William A. Wood

William A. Wood, MD, MPH is a Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, specializing in the Division of Hematology within the Department of Medicine. He is a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and serves as the medical director for patient navigation at the UNC Cancer Center. Dr. Wood also holds the position of senior medical advisor to the American Society of Hematology Research Collaborative (ASH RC).

Dr. Wood's educational background includes undergraduate studies at Harvard Medical School and Duke University, followed by a Harvard Combined Residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and a fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

His research focuses on understanding and improving the patient experience for those with cancer and hematologic diseases. He employs methodologies including real-world evidence development, patient-reported outcomes, patient-generated health data implementation, and patient-centered healthcare delivery interventions. His clinical practice centers on bone marrow transplantation, cellular therapy, and malignant hematology.

Dr. Wood's publication record demonstrates expertise across hematology, oncology, digital medicine, and patient-centered outcomes research. His recent work addresses critical areas such as racial disparities in transplantation outcomes, quality of life metrics for elderly leukemia patients, immune responses in viral pneumonia, and the impact of cancer treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic. His research consistently bridges clinical practice with innovative data collection and analysis methods.

• Clinical Research Training Institute participant, American Society of Hematology, 2010
• Cambridge/Somerville Pediatric Resident Teaching Award, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, 2006
• Thomas Jefferson Award, Duke University School Of Medicine, 2003
• AMA Foundation Leadership Award, 2002
• Eugene A. Stead Student Research Scholarship, Duke Medical School, 2001
• Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 1998

Dr. Wood leads several significant initiatives including the HealthScore program (a health coaching initiative for cancer patients and caregivers), a multi-institutional real-world data network in hematology, and a multicenter patient navigation program. His work has received competitive funding from the National Cancer Institute, foundations, and industry partners. He is actively involved in the global digital medicine community, developing digital biomarkers related to physical and emotional health using sensor data and patient-reported outcomes.