Cardiovascular Imaging of the Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sydell and Arnold Miller Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, based at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. He has dual appointments with the Section of Cardiovascular Imaging of the Imaging Institute, which includes reading cardiac CT/MRI for Cleveland Clinic regional hospitals such as Hillcrest, Fairview, Avon, Medina, Akron, Ashtabula and Mercy/Canton. He is also Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. He chairs the Cardiovascular Imaging Section Monthly Research Conference at Cleveland Clinic.
Specialty Interests: Valvular heart disease, pericardial diseases, cardiomyopathies, coronary heart disease, disease of the aorta, infiltrative heart diseases, and advanced multi-modality cardiovascular imaging, including echocardiography, cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MRI)
Experience: Cleveland Clinic’s Section of Cardiovascular Imaging is one of the largest and most experienced in the country, performing more than 100,000 heart imaging studies each year.
Dr. Wang is an expert reader in all aspects of echocardiography, cardiovascular CT and cardiovascular MRI. He is also proficient in performing transesophageal echocardiography. He has completed the highest level of training and interpreted thousands of studies of each of these cardiovascular imaging modalities.
Dr. Wang is trained in cardiology as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), and board certified in cardiovascular CT (CBCCT), cardiovascular MRI (CBCMR), and echocardiography (NBE testamur) after training in the advanced cardiovascular imaging fellowship with Cleveland Clinic.
Success Rates: Cleveland Clinic is nationally and internationally renowned for the world’s best cardiovascular care, drawing patients from across the country and around the world. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Cleveland Clinic the number 1 hospital in heart care in the US for 29 consecutive years. To learn about patient outcomes for specific conditions and procedures at Cleveland Clinic, go to: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx.
Education: Dr. Wang earned his undergraduate degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) as Senior Scholar from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He completed his internal medicine residency at Auckland City and Middlemore hospitals followed by a cardiology fellowship at these two hospitals and North Shore Hospital, all in Auckland, to obtain Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP). After earning a research doctorate in medicine (MD) from the University of Auckland while being a staff cardiologist at Middlemore Hospital, he came to Cleveland Clinic for a two-year fellowship in advanced cardiovascular imaging. Dr. Wang joined the Cleveland Clinic medical/cardiology staff in 2021 on completion of his imaging fellowship.
Research, Publications and Speaking: Dr. Wang is a dedicated researcher who has been an investigator on clinical trials in New Zealand and at Cleveland Clinic. He has more than 200 published articles and multiple book chapters to his credit, including more than 140 articles on which he is first author or senior author. He is an associate editor of the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, an academic editor of the Plos One Journal, and ACC.org editorial board team member. He also is a manuscript reviewer for many journals, including Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, European Heart Journal, and several subspecialty journals of these three journals. He was also vice-chair on the writing group for the the international position statement expert consensus for multi-modality imaging and management of pericardial diseases published in August 2024.
Dr. Wang has been the recipient of numerous young investigator awards, including the Cardiac Society of New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Surgery Conference (Cardiothoracic Section) and American College of Cardiology Ohio Chapter Annual Meeting. He has made more than 250 research presentations with abstracts published as first author at scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, American Society of Echocardiography, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, World Congress of Cardiology and other national and international meetings.
He is an active member of the American College of Cardiology (Fellow), European Society of Cardiology (Fellow), American Society of Echocardiography (Fellow), American Heart Association,
Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Fellow).
About Dr. Wang: “I am passionate as a cardiologist because of how much I can interact with and help each individual patient through a wide array of proven treatments, to prevent heart disease or enable patients living with heart disease to live full and healthier lives. As a cardiac imaging specialist, I utilize my expertise to better evaluate each patient’s diagnosis and prognosis to guide treatment and improve their heart health. With the wealth of research and teaching opportunities available in my specialty, I am fortunate to be in an exciting and rewarding time in a rapidly evolving field.”
