Dr. Derek Alan Wong M.D.
Pediatrician
10833 Leconte Ave Chs 32-231 Los Angeles CA, 90095About
Dr. Derek Wong is a pediatrician practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Wong is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Wong diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Wong can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Routine use of a simple low-cost genotypic assay for the identification of mycobacteria in a high throughput laboratory.
- High rate and changing molecular epidemiology pattern of norovirus infections in sporadic cases and outbreaks of gastroenteritis in Hong Kong.
- Viral shedding patterns of coronavirus in patients with probable severe acute respiratory syndrome.
- Coordination of peroxisomal beta-oxidation and fatty acid elongation in HepG2 cells.
- Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency: are carrier females suitable donors?
- Expanded newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism: overview and outcomes.
- Analysis of cases of 3-methylcrotonyl CoA carboxylase deficiency (3-MCCD) in the California newborn screening program reported in the state database.
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