Andrew L. Wong, MD

Dr. Andrew L. Wong joined the UCLA-Olive View Rheumatology Program in 1990 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Chief of Rheumatology at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center. He advanced academically studying: 1) the molecular characterization of autoantibodies (RF & anti-DNA Abs), 2) the clinical practice and referral patterns of care in early Rheumatoid Arthritis, 3) the clinical outcomes of new Biologic agents in the LAC DHS Healthcare system, 4) the implementation of Spanish arthritis empowerment programs, and became a Professor of Clinical Medicine with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA since 2003. Dr. Wong continues to serve as Chief of Rheumatology at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Director of Academic Affairs since 2014 (member of the UCLA MedCAP Committee since 2011), and previously served as the Program Director of the UCLA-Olive View Rheumatology Fellowship program from 2007-2015. Dr. Wong is a Governor appointee to the CA DHCS Medi-Cal DUR Board since 2001, nominated to the Loma Linda University Health Councilors to the President since 2003, nominated to the American College of Rheumatology Board of Director’s Committee of Corporate Relations (CCR) since 2015, and selected as a national grant reviewer for the Rheumatology Research Foundation (RRF) since 2017.