Christina Wang, MD

Dr. Christina Wang is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Wang received her medical degree from New York Medical College and completed her internal medicine training at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School. She went on to complete fellowship training in gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and served as chief gastroenterology fellow. Dr. Wang completed additional training as a T32 Research Fellow in Cancer Prevention and Control in Priority Populations at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Dr. Wang has published in gastrointestinal cancer epidemiology and health services inequities. Her research investigates racial and ethnic disparities in cancer screening, with a focus on Asian Americans, and the design of community-based, culturally tailored programs to address low screening participation. Her research has been supported by a NIH K08 Career Development Award and an American Cancer Society Clinician Scientist Development Grant.

At Mount Sinai, Dr. Wang serves as Co-Chair of the Education and Research Committee at the Center for Asian Equity and Professional Development. She is involved in committees with the American College of Gastroenterology. She has received various recognitions including the American College of Gastroenterology Service Award for Colorectal Cancer Outreach, Prevention, & Year-Round Excellence Honorable Mention, the Eric R. Lemmer Memorial Award, and the American Cancer Society ResearcHERS Scholar to fuel the future of women-led cancer research.