Sandra Wong, MD, MS

Biography

Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, an accomplished surgical oncologist and researcher, is the dean of Emory University School of Medicine. She also serves as the chief academic officer for Emory Healthcare.

Dr. Wong is a surgical oncologist specializing in the management of soft tissue sarcomas, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Before joining Emory in 2024, she served as chair of 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 served as professor of surgery at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, where she was able to leverage her collaborative skills to develop cross-disciplinary mentorship and research programs. She also 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.

Prior to her tenure at Dartmouth, she 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.

Education

Dr. Wong received an MD from Northwestern University Medical School. She then completed a surgical residency at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and a surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Titles & Roles

• Dean

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Chief Academic Officer

  Emory Healthcare

Professional Memberships

Dr. Wong has held leadership positions in several prominent professional organizations including Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of University Surgeons and Society of Surgical Chairs.

Research

Publications

Dr. 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 serves as 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.