Marie Wang

Marie Wang is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, specializing in pediatric hospital medicine and infectious diseases. She holds membership in the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) and serves as Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship since 2019 and Co-Director of the Clinical Research Scholarly Concentration in Pediatrics Residency since 2024. Her research focuses on improving antibiotic stewardship, managing febrile infants, and optimizing inpatient care efficiency.

Education: BA in Human Biology (Stanford University), MD (Stanford University School of Medicine), MPH in Clinical Effectiveness (Harvard School of Public Health), and Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Boston Children's Hospital). Board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

Research highlights include studies on urine culture management in infants, septic arthritis treatment protocols, and improving hospital rounding workflows. She has received awards such as the Excellence in Improvement Publication Award (2023) and Maxwell Finland Award for Excellence in Research (2016).

Professional roles include Associate Editor of Journal of Hospital Medicine (2024–present), Editorial Board Member of Hospital Pediatrics (2021–2024), and member of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2013–present).

Key contributions include demonstrating the clinical safety of delayed antibiotic initiation in non-pyuric UTIs and evaluating dexamethasone's role in reducing septic arthritis hospital stays. Her work emphasizes evidence-based practices to enhance pediatric healthcare quality and efficiency.