Leisure Activities: When he’s not working, Dr. Wang enjoys playing golf, basketball, watching sports, attending cardiology conferences, traveling and spending time with family and friends.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2021
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Cleveland,
OH
2021
Medical Education - University of Auckland
Doctor of medicine (MD research doctorate)
Auckland,
New Zealand
2019
Fellowship - Auckland City, Middlemore and North Shore Hospitals
Cardiology (FRACP)
Auckland,
New Zealand
2018
Residency - Auckland City and Middlemore Hospitals
Internal Medicine (FRACP)
Auckland,
New Zealand
2015
Internship - Auckland City and Middlemore Hospitals
Medicine and Surgery
Auckland,
New Zealand
2012
Medical Education - University of Auckland
Medicine and Surgery
Auckland,
New Zealand
2011
Additional Training
- 2021 Cardiovascular MRI (Certification - Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
- 2020 Cardiovascular CT (Certification - Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
- 2020 Echocardiography (Testamur - National Board of Echocardiography)
- 2019 Doctor of Medicine (MD research doctorate), University of Auckland
- 2018 Cardiology (Certification - Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians)
- 2015 Clinical Medical Education Fellow (University of Auckland)
Certifications
- Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
- Adult Echocardiography
Specialty Interests
Valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, disease of the aorta, coronary heart disease, pericardial diseases, infiltrative heart diseases, and advanced cardiovascular multi-modality imaging, including echocardiography, cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MRI)
Awards & Honors
- 2021 Lower Award for Clinical Research, Cleveland Clinic
- 2020 Young Investigator Award, American College of Cardiology Ohio Chapter Annual Meeting
- 2018 Overseas Clinical Training and Research Fellowship Grant, National Heart Foundation of New Zealand
- 2016 Best Poster Award, European Society of Cardiology Congress
- 2015 Trainee Research Award, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 2013 Young Investigator Award, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Congress
- 2012 Young Investigator Award, Cardiac Society of New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting
- 2011 Senior Scholar in Medicine and Surgery, University of Auckland
- 2009 Wallath Prize for Clinical Research, University of Auckland
- 2005 Bronze Medal, International Mathematical Olympiad
- 2005 Premier Scholar overall, and Top Scholar Chemistry, New Zealand Scholarship Examinations
- 2005 First in the World in Physics and Further Mathematics, Cambridge International Examinations Advanced "A" Levels
Research & Publications
See publications for Tom Kai Ming Wang, MBChB.
(Disclaimer: This search is powered by PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. PubMed is a third-party website with no affiliation with Cleveland Clinic.)
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical expertise or education. Cleveland Clinic strives to make scientific advances that will benefit patient care and support outside relationships that promise public benefit. In order for the discoveries of Cleveland Clinic physicians' and scientists' laboratories and investigations to benefit the public, these discoveries must be commercialized in partnership with industry. As experts in their fields, Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists are often sought after by industry to consult, provide expertise and education.
To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.
As of 7/2/2024, Dr. Wang has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.
165 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.
| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.9 | |
| Listens | 4.5 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
30 Patient Comments
© 2024 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be altered, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, by photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Cleveland Clinic.
Reviewed on Oct 31, 2024
Dr. Wang carefully listened to all of my concerns and answered all questions.
Reviewed on Sep 17, 2024
I really appreciate that Dr.Wang didn't rush me and my many questions. He took time to explain everything.
Reviewed on Sep 10, 2024
Dr Tom Wang is knowledgeable and an excellent physician.
Reviewed on Sep 5, 2024
Already recommended this physician to others
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2024
*Excellent* care. Dr. Wang carefully review my test results with both myself and my wife on the televisit and answered our questions kindly and thoroughly. We did not feel rushed (which is a pet peeve of mine). I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Wang to others.
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2024
I live in Columbus. I find it a bonus that I can receive advise and discuss my condition with my medical providers without making the long drive to Cleveland.
