Biographical summary
Dr. Yee Weng Wong is a clinical cardiologist and echocardiographer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Adelaide Medical School, Australia, in 2004 and pursued further subspecialty training in internal medicine, adult cardiology, advanced heart failure & cardiac transplantation, and echocardiography. His areas of clinical interest include cardiomyopathies, heart failure, echocardiography, cardiac transplantation, and the care of patients in need of ventricular assist device therapy.
In addition to his clinical interest, Dr. Wong is an active clinician-researcher with a focus on translational research in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with heart failure and development of novel therapeutic targets. Dr. Wong is committed to bringing his clinical and quantitative perspective to healthcare system improvement and implementation science initiatives.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplantation
- Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy
- Dilated Cardiomyopathies
- Echocardiography
- Interventional & Intraoperative Echocardiography
- Stress Echocardiography
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2022
FellowARZ Cardiology, Echocardiology, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2022
Fellowship - Echocardiology, Advanced EchocardiographyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2015
Fellowship - Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac TransplantThe Prince Charles Hospital
- 2013
Research Fellowship - Duke University School of Medicine's Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP)Duke Clinical Research Institute
- 2013
MHS - Master of Health Sciences in Clinical ResearchDuke University School of Medicine
- 2011
FellowThe Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 2011
Chief Cardiology Fellow - Senior Registrar - Adult CardiologyFlinders Medical Centre
- 2011
Fellowship - Cardiology Registrar - Advanced Physician Training, Adult CardiologyFlinders Medical Centre
- 2009
Registrar in Medicine - Medical Registrar - Basic Physician Training, Internal MedicineRoyal Adelaide Hospital
- 2006
InternshipGold Coast Hospital
- 2004
MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of SurgeryUniversity of Adelaide
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2022
EchocardiographyNational Board of Echocardiography
- 2011
CardiologyRoyal Australian College of Physicians
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
MemberTransplant Heart and Lung Selection Committee
- 2023 - present
MemberHeart Quality (QAPI) Subcommittee, William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration
- 2023 - present
MemberHeart Transplant Clinical Practice Committee
- 2023 - present
MemberVAD Clinical Review Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Echocardiography
- 2019 - 2021
MemberHeart Lung Stream Advisory Council, Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS)
- 2018 - 2021
ChairHeart Failure Workgroup, Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS)
- 2017 - 2021
MemberSteering Committee, Queensland Statewide Heart Failure Services
- 2016 - present
FellowCardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
- 2015 - present
MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
- 2012 - present
MemberEuropean Society of Cardiology
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2006 - present
FellowRoyal Australasian College of Physicians
Publications