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photo Darren Wong, MD

Infectious Diseases

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Email: wongdw@upmc.edu

Contact
Office: 3708 Fifth Ave, Room 400.16
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
E-mail: wongdw@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
BA, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ, 2006
MD, Drexel College of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, 2010
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, Drexel College of Medicine; Philadelphia, PA, 2013
Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center; Bronx, NY, 2015
Research Interest
Dr. Wong's current research has focused on therapeutic strategies for extensively drug resistant hospital-acquired bacterial infections, specifically Acinetobacter, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and Stenotrophomonas. He is also pursuing investigations related to orthopedic associated prosthetic joint infection.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Wong has a research interest in extensively drug resistant gram-negative bacterial infections, both currently available therapeutic strategies, but also with the integration of rapid diagnostics, novel treatment agents, and the optimization of treatments. During his fellowship he performed clinical research on Clostridium difficile and has maintained an interest in C. difficile care. He also has developed a collaborative relationship with orthopedic colleagues and gained experience in management of orthopedic associated infections and limb salvage.
Educational Interest
Dr. Wong is passionate about education of doctors-in-training. He has been awarded as a faculty educator at Montefiore Medical Center and Keck-University of Southern California. He currently is a core faculty member involved in the infectious disease fellowship training program at UPMC.
Publications
For my complete bibliography, Click Here.
Notable Achievements
Leo M. Davidoff Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2014
Faculty Educator Recognition, Division of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Southern California Rising Stars, Super Doctors List, 2022
Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors, Infectious Diseases, 2022
Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors, Infectious Diseases, 2023