Wendy Kay Chung MD PhD
Clinical Genetics, Clinical Molecular Genetics
Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Childrens Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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300 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-5022
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Summary
- Dr. Wendy Chung is a medical geneticist and Chair of Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, MA. She received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. She specializes in clinical genetics and clinical molecular genetics and is experienced in inborn errors of metabolism. She has more than 600 publications. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Education & Training
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2023 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2006 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2027
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Molecular Genetics- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Pancreatic Cancer Genetics
- Validation of a Mouse Model of Pancreatic Carcinogenesis Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
- Family and Personal History of Malignancy in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN) Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 17
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Pilot Meta-research on Evolving Evidence Behind Genetic Variant (Re)Classification.Haotian Ma, Zihan Xu, Wendy Chung, Chunhua Weng, Yifan Peng
Medrxiv. 2025-07-03 - Understanding speech and language in KIF1A-associated neurological disorder.Lottie D Morison, Adam P Vogel, John Christodoulou, Wendy A Gold, Dylan Verden
European Journal of Human Genetics. 2025-05-16 - A toxic gain-of-function variant in MAPK8IP3 provides insights into JIP3 cellular roles.Wei Zhang, Swapnil Mittal, Ria Thomas, Anahid Foroughishafiei, Ricardo Nunes Bastos
JCI Insight. 2025-04-22
Journal Articles
- Height and Body Mass Index as Modifiers of Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers: A Mendelian Randomization StudySusan M Domchek, Wendy K Chung, Patricia A Ganz, Robert L Nussbaum, Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Rare Variants in SOX17 Are Associated with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension with Congenital Heart DiseaseUsha Krishnan, Eric D Austin, Frederick E Dewey, D Dunbar Ivy, Wendy K Chung, Rizwan Hamid, BioMed Central
Press Mentions
2026 Mary Ellen Avery Award RecipientOctober 14th, 2025- Major Data Updates and New Study Broaden the Kids First Data EcosystemSeptember 8th, 2025
- The GUARDIAN Study: Transforming Newborn Health Through Expanded Genetic Screening for Rare DisordersApril 23rd, 2025
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Grant Support
- Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis by Genomic Sequencing: A Prospective EvaluationCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2025–2029
- Integrating Genetic and Environmental Data to Predict Autism Susceptibility and Heterogeneity in the SPARK CohortBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2025–2028
- Fair Phenotype Annotation and Genomic ReinterpretationCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2023–2028
- Prospective Genetic Risk Evaluation and Assessment (PROGRESS) in AutismCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2022–2027
- CLEAR Consortium: Discovering the Developmental Mechanisms of Trachea-Esophageal Birth DefectsCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2017–2027
- Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program (K12)BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2007–2027
- EHR-based Genome-Informed Risk Assessment and CommunicationCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2025–2026
- Identifying and applying genetic variation relevant to clinical outcomes for individuals with congenital heart diseaseCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2020–2025
- Role of the Kinesin KIF1A in Neurological DiseaseCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2020–2024
- Molecular Genetic Analysis Of Human ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2012
- Impact Of Return Of Incidental Genetic Test Results To Research Participants In TNational Human Genome Research Institute2011
- Molecular Approaches To Gene Identification In Congenital Heart DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
- Identification Of Novel Genes For Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2008–2011
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