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Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD

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(Dr. Tsao Wei Liang, M.D.)

(9216 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Professional interests include: movement disorders, botulinum toxin injection, Parkinson's disease, and more.

333 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043

(215) 503-7160

Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD is a neurologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson University Physicians (JUP), BANCROFT, A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION, JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF NEW JERSEY PC, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Stratford Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Address:

333 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043

Address:

900 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Some issues Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD can help you with:

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure performed to help treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Electrode leads are surgically implanted in the brain and connected to a device, called a neurostimulator (deep brain stimulator), that is placed underneath the skin (subcutaneously). The deep brain stimulator can send electrical signals through the electrodes to the brain to restore normal rhythms, or it can block electrical signals in specific areas of the brain to restore functioning. Although not a cure, DBS can treat symptoms of movement disorders such as pain and tremor when medication fails to work.

DBS surgery may be completed in one operating session, but it is more commonly performed in two parts. In the first stage of the procedure, the surgeon will map targets in the brain using CT or MRI imaging to determine where to place the electrodes. Then, by drilling holes into the skull, the surgeon will place the electrodes into specific areas in the brain. The holes will be closed, and patients will require 1-2 days to recover in the hospital. After about two weeks, patients will undergo another surgery to have the deep brain stimulator implanted. The stimulator is usually placed under the skin around the collarbone, chest, or abdomen, and it will be connected to the DBS electrodes through a subcutaneous wire. No component of the DBS system will be visible from outside. Following stimulator implantation, patients may need to recover in the hospital for 1-2 days.

Within 2-4 weeks of the operation, doctors will program the stimulator using a wireless device. Patients will work with their doctor to determine the most effective settings for the stimulator during follow-up visits. Patients will be given a handheld device so that they can turn the stimulator on or off and adjust its settings themselves. The stimulator may have a rechargeable battery, in which case patients will be given a charging unit. Stimulator batteries generally need to be replaced in 3-5 years.

In The News

“Both husband and wife are patients of Tsao-Wei Liang, a neurologist at Jefferson.”—"In Chinatown, Parkinson's Disease patients learn to cope", Philadelphia Inquirer, June 2016

“Any person could benefit from yoga," said Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, the Director of the Movement Disorders Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. "”—"Yoga Emergency Therapy As Alternative To Urgent Care, Hospital ER", CBS San Francisco, February 2016

“Tsao-Wei Liang, a neurologist at Jefferson University Hospital, said he's seen it go both ways for his Parkinson's patients, who seem, he said, wired to work.”—"Michael J. Fox show highlights what many workers endure", Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2013

doctor visit	730
hospital care	129
injections	35
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	35

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	41
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

doctor visit	729
hospital care	165
injections	103
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	103

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	35
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

doctor visit	768
hospital care	97
injections	109
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	109

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	82
Less than 65	162

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

doctor visit	908
hospital care	69
injections	85
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	85

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	48
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	34
Cancer	11

doctor visit	844
hospital care	50
injections	57
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	38
Hispanic	15
Asian	30
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	44
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	34
Cancer	11

doctor visit	897
hospital care	85
injections	69
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	69

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	45
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

doctor visit	824
injections	79
minimally invasive procedures	79

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	40
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

doctor visit	663
hospital care	10
injections	63
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	63

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	33
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

doctor visit	1357
hospital care	14
injections	169
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	169

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD treated as a neurologist in Philadelphia, PA were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

doctor visit	860
hospital care	77
injections	86
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD.

**Gender**
Female	188
Male	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	321
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	33
75 to 84	136
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Neurology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Jefferson University Physicians (JUP)

BANCROFT, A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION

JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF NEW JERSEY PC

Jefferson Washington Township Hospital

Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Jefferson Stratford Hospital

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. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 9216 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$8,662 APOKYN $8,544	Xadago $118
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$4,289 ACTIVA $4,058	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $127	RECLAIM $104
AbbVie Inc.	$3,500 $3,500
MDD US Operations, LLC	$2,250 $2,250
Abbott Laboratories	$615 Infinity $191	Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $187	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $125	DBS IPGs $111
Other	$927 ClearPoint System $350	AUSTEDO $167	Duopa $116	AZILECT $100	Unclassified $80	Other $115

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$6,850
Consulting Fee	$5,500
Travel and Lodging	$2,927
Food and Beverage	$2,636
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,250
Other	$80

Research Payments

Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang, MD has received 111 research payments totaling $477,604.

Biography

Dr. Tsao-Wei Liang's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). After attending New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His clinical interests include parkinson's disease, ataxia, and deep brain stimulation (DBS). Patient reviews placed Dr. Liang at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He takes Blue California, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Liang is professionally affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson University Physicians (JUP). His practice in Voorhees, NJ is open to new patients as reported by Jefferson Health.

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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