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Nathan D Wong, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology

Work Phone Number: (949) 824-5567

Work Email Address: ndwong@uci.edu

Education: Ph.D.
Education: M.P.H.
Research Interests:

Major Discipline:

Cardiovascular epidemiology; cardiovasular clinical trials; preventive cardiology and subclinical cardiovascular disease.

Major Research Interest:

Cardiovascular clinical trials; cardiovascular risk factors including metabilic syndrome, diabetes and dyslipidemia, early detection and screening for CVD.

Current Research Interest:

Metablic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease; coronary artery calcium detection of atherosclerosis by computed tomography and its epidemiology and prognosis.




Selected Publications:

Hoffman Eric A, Jiang Rui, Baumhauer Heather, Brooks Michael A, Carr J Jeffrey, Detrano Robert, Reinhardt Joseph, Rodriguez Josanna, Stukovsky Karen, Wong Nathan D, Barr R Graham Reproducibility and validity of lung density measures from cardiac CT Scans--The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Lung Study.. Academic radiology. 2009; 16(6): 689-99.

Kesarwani Manoj, Perez Alejandro, Lopez Victor A, Wong Nathan D, Franklin Stanley S Cardiovascular comorbidities and blood pressure control in stroke survivors.. Journal of hypertension. 2009; 27(5): 1056-63.

Katz Ronit, Budoff Matthew J, Takasu Junichiro, Shavelle David M, Bertoni Alain, Blumenthal Roger S, Ouyang Pamela, Wong Nathan D, O'Brien Kevin D Relationship of metabolic syndrome with incident aortic valve calcium and aortic valve calcium progression: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).. Diabetes. 2009; 58(4): 813-9.

Allen Ryan W, Criqui Michael H, Diez Roux Ana V, Allison Matthew, Shea Steven, Detrano Robert, Sheppard Lianne, Wong Nathan D, Stukovsky Karen Hinckley, Kaufman Joel D Fine particulate matter air pollution, proximity to traffic, and aortic atherosclerosis.. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.). 2009; 20(2): 254-64.

Budoff Matthew Jay, McClelland Robyn L, Chung Hyoju, Wong Nathan D, Carr J Jeffrey, Gray Michael McNitt, Blumenthal Roger S, Detrano Robert C Reproducibility of coronary artery calcified plaque with cardiac 64-MDCT: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.. AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 2009; 192(3): 613-7.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Heart Disease Prevention Program
Division of Cardiology
University of California, Irvine

UNITED STATES

Work Phone Number: (949) 824-5567

Work Email Address: ndwong@uci.edu

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