He eventually made his way to America with only $50, where against all odds he earned a doctorate degree in laser physics and graduated with an MD ( magna cum laude) and the highest honors from Harvard Medical School and MIT.ĭr. Growing up in the 1960s, Ming had to play the Chinese erhu violin and dance in order to avoid being sent away to labor camps for a life of hard labor and poverty, a devastating fate that fell upon 20 million youths in China. Wang is the founding president of the Tennessee Chinese Chamber of Commerce, co-founder of the Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group, and the founding president of the Founders Club of the 917 Society that helps educate 8 th graders in America about the U.S. and 55 countries worldwide, with all sight restoration surgeries performed free-of-charge.ĭr. Wang, has helped patients from over 40 states in the U.S. The Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration, a 501c(3) non-profit charity founded by Dr. Wang has received numerous awards including the Honor Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Association of Chinese American Physicians, an honorary doctorate degree from Trevecca Nazarene University, NPR’s Philanthropist of the Year Award, and Kiwanis Nashvillian of the Year Award for his lifetime dedication to helping blind orphan children from around the world. Wang has dedicated his life to helping people find common ground and solutions to problems so they can be more successful and fulfilled in their lives.ĭr. He is the founding director of the internationally known Wang Vision Institute, Nashville, TN, USA.Īs a co-founder of the 501c(3) non-profit organization, the Common Ground Network, Dr. (laser physics), is a world-class cataract and LASIK eye surgeon, philanthropist, and community activist. Ming Wang, Harvard & MIT (MD, magna cum laude) Ph.D.