David Wang, MD

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
David Wang, MD
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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
4077 Fifth Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
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Expertise

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • English

Biography

David Wang, MD, is a palliative medicine specialist who partners with multidisciplinary care teams to provide patients an extra layer of support. He cares for patients as a whole person, focusing on the distressing symptoms of serious illness, as well as emotional, social and spiritual needs.


Dr. Wang holds integrative leadership roles within the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He chairs national committees, lectures widely and recently published his textbook on primary palliative skills for clinicians. Dr. Wang also has prior experience working in health policy at the World Health Organization.

Board Certifications

American Board of Emergency Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2018American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2017

Medical Education

University of Massachusetts Medical School, MD, 2013

Residencies

Stanford University School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, 2016

Fellowships

University of California, San Francisco, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2017

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