Sunny Wang

Sunny Wang is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Hematology and Oncology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS). She specializes in lung, head/neck, and prostate cancer research with a focus on clinical trials and outcomes research.

Education

• Harvard University: B.A. in History and Science (Magna Cum Laude, 1997)
• University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine: M.D. (2002)
• UCSF: Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine (2005)
• UCSF: Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology (2009)

Her research focuses on cancer outcomes, particularly disparities in treatment and survival among veterans and minority populations, with emphasis on lung cancer, prostate cancer, and comorbid mental disorders. Recent publications highlight clinical trials, diagnostic imaging, and socioeconomic factors in cancer care.

Notable awards include the Intern of the Year and Chief Resident at UCSF, and the Oncology Faculty Teaching Award. She advocates for multidisciplinary approaches to advanced cancer care.