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Stanford University, B.A., Human Biology with Honors and Distinction, 2005
UCSF School of Medicine, M.D., 2011
UCSF Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Research, M.A.S., 2017
Melisa L. Wong, M.D., M.A.S. is a thoracic oncologist who treats patients with lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Dr. Wong has a particular interest in caring for older adults with cancer. Her goal is to provide personalized cancer care based on patients' values and goals.
Dr. Wong completed medical school and training in internal medicine and medical oncology at UCSF. She also completed advanced research training as an Aging Research T32 Fellow in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics and earned her Master's Degree in Clinical Research in the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dr. Wong is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Cancer and Aging Research Group, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, International Society of Geriatric Oncology, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and American Geriatrics Society.
Dr. Wong's research focuses on understanding and improving patient-centered outcomes in older adults with cancer. She is currently studying the impact of lung cancer treatment (such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy) on patients' functional status and quality of life. Dr. Wong also studies how symptoms change over time in older adults with cancer.
Dr. Wong's forthcoming study, "Lung Cancer in Older Adults: Treatment Toxicity Through the Patient's Lens," will recruit UCSF lung cancer patients who are age 65 or older and starting a new chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy regimen. Dr. Wong and her research team will explore how lung cancer treatment impacts patients' functional status and quality of life.