Emily Wong, MD, FAAD, FACMS

Dr. Emily Wong, MD, is double board certified in dermatology and Mohs micrographic surgery. She graduated summa cum laude from Hawaii Pacific University and was valedictorian of her medical doctorate class at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. After her family medicine internship near Washington, D.C., Dr. Wong served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force, deploying three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

She completed her dermatology residency at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium and later led the dermatology clinic at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Following a fellowship in Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology at the University of Colorado, she returned to San Antonio as a teaching faculty member at the dermatology residency program. As an Associate Professor and the Dermatology Consultant to the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, she significantly contributed to the training and mentorship of dozens of residents, particularly in the areas of surgical dermatology and high-risk skin cancers, while helping shape military dermatology.

Dr. Wong has published numerous peer-reviewed articles across various dermatology topics. She served on the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Patient Safety and Quality Committee and the AAD-National Psoriasis Foundation working group updating and expanding the Psoriasis Clinical Guidelines. After 24 years of service, she retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force and fulfilled her lifelong goal to return to Oahu and serve the people of Hawaii.