Wendy Chung | Medical Services
Specialties
Programs & Services
- Autism Spectrum Center
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Center
- Genetics and Genomics
- Neuroscience Center
Languages
- English
Wendy Chung | Education
Undergraduate School
Cornell University
1990, Ithaca, NY
Graduate School
Rockefeller University
1996, New York, NY
Medical School
Cornell University Medical College
1998, New York, NY
Internship
Pediatrics
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
1999, New York, NY
Residency
Pediatrics
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
2000, New York, NY
Fellowship
Clinical Genetics; Molecular Genetics
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
2003, New York, NY
Wendy Chung | Certifications
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics)
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Wendy Chung | Professional History
Dr. Chung is a physician scientist and directs NIH funded research programs in human genetics of birth defects including congenital diaphragmatic hernia, esophageal atresia, and congenital heart disease. She leads a large study of autism called SPARK and a study of 180 rare neurogenetic conditions called Simons Searchlight. She has led studies to improve newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and now GUARDIAN (Genomic Uniform screening Against Rare Diseases In All Newborns).