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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE., PHARMACY., DOCTOR OF MEDICINE., INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY

Professional Bio: Dr. Davie Wong is a Venereologist specializing in General Medicine, Internal Medicine, and HIV/AIDS with 11 years of clinical experience. He obtained his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine deg... Read More

Specialties

Specialized Treatments

Infectious Diseases, HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, Post Exposure Prophylaxis, STD Counselling, HIV Prevention, HIV Opportunistic Infections, Acute Viral Hepatitis, ...

Experience

11+ Yrs

Languages

English

Articles

Published 10+ articles

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A Patient's Guide to Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that develops in the digestive tract and causes infection. It is common, and this article will explain the infection in detail.

Published in - Gastro Health

23 Apr 2024 - 4 min read

Hepatitis C - Common Questions Answered

Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. Read this article to know more about hepatitis C.

Published in - liver diseases

02 Jan 2024 - 4 min read

A Patient's Guide to Penicillin Allergy

Taking Penicillin may trigger IgE response in a few individuals resulting in allergic reactions like itching and hives. Read this article to know more.

Published in - Allergies

22 Dec 2023 - 4 min read

The Psychology of Antimicrobial Prescribing Behavior

Antibiotic prescribing habits are more complex than one might expect. It is well known that up to 40 percent of antibiotic prescriptions are considered inappropriate for vario...

Published in - Drug and Supplements

01 Nov 2023 - 6 min read

A Patient's Guide to Recurrent Cellulitis

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deep layer of the skin and it recurs frequently. Read this article to know more.

Published in - Dermatologists and Skin Care

16 Sep 2023 - 4 min read

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Professional Bio

Dr. Davie Wong is a Venereologist specializing in General Medicine, Internal Medicine, and HIV/AIDS with 11 years of clinical experience. He obtained his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees at the University of Manitoba, Canada. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Manitoba before moving to Vancouver to complete his Infectious Diseases fellowship in British Columbia, Canada. He served as Chief Resident for the Infectious Disease Training Program from 2015 to 2016. He is certified as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He is fully licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. He holds active membership in the Doctors of British Columbia and the Canadian Medical Association and had prior membership in the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Canada (AMMI) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Dr. Wong is currently appointed as medical staff at Royal Columbian Hospital and Eagle Ridge Hospital. He works alongside other internal medicine specialists and subspecialists at Centrio Medical Specialists' multidisciplinary clinic. He provides consultations in hospital and office-based settings, manages patients in the community outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy program, and participates in an interdisciplinary team to care for complex HIV and hepatitis C infection patients. He is an active member of the regional antimicrobial stewardship committee. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of British Columbia, and provides training to medical students, residents, and fellows. He has published institutional guidelines on infectious diarrhea and peer-reviewed journal articles on Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and infective endocarditis. As part of the antimicrobial stewardship committee, he reviews and provides feedback on local guidelines and policies.

Academics & Trainings

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

University Of Manitoba

2006

PHARMACY

University Of Manitoba

2007

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE

University Of Manitoba

2011

INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY

University Of Manitoba

2014

Awards & Publications

Dr. Davie Wong's Awards and Honors: 2012 – 1st place poster presentation for internal medicine resident research day. Identifying Candidates for Recombinant Human Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Radioactive Iodine Ablation for Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Publications: 1. Lowe C, Payne M, Puddicombe D, Mah A, Wong D, Kirkwood A, Hull M, Leung V. Antimicrobial stewardship for hospitalized patients with viral respiratory tract infections. 2. Wong D, Rubinshtein R, Keynan Y. Alternative cardiac imaging modalities to echocardiography for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Am J Cardiol. 2016;118(9):1410-1418. 3. Wong D, Wong T, Romney M, Leung V. Comparison of outcomes in patients with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia treated with β-lactam vs. vancomycin empiric therapy: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016;16:224. 4. Wong D, Wong T, Romney M, Leung V. Comparative effectiveness of β-lactam versus vancomycin empiric therapy in patients with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2016;15:27. 5. Wong D, Keynan Y. Utilization of echocardiography in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia at two large Canadian hospitals. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 2016;24(2):96-100. 6. Wong D, Carson J, Johnson A. Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Cardiobacterium hominis - A Case Report. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol 2015;26(1):41-43. 7. Wong D, Keynan Y, Rubinstein E. Comparison between transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in screening for infective endocarditis in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2014;33:2053-9. 8. Wong D, Aoki F, Rubinstein E. Bacteremia caused by Eggerthella lenta in an older man with a gastrointestinal malignancy - A case report. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol 2014;25(5):e85-86. 9. Olafson K., Ramsey CD, Kumar A, Stasiuk A, Ariano RE, Siddiqui F, Wong D, Guinn A, Braun J, Zarynchanski R. Sedation and Analgesia Usage in Severe Pandemic H1N1(2009) Infection: A Comparison to Respiratory Failure Secondary to Other Infectious Pneumonia. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:9-20. 10. Poritsanos NJ, Lew P, Fischer J, Mobbs CV, Nagy JI, Wong D, Rüther U, Mizuno TM. Impaired hypothalamic Fto expression in response to fasting and glucose in obese mice. Nutr Diabetes 2011;1:e19. 11. Lew P, Wong D, Yamaguchi T, Leckstrom A, Schwartz J, Dodd JG, and Mizuno TM. Tail suspension increases energy expenditure independently of the melanocortin system in mice. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2009;87:839-849. 12. Leckstrom A, Kim ER, Wong D, Mizuno TM. Xenon, a gastrointestinal peptide, regulates feeding independent of the melanocortin signaling pathway. Diabetes 2009;58:87-94. 13. Poritsanos NJ, Wong D, Vrontakis, ME, Mizuno TM. Regulation of hepatic PPARγ2 and lipogenic gene expression by melanocortin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008;376:384-8.

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