Susan P. Y.

Wong

MD, MS

National Responsibilities

Fellow, American Society of Nephrology

Fellow, National Kidney Foundation

Appointed Member, VA Health Systems Research Scientific Merit Review Board

Honors

Distinguished Reviewer, Journal of the American Medical Association of Internal Medicine
2026

UW Global Innovation Fund Awardee
2024-25

Fulbright Distinguished Professor
2024-25

UW Thorud Leadership Award Nominee
2024

AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame
2022

Practitioner Lead in Quality & Safety Award, VA Puget Sound Health Care System 
2021

Clinical Scientist Development Award, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation 
2020-2023

National Palliative Care Research Center Pilot/Exploratory Grant 
2019-2021

VA HSRD Award for Best Research Paper 
2019

NIH-NIDDK K23 Career Development Award 
2016-2021

Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellowship, American Kidney Fund
2014-2016

NIH-NIA Loan Repayment Program 
2013-2018

Dean's Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2009

Jefferson Award for Public Service, American Institute for Public Service 
2006

Caring for Community Grant, Association of American Medical Colleges
2005-2009

Education & Training

Master of Science, Epidemiology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2017

Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2017

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ethics
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2017

Nephrology Fellowship
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2016

Medicine Residency
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2012

Medical School
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
2009

Research Interests 

• Health services research
• End-of-life care
• Decision-making and practices for dialysis
• Conservative treatment for end-stage renal disease

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