Hospital Affiliation

University Hospital, Newark

INSURANCE PARTICIPATION

Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable)
The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and insurance companies.

Aetna, Inc.

AmeriGroup

AmeriHealth of NJ

America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)

Amerivantage Dual Coordination

Clover Health Plans

Devon Health Services/ULLICO

Horizon BCBS Managed Care

Horizon NJ Health

Horizon NJ Total Care(HNJH)

Horizon PPO Network

Medicaid

Medicare

MultiPlan

Prime Health Services, Inc.

Qual Care HMO

Qual Care PPO

Three Rivers Provider Network

UHC Comm/Oxford

United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)

VA Choice (Health Net Federal Services)

WellCare Health Plans

Overview

Dr. Kristin Wong is a practicing physician treating children and adults. She received her medical degree from University of Kansas School of Medicine. In the last year of her combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Dr. Wong served as Chief Resident for Medicine-Pediatrics. She stayed an additional year as Chief Resident for Internal Medicine at University Hospital. Since 2017, she has been the Medicine Pediatrics Program Director, in this role, she oversees the clinical training of the combined residency program, educating and training residents and medical students as they participate in electives and rotations within the division. She was also promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in 2022. Her clinical interests include primary care services for patients of all ages, transitioning adolescents and young adults from pediatric/family-centered care to adult/patient-centered care, chronic pain management, mother-baby health, and weight management. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics.

Education

MD, 2008, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Licensure & Certification

Medical Licensure
New Jersey

Relevant Publications

Fayngersh, A., Sudyn, A., Jain, N., Asri, R., Traba, C., Matassa, D., Wong, K. "Learning in the Pandemic: Medical Students' perceived effects of COVID-19 on their clinical experiences and career choices during the Internal Medicine Clerkship," Medical Science Educator, 2022 Jun; doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01589-8

Wong, K., Kapoor, V., Tso, A., O'Connor, M., Convissar, D., Kothari, N., Traba, C. "Environments, Processes, and Outcomes - Using the LEPO Framework to Examine Medical Student Learning Preferences with Traditional and Electronic Resources." Med Ed Online. 2021 Jan;26(1):1876316. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2021.1876316. PMID: 33499778

Zertuche, JP., Connors, J., Scheinman, A., Kothari, N., Wong, K. "Using Virtual Reality as a Replacement for Hospital Tours during Residency Interviews." Med Ed Online. 2020 Jan 1; 25(1):1777066. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2020.1777066. PMID: 32497472

Gangemi, A., Abou-Baker, N., Wong, K., "Evaluating the Quality of Life and Transition of Adolescents and Young Adults with Asthma in an Inner City," Medical Research Archives. 2020 Jan 16;8(1). doi: 10.18103/mra.v8i1.

Wong, K., Zucker, J., Fernandez, H., Cennimo, D., "Adolescent HIV Viral Load in an Urban Hospital in Newark, NJ," International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2016 Dec; 3(3):103-8. doi 10.1016/j.ijpam.2016.04.001.