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1825 4th St
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-885-3882Fax+1 415-353-7151
Summary
- Melisa Wong, MD, MAS, AGSF is a Research Scientist in the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California and Associate Adjunct Professor in the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF. Dr. Wong is a thoracic medical oncologist and geriatric oncology clinician-investigator. Her research program aims to transform cancer care for older adults — to help patients clarify their goals and values in the face of uncertainty and to support oncologists to keep these truths at the core of the care they provide. Dr. Wong is a National Institute on Aging Beeson K76 scholar and is especially interested in improving the care of older adults with lung cancer.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2014 - 2017
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2011
- Stanford UniversityBA, Human Biology , with Honors and Distinction, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award 2016
- Hematology/Oncology Chief Fellow UCSF, 2016
- Hematology/Oncology Quality Chief Fellow UCSF, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Associations of frailty with survival, hospitalization, functional decline, and toxicity among older adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.Howard J Lee Jr, John Boscardin, Louise C Walter, Alexander K Smith, Harvey J Cohen
The Oncologist. 2024-12-09 - Function, cognition, and quality of life among older adults with lung cancer who live alone: A prospective cohort study.Surbhi Singhal, Louise C Walter, Alexander K Smith, W John Boscardin, Ying Shi
Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2024-11-01 - Functional resilience and overall survival in adults treated for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.Carolyn J Presley, Joy Tang, Jason Benedict, Madison Grogan, Sarah Reisinger
Lung Cancer. 2024-10-01
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