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Mitchell D. Wong, MD, PhD

  • Internal Medicine
Westwood Internal Medicine 200 | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 420, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

Dr. Wong is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a board-certified general internist who earned his MD from UCSF and completed residency training at Cornell/New York Hospital. He has a PhD in Public Health/Health Services Research and his research focuses on the impact of schools and school environments on health over the life course. This works seeks to understand the complex dynamics of cognitive and socioemotional development during adolescence and its downstream effects on health and well-being through adulthood. As the director of the UCLA/CTSI Healthy Neighborhood Schools Initiative, his team develops, tests, and disseminates school-based interventions to improve the health of low-income adolescents in Los Angeles.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1997

Fellowship

Primary Care, UCLA School of Medicine, 1999

Residency

Internal Medicine, Cornell University Medical College, 1997

Internship

Internal Medicine, Cornell University Medical College, 1995

Degrees

PhD, UCLA School of Public Health, 2001
MD, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 1994

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Research

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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