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Kenneth Wong, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology

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Overview

Kenneth Wong is an Associate Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology at the Keck School of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Southern California and at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. A native of Los Angeles, he received his undergraduate degree at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore before returning to Southern California for medical school at University of California, Irvine.Dr. Wong is the recipient of numerous awards including National Merit Finalist, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and Best Doctors in America. Dr. Wong has served on committees for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, and national radiation oncology professional organizations including American Society of Radiation Oncology and Radiological Society of North America. He has been a radiation oncologist for over 20 years and has authored or co-authored 60 journal articles. He has a long interest in education and has mentored students and faculty from across the United States as well as Brazil, Italy, and Paraguay.

Publications

  • Primary target volume delineation for radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: CSTRO, CACA, CSCO, HNCIG, ESTRO, and ASTRO guidelines and contouring atlas. Lancet Oncol. 2025 Sep; 26(9):e477-e487.. View in PubMed
  • Target volume delineation of the neck for radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: CSTRO, CACA, CSCO, HNCIG, ESTRO, and ASTRO guidelines and contouring atlas. Lancet Oncol. 2025 Sep; 26(9):e488-e498.. View in PubMed
  • Updates on Treatments and Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2025 Jun; 45(3):e472460.. View in PubMed
  • Risk of Cerebrovascular Events Among Childhood and Adolescent Patients Receiving Cranial Radiation Therapy: A PENTEC Normal Tissue Outcomes Comprehensive Review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Jun 01; 119(2):417-430.. View in PubMed
  • Recommendations for Epstein-Barr virus-based screening for nasopharyngeal cancer in high- and intermediate-risk regions. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 04 11; 115(4):355-364.. View in PubMed
  • Tribute to Paul M. Vanhoutte, MD, PhD (1940-2019). Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2019 12; 39(12):2445-2447.. View in PubMed
  • Lens Dose-Response Prediction Modeling and Cataract Incidence in Patients With Retinoblastoma After Lens-Sparing or Whole-Eye Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 04 01; 103(5):1143-1150.. View in PubMed
  • Eliminating Daily Shifts, Tattoos, and Skin Marks: Streamlining Isocenter Localization With Treatment Plan Embedded Couch Values for External Beam Radiation Therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2019 Jan; 9(1):e110-e117.. View in PubMed
  • Survival Outcomes, Prostate-specific Antigen Response, and Tolerance in First and Later Lines of Enzalutamide Treatment for Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: A Real-World Experience in Hong Kong. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2018 10; 16(5):402-412.e1.. View in PubMed
  • Adaptation of vacuum-assisted mouthpiece head immobilization system for precision infant brain radiation therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2016 Nov – Dec; 6(6):425-428.. View in PubMed
  • Geometric accuracy of a real-time target tracking system with dynamic multileaf collimator tracking system. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 Aug 01; 65(5):1579-84.. View in PubMed

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