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2024
We really like Dr w a n g
Reviewed on Jul 16, 2024
Doctor Wang saw me before my tests at the hospital were complete and therefore he could only provide preliminary input on my condition. Unfortunately, I did not see him again after all my tests. I plan to message him though in hopes of getting his final opinion on my condition.
Reviewed on Jun 20, 2024
Communications with the Cleveland Clinic, and office of Dr. Wang have been fantastic.
Reviewed on May 30, 2024
I was in CC for a different issue than cardiology. Dr Wang accommodated my needed time.
Reviewed on May 30, 2024
Dr Wang has helped me for 3 years and helped me to improve and stay steady.
Reviewed on Apr 25, 2024
Dr. Wang was clear and concise. Excellent in explaining details. And very open to questions.
Reviewed on Apr 23, 2024
I think it is extremely efficient and helpful to be able to do all of my appointments one right after the other. I live three hours away and could not possibly make it if I had to be there at different times. Dr. Tom Wang is very helpful and explains everything I want to know. Happy I decided to go to Cleveland Clinic.
Reviewed on Mar 28, 2024
Dr Wang was amazing. He was attentive, professional, and personable. He listened and did not rush the visit.
Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024
New Dr to me -he was good and we will do well when we know each better
Reviewed on Feb 29, 2024
Great place. Great doctor. See you next year.
Reviewed on Feb 29, 2024
Dr. Wang was excellent! An outstanding provider. I was very impressed. I missed my regular cardiologist, Dr. Klein, when I found out he was not there on the day I was schedule. So I was pleasantly surprised when the subbing doc turned out to be so incredible too. Compassionate, caring, thorough, kind, and knowledgeable are all words that describe Dr. Wang.
Reviewed on Feb 29, 2024
Overall I had a very positive experience at CC that day. Staff were all great! Dr. Wang included.
Reviewed on Feb 22, 2024
Excellent experience. Dr. Wang is very competent, knowledgeable, and direct with communication.
Reviewed on Feb 22, 2024
Dr. Wang is an excellent physician and provider.
Reviewed on Feb 22, 2024
The video visit in this instance had many benefits (e.g., eliminating travel time and expenses from Michigan; convenient scheduling; reduction of time spent by Dr. Wang and myself). Good experience.
Reviewed on Feb 22, 2024
Dr. Wang is a true subject matter expert in his area of expertise. Dr. Wang answered all of my questions and addressed all of my concerns in a manner that gave me confidence I was receiving the most current management and state of the science information. Two thumbs up - Way Up! As a physician myself, I would definitely recommend Dr. Wang to any of my patients.
Reviewed on Feb 8, 2024
Excellent physician and staffVery grateful to have opinion on my condition
Reviewed on Feb 8, 2024
Everything for my pre-op visit for 2/8 and 2/9 was scheduled by CleveClinic. For the most part both days moved like clockwork. My only disappointment was waiting to see Wang for an hour past the appointment time. A nurse took me to an exam room. After she took my vitals, I waited another 20 minutes before finally visiting with Wang. I expressed my annoyance to the nurse and the Doctor.
Reviewed on Jan 2, 2024
Excellent experience; extremely pleased with the Doctors assessment.
Reviewed on Dec 26, 2023
One of the most excellent of doctors I was involved with during my recent surgery.
Reviewed on Dec 14, 2023
Dr. Wang is very good at communicating his thinking and responding to my questions with answers I can understand.
Reviewed on Dec 12, 2023
Dr. Wang and his staff were very helpful in seeing us late in the day after delayed testing.
Reviewed on Dec 12, 2023
Dr. Wang went out of his way to meet with us after hours due to late testing. He explained all about my condition, while answering all our questions. He made me feel at ease. It was very much worth traveling from South Carolina. I pleaded to be one of his patients.
Reviewed on Dec 7, 2023
Dr. Wang is a very confident and professional, plus patient. It is comforting to be under his care.