Dr. Ty Shang, MD PhD
Not yet claimedNeurologist · Physician (MD)
Dallas, TX
Dr. Ty Shang is a neurologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He focuses on stroke and other blood vessel problems in the brain, and he sees patients in the Cerebrovascular Diseases and Stroke clinic.
About Dr. Ty Shang, MD PhD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Ty Shang is a neurologist in Dallas who focuses on stroke and other blood vessel problems in the brain. He is an Associate Professor of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he has been on faculty since 2012, and he also helps lead the hospital's vascular neurology (stroke) fellowship as Assistant Director. He sees patients through UT Southwestern's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Parkland Health.
He is board certified in both Neurology and Vascular Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He earned his medical degree at Shandong Medical University in China and a Ph.D. at the Medical College of Wisconsin, then completed his internship, neurology residency, and stroke fellowship at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System.
Besides seeing patients, he does research. UT Southwestern says he has written about 30 journal articles and abstracts and four book chapters. His work looks at how infection and inflammation, such as varicella-zoster (chickenpox/shingles) virus, may contribute to brain blood vessel disease, and at inherited conditions like Moyamoya and CADASIL. He is the site leader for several stroke clinical trials at UT Southwestern, including studies of a blood thinner, a treatment for cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and an NIH-funded study of clot-busting medicine combined with cooling therapy.
Between 2021 and 2025, CMS Open Payments records show he received $3,148.12 from drug and device companies across 22 records, mostly from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals ($1,863.41) and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals ($1,284.71). Payments like these are common and legal, and often relate to research or meals connected to clinical trial work. No news coverage, public advocacy statements, or disciplinary or legal actions were found about him.
- Board certified in two areas
- He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both Neurology and Vascular Neurology. profiles.utsouthwestern.edu
- Stroke fellowship teaching role
- He is Associate Professor of Neurology at UT Southwestern and Assistant Director of the Vascular Neurology/Stroke Fellowship Program, and has been on faculty since 2012. utswmed.org
- Hospital affiliations
- He practices at UT Southwestern's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and at Parkland Health in Dallas. doximity.com
- Stroke clinical trials leader
- He serves as site principal investigator for the OCEANIC-STROKE, cAPPricorn-1, and BOOST3 trials, plus an NIH-funded study of clot-busting treatment combined with hypothermia. utsouthwestern.edu
- Published research
- UT Southwestern lists about 30 journal articles and abstracts and four book chapters. Recent work includes a 2025 JAMA Neurology paper on when to start blood thinners after stroke in atrial fibrillation. profiles.utsouthwestern.edu
- Research on infection and stroke
- He was senior author of a 2025 study in the Journal of the American Heart Association on detecting varicella zoster virus reactivation in spinal fluid in people with stroke or TIA. utswmed.org
- Professional society memberships
- He belongs to the American Academy of Neurology, American Stroke Association, American Heart Association, Society for Neuroscience, and the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. utswmed.org
- Training background
- Medical degree from Shandong Medical University in China, Ph.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin, and neurology residency plus vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System. doximity.com
- Industry payments 2021-2025
- CMS Open Payments records show $3,148.12 total across 22 records, led by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals ($1,863.41) and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals ($1,284.71). Such payments are common and legal. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Third-party directory sites list conflicting details about him, such as different medical school graduation years (WebMD lists 1993, Vitals lists 2005). Patients relying on directory data should check his official UT Southwestern profile instead. vitals.com
- No disciplinary actions, malpractice judgments, or criminal records were found in public web searches. However, the Texas Medical Board's license verification tool was not directly checked, so this reflects an absence of findings rather than a confirmed board record. Patients can verify directly with the Texas Medical Board. profile.tmb.state.tx.us
- He has essentially no personal social media or public writing. His online presence is limited to employer pages, journal articles, and auto-generated directory listings, so there is little public information about how he communicates outside of clinical settings. utswmed.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$3,148
22 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 |
| 2023 | $1,863 |
| 2024 | $1,285 |
| 2025 | $0 |
Top payers
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$1,863
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.$1,285
Payment types
- Travel and Lodging$2,289
- Food and Beverage$859
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
Cerebrovascular Diseases & Stroke Clinic
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390
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