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Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS

Dean, Emory University School of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer, Emory Healthcare

Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, an accomplished surgical oncologist and researcher, joined Emory School of Medicine as Dean in March 2024. She also serves as the chief academic officer for Emory Healthcare.

Wong is a surgical oncologist specializing in the management of soft tissue sarcomas, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. She most recently served as chair in the Department of Surgery at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, where she was responsible for overseeing all aspects of research, education and clinical operations. She also serves as professor of surgery in the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.  

Wong is among the most widely recognized health services researchers in academic surgery, with an extensive record of research funding and more than 250 peer-reviewed studies to her credit. She has held leadership positions in several prominent professional organizations including the Society of Surgical Oncology, the Society of University Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Chairs. She also is an editorial board member of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and the Journal of Surgical Oncology, a deputy editor for Annals of Surgical Oncology, and an associate editor for Annals of Surgery. Wong has been honored with numerous medical student and resident teaching awards.

A native of Stockton, California, Wong completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of California Berkeley. After receiving an MD from Northwestern University Medical School in 1997, she completed a surgical residency at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and a surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Wong spent a decade at the University of Michigan as an attending physician and professor. She was an instrumental leader as a vice chair of academic affairs and acquired an administrative skill set as an associate chief of staff.

In 2015, she joined the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth where she was able to leverage her collaborative skills to develop cross-disciplinary mentorship and research programs. During her tenure at Dartmouth, she developed an interest in studying and eliminating rural health disparities. Her efforts helped spur the creation of the federally-funded Center for Rural Health Care Delivery Science, which provides infrastructure to train junior investigators who focus on understanding and solving challenges associated with the provision of equitable health care.


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