Co-Director, Center for Global Cardiometabolic Health and Nutrition
University of California, Irvine
Past President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology
Irvine, CA
Nathan D. Wong, PhD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FASPC, is a cardiovascular epidemiologist and specialist in preventive cardiology. At the University of California, Irvine (UCI), he serves as a Professor of Medicine, Director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program within the Division of Cardiology, and Co-Director of the Center for Global Cardiometabolic Health and Nutrition. He also holds joint appointments as a Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at UCI and as an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at UCLA. Dr. Wong earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Pomona College, followed by his Master of Public Health and PhD in Epidemiology from Yale University.
A globally recognized authority in preventive cardiology, Dr. Wong is a Past President of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC), the Interamerican Heart Foundation, and the Pacific Lipid Association. Additionally, he is an elected Academician of the Republic of Srpska Academy of Sciences and Arts and a Full Professor of the European Center for Peace and Development. His primary research centers on the epidemiology of subclinical atherosclerosis—particularly vascular calcification—as well as advanced lipid and diabetes management. He has served as a funded investigator and CT reading center co-director for landmark collaborative cohorts, including the NIH-sponsored Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. A prolific scholar, Dr. Wong has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed manuscripts and co-edited eight textbooks, including the Braunwald Companion on Preventive Cardiology and two editions of the ASPC Manual on Preventive Cardiology.
Throughout his career, Dr. Wong has received numerous distinguished honors for his contributions to cardiovascular medicine. His accolades include the Lifetime Achievement Award in Clinical Research from the UCI School of Medicine, the Joseph Stokes III, MD, Lifetime Achievement Award in Preventive Cardiology from the ASPC, and the Jan Kellerman Memorial Award for Achievement in Preventive Cardiology. He is also recognized in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World.