Robert Wong, MD, MS

Dr. Wong is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Affiliated) in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, and staff physician in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section at Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System. His clinical interests include management of patients with complex liver diseases, including viral hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma, steatotic liver disease, and alcohol-associated liver disease. His research focuses on epidemiology, outcomes, and health services research in patients with chronic liver diseases, with a particular focus on understanding and addressing gaps and barriers in healthcare access among under-served and vulnerable populations. His research has been supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, and others. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and his work has been published in high impact journals including, JAMA, Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Journal of Hepatology, and others.