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Dr. George C. Wang, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (2010)

Professional interests include: stroke

3851 Katella Avenue Suite 215
Los Alamitos, CA

(562) 430-4513

Dr. George C. Wang, MD is a neurologist in Long Beach, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 2010 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. George C. Wang, MD is affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center, Greater Newport Physicians, MemorialCare, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach, MemorialCare Medical Group GNP MemorialCare and SOUTHLAND NEUROLOGIC INSTITUTE A MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

Address:

3747 Worsham Avenue Suite 100
Long Beach, CA

Address:

3851 Katella Avenue Suite 215
Los Alamitos, CA

Some issues Dr. George C. Wang, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	71
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	236
electroencephalography (EEG)	76
hospital care	704
inpatient care	704

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	172
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	38
Cancer	13

doctor visit	306
electroencephalography (EEG)	125
hospital care	960
inpatient care	960

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	51
Hispanic	110
Asian	53
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	140
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	47
Cancer	13

doctor visit	235
electroencephalography (EEG)	56
hospital care	467
inpatient care	467

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	88
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Dementia	44
Cancer	16

doctor visit	147
electroencephalography (EEG)	42
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	24
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	53
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	57
Dementia	47
Cancer	13

doctor visit	267
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	77
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	53
Dementia	50
Cancer	14

doctor visit	297
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	55
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	47
Cancer	13

doctor visit	455
electroencephalography (EEG)	73
hospital care	838
inpatient care	838

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George C. Wang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George C. Wang, MD treated as a neurologist in Long Beach, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

doctor visit	277
electroencephalography (EEG)	64
hospital care	476
inpatient care	476

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Wang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	148
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	46
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	58
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Wang, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George C. Wang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	8
Dementia	27

Education & Training

Dr. George C. Wang, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 2010. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (2010)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George C. Wang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Long Beach Medical Center

Greater Newport Physicians

MemorialCare

Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach

MemorialCare Medical Group GNP MemorialCare

SOUTHLAND NEUROLOGIC INSTITUTE A MEDICAL CORPORATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. George C. Wang, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, AARP, CIGNA Commercial HMO, Anthem, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Humana, BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO (GNP), BlueShield Commercial HMO (MCSHP), Health Net Commercial HMO, Centivo ACO, BlueShield Commercial HMO, BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO, BlueShield Commercial HMO (GNP) and Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George C. Wang, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

AARP

CIGNA Commercial HMO

Anthem

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Humana

BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO (GNP)

BlueShield Commercial HMO (MCSHP)

Health Net Commercial HMO

Centivo ACO

BlueShield Commercial HMO

BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO

BlueShield Commercial HMO (GNP)

Health Net Commercial HMO (GNP)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. George C. Wang, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,037 UBRELVY $403	QULIPTA $326	BOTOX $276	Duopa $32
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$812 KESIMPTA $389	MAYZENT $319	Aimovig $91	ARZERRA $13
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$802 AUSTEDO $259	Unclassified $200	AJOVY $173	Austedo XR $40	COPAXONE $19	Other $111
Biogen, Inc.	$500 Vumerity $390	ADUHELM $73	SPINRAZA $24	ZINBRYTA $13
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$468 SOLIRIS $366	ULTOMIRIS $102
Other	$5,374 NUPLAZID $367	NURTEC ODT $353	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $345	OCREVUS $322	Aimovig $265	Other $3,722

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,449
Education	$344
Gift	$200

Biography

Dr. George Wang is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) in Long Beach, CA and Los Alamitos, CA. In addition to English, he speaks Mandarin. Dr. Wang is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians. He studied medicine at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George C. Wang, MD From 2014 - 2021

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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