Michael Ka Keu Wong MD, PhD, FRCPC

Michael K. Wong, M.D., Ph.D., joined The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2016 as a Professor in the Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology. Prior to joining MD Anderson, he was a Professor of Medicine, Head of Solid Tumors and the Adams Chair in Cancer Research at the University of Southern California's Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Dr. Wong has decades of experience in translational research, drug development and biotech start-ups. He is an expert in the management of cutaneous malignancies including melanoma, basal cell, Merkel cell, and squamous cell carcinomas. He has led clinical trials in immunotherapy, targeted therapies, vaccines, and combination therapies. His goal is to lead a compassionate and meaningful way, in order to cure cancer.