Stuart J. Wong

Stuart J. Wong, MD, is Professor of Hematology/Oncology and Otolaryngology at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). He serves in multiple leadership roles including Director of the Center for Disease Prevention Research, Program Leader of the Head and Neck Cancer Disease Oriented Team, and Chair of the MCW Cancer Center Investigator Initiated Trial Steering Committee. His hospital privileges include Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital and Zablocki VA Medical Center.

His research focuses on:

• Head and neck cancer therapeutics including chemoradiation and reirradiation strategies
• Immuno-oncology approaches and precision medicine targets
• Radiation sensitization mechanisms and fractionation optimization
• Novel biomarker development and translational applications
• Cancer prevention methodologies

Publication analysis reveals concentrated work in radiation therapy optimization, immunotherapy combinations, and molecular determinants of treatment response in head and neck cancers. Recent studies emphasize precision oncology, tumor microenvironment modulation, and advanced imaging-guided radiotherapy.

Honors and awards:

• RTOG Next Generation Investigator Award (2008)
• MCW Outstanding Faculty Service Award (2011)
• U.S. News and World Report Best Doctors (2011-2017)
• M Magazine Top-Rated Doctors (2013)
• Medical College of Wisconsin Eminent Scholar (2019)

He leads multiple NCI-funded clinical trials and serves on steering committees for NRG Oncology and RTOG. Current grants focus on head and neck cancer treatment optimization, targeted therapies, and radiation-immune interactions. He coordinates multidisciplinary teams across hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, and otolaryngology departments.