Peter Wong PhD, FRACP, CCPU

Associate Professor Peter K. K. Wong started in this Department in Feb 2019 after 11 years of practice in Coffs Harbour, NSW where he helped establish the first Fracture Prevention Clinic and the first Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Service in regional Australia. He completed a PhD at the WEHI/Melbourne University in 2006 looking at the molecular biology of inflammatory arthritis and bone disease and holds a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Newcastle University. He has particular expertise in the biological treatment of inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and point-of-care US. Current research interests include the use of musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound (US) in improving medication adherence, assessment of osteoporosis refracture prevention models of care, bone health in men commencing androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, and vaccination in patients commencing b/tsDMARDS. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Sydney Medical School; MD Research Coordinator at the Westmead Clinical School; and Conjoint Associate Professor at the UNSW Rural Clinical School. Recently appointed as Honorary Medical Director, Healthy Bones Australia (formerly, Osteoporosis Australia).