Winston Wong, Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncology

Winston Wong, MD

Head and Neck Medical Oncologist

4.9 | 161 reviews

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

Head and neck cancers
Non-melanoma skin cancer
Thyroid cancer and conditions

My Specialties

Clinical trials
Immunotherapy
Targeted therapy

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Get to Know Me

I am a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of cancers of the head and neck. This includes cancers of the mouth, tongue, nasal cavity and sinus, salivary gland, throat, and thyroid, as well as non-melanoma skin cancers.

I work with a multi-disciplinary team of radiation oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists to provide comprehensive, compassionate care to all patients who come to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. When patients visit us, they are often concerned about the side effects and complications of treatment and wonder how they could affect their quality of life, should they experience them.

I make every effort to ensure my patients are well informed, not only about the benefits of each treatment option, but also about the possible risks and side effects. This open communication is valuable because I want patients to feel comfortable addressing any side effects they might experience. It also helps us to work together as a team to select the approach that best aligns with their goals regarding treatment and quality of life. It is important to me that my patients are educated on their diagnoses and feel their treatment plan is consistent with their individual wishes.

In addition to caring for patients, I conduct research and clinical trials that seek to translate emerging scientific knowledge into novel therapies. This includes evaluating new treatments that enhance the immune system’s recognition, surveillance, and destruction of cancer cells (immunotherapy) and treatments that target specific characteristics and/or mutations of the tumor (targeted therapy). I am also studying molecular markers of cancer (biomarkers) that can be used to detect recurrence earlier and/or to guide treatment.

What I Do at MSK

A head and neck medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in head and neck cancers. This includes cancers of the larynx, lips, mouth, nose, salivary glands, and throat.

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Conditions I Treat

Head and neck cancers
Non-melanoma skin cancer
Thyroid cancer and conditions

My Specialties

Clinical trials
Immunotherapy
Targeted therapy
Biomarker testing

Education

MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Residencies

Internal Medicine - NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

Fellowships

Hematology/Oncology - NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University

Awards and Honors

Conquer Cancer Development Award, ASCO (2023)
Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO, 2021)

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Contact and Location

Dr. Wong sees patients at two locations.

Office Phone

646-608-4245

Location

New York, NY

Middletown, NJ

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Colleagues

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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Wong
A Phase 2 Study of HB-202/HB-201 in People With HPV 16-Positive Head and Neck Cancer and Positive NavDx after Treatment
A Phase 2 Study of Ozuriftamab Vedotin in People With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Wong
A Phase 1 Study of AZD9592 Alone and With Other Treatments in People With Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of REM-422 in People With Adenoid Cystic Cancer

A Phase 2 Study of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Immunotherapy With or Without Cabozantinib for Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer

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4.9 161 reviews

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Mar 11, 2025

Doctor Wong is a gentleman and professional. I knew immediately that he had read all my charts, scans, and messages. He listened intently and explained my results, conditions, options, and expectations in both medical and layman's terms. Everyone at MSK is always compassionate and considerate. Dr. Wong reflects these MSK characteristics and much more. He is a great doctor and person. [patient name removed]

Mar 11, 2025

Very knowledgeable staff

Mar 11, 2025

Dr Wong was very nice. He took the time to sit with us and explain in detail the latest scans and answered all of our questions. We felt very good about now being in his care.

Mar 4, 2025

It was a pleasure!

Feb 25, 2025

a remarkable man a remarkable place I am quite blessed to there with them

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Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

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Winston Wong discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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