Winston Wong, MD
Head and Neck Medical Oncologist
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Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
- Medical Oncology
- Head & Neck Cancers
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
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About Me
- Assistant Attending Physician
I am a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of cancers of the head and neck. This includes cancers of the mouth, tongue, nasal cavity and sinus, salivary gland, throat, and thyroid, as well as non-melanoma skin cancers.
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I work with a multi-disciplinary team of radiation oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists to provide comprehensive, compassionate care to all patients who come to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. When patients visit us, they are often concerned about the side effects and complications of treatment and wonder how they could affect their quality of life, should they experience them.
I make every effort to ensure my patients are well informed, not only about the benefits of each treatment option, but also about the possible risks and side effects. This open communication is valuable because I want patients to feel comfortable addressing any side effects they might experience. It also helps us to work together as a team to select the approach that best aligns with their goals regarding treatment and quality of life. It is important to me that my patients are educated on their diagnoses and feel their treatment plan is consistent with their individual wishes.
In addition to caring for patients, I conduct research and clinical trials that seek to translate emerging scientific knowledge into novel therapies. This includes evaluating new treatments that enhance the immune system’s recognition, surveillance, and destruction of cancer cells (immunotherapy) and treatments that target specific characteristics and/or mutations of the tumor (targeted therapy). I am also studying molecular markers of cancer (biomarkers) that can be used to detect recurrence earlier and/or to guide treatment.
A head and neck medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in head and neck cancers. This includes cancers of the larynx, lips, mouth, nose, salivary glands, and throat.
My Specialties
- Medical Oncology
- Head & Neck Cancers
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
- Thyroid Cancers
Education
- MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residencies
- Internal Medicine - NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Awards and Honors
- Conquer Cancer Development Award, ASCO (2023)
- Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO, 2021)
Fellowships
- Hematology/Oncology - NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University
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HMO, EPO
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PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
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Contact and Location
Dr. Wong sees patients at two locations.
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Colleagues
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Wong
- A Phase 2 Study of HB-202/HB-201 in People With HPV 16-Positive Head and Neck Cancer and Positive NavDx after Treatment
- A Phase 2 Study of Ozuriftamab Vedotin in People With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Wong
- A Phase 1 Study of AZD9592 Alone and With Other Treatments in People With Solid Tumors
- A Phase 1 Study of REM-422 in People With Adenoid Cystic Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Winston Wong discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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