Kaitlyn Wong

UMass Memorial Health Care, UMass Memorial Medical Center

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Dr. Kaitlyn Wong is a leading voice in paediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery, with a focused research agenda on health equity and surgical outcomes for adolescents. Her work critically examines racial and socioeconomic disparities in access to weight-loss surgery, a field where such inequities have been historically understudied. In her landmark 2025 MBSAQIP analysis, Dr. Wong documented significant racial disparities in paediatric bariatric procedures and evaluated the impact of recent policy changes on narrowing these gaps—a study that has quickly garnered 5 citations for its timely, policy-relevant findings. Her complementary 2024 work on national trends from 2017 to 2022, with 4 citations, provides essential longitudinal data on the evolving landscape of adolescent metabolic surgery. Dr. Wong’s contributions are notable for translating clinical data into actionable insights for surgeons, policymakers, and public health advocates. By centering equity in surgical care for young patients, she is shaping a more inclusive future for paediatric bariatric medicine, ensuring that the benefits of these life-changing procedures are accessible to all adolescents, regardless of background.