Eric Huang , MD

Hospitalist Service
Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, West Virginia University

President's Honor Roll, Rice University, Houston, Texas (8/2005, 1/2007)

Roy Century Scholarship for Research, Rice University, Houston, Texas (5/2004-5/2006

Trustee Distinguished Scholarship, Rice University, Houston, Texas (5/2004)

National Merit Scholarship (5/2004)

Organizations

American College of Physicians (8/2012-Present)

American Medical Association (8/2009-6/2011)

American Physician Scientist Association (8/2009-6/2010)

Rice Emergency Medical Services (2/2007-5/2008)

Rice Health Representative (2/2007-5/2008)

Research

Bariatric Surgery Research Assistant, WVU SOM, Morgantown, WV (5/2011-8/2013)

• Prepared IRB for a study focusing on morbidity and morality outcomes for patients undergoing bariatric surgery at Ruby Memorial Hospital
• Preceptor: Dr. Uma Sundaram, Gastroenterologist 

Cardiovascular Surgery Research Assistant, WVU SOM, Morgantown, WV (6/2009-8/2009)

• Prepared IRB for a study comparing the long-term cognitive outcomes of carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting
• Preceptor: Dr. Alexandre D' Audiffret, Vascular Surgeon

Psychology of Perception Laboratory Research Assistant, Rice University, Houston, TX (6/2005-5/2006)

• Ran experiments and debriefed participants 
• Preceptor: Dr. James Pomerantz, Professor of Psychology 

Bone and Tissue Engineering Laboratory Research Assistant, Rice University, Houston,TX (6/2004-8/2005)

• Project involved developing an injectable polymer scaffold drug delivery system capable of regenerating critical-size bone defects 
• Synthesized gelatin microparticles to be embedded in the scaffold 
• Designed protocol to quantify BMP-2 release kinetics from microparticles
• Preceptor: Dr. Antonio Mikos, Professor of Biomedical Engineering 

Medical Specialties

• Internal Medicine

Special Training

• Residency, Internal Medicine
  West Virginia University