Yu-Ning Wong, MD, MSCE

Medical Oncology

Attending Physician

Meet other members of the genitourinary cancer treatment team.

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497

To make an appointment, call:
215-728-2570.

For general information, call:
1-888-FOX CHASE.
An oncology certified nurse will assist you.

Clinical Expertise:

Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Ureteral Cancer and Urethral Cancer

Medical Education:

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1999;

Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 2006

Residency:

Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.

Fellowships:

Hematology and Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.;
Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania

Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine;
Medical Oncology;
Hematology

Professional Societies:

American Society of Clinical Oncology;
American Urological Association

Research Interests:

Cost Effectiveness Analysis;
Clinical Epidemiology

The introduction of new treatments for patients with localized and advanced cancer has made this an exciting time to be a medical oncologist. After I finished my training in 2005, I decided to stay at Fox Chase to pursue my research in how cancer affects both individuals and populations. Within the genitourinary malignancy division, I work with other researchers to develop new treatments for prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancers. I enjoy taking care of patients across the age spectrum, and have been fortunate to get to know many of my patients and their families very well.

Working at Fox Chase has provided me the opportunity to treat patients as well as pursue cancer research. Although I see primarily patients with genitourinary malignancies, the academic environment allows me to stay aware of new advances in other disease sites. I often use this knowledge in caring for my own patients.

I believe it is essential for physicians to understand how we care for cancer patients as a society. I serve as an active member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's Outcomes Database Projects in Breast and Colon Cancers. I have also studied large national databases to measure the outcomes of men with prostate cancer. I was honored to receive the Young Investigators Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology to examine the cost of cancer care. I enjoy these endeavors because they encourage me to think about problems from many different angles, an important aspect of being a medical oncologist.