Wai Wong, MD
Enriched profileFounder/Principal, Tiresias Biopharma Consulting · Tiresias Biopharma Consulting
Wai Wong is Founder/Principal, Tiresias Biopharma Consulting at Tiresias Biopharma Consulting. OpenAlex indexes 288 publications with 15,331 citations (h-index 68); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 18 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Ophthalmology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Wai Wong, MD, is Founder/Principal, Tiresias Biopharma Consulting. The public record shows 288 publications with 15,331 citations (h-index 68), centered on Macular Degeneration (AMD). It also documents an investigator role on 18 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · eLife
- Top research focus: Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- 18 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 10 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 2 Sept 2026
Listed as an investigator on 18 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Effectiveness of a Self-health Assessment Mobile Application in Young-to-midlife Adults in Hong Kong
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
- Point-of-care Capillary HbA1c Testing for Type 2 Diabetes Screening Among At-risk Individuals in Rural Dali, China
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
- Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of DR10624 Injection in MASLD and MetALD Subjects
Sponsor: Zhejiang Doer Biologics Co., Ltd.
Industry payments
Updated 2 Sept 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2023–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Insmed, Inc.Program year20255 payments$175,688openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, IncProgram year20231 payment
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- C3- and CR3-dependent microglial clearance protects photoreceptors in retinitis pigmentosa.
The Journal of experimental medicine
Article2019 - Clinical-grade stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium patch rescues retinal degeneration in rodents and pigs.
Science translational medicine
Article2019
Online presence
Updated 2 Sept 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/wai-wong-md
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linkedin.com/in/wai-t-wong
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Mentions by others
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mstp.wustl.edu/people/wai-t-wong-md-phd
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brightfocus.org/grantee/wai-wong-md-phd
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cticcapital.com/wai-wong
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Background & recognition
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- Residency
Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania Health System / Scheie Eye Institute, 2002-2005
2005provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →cticcapital.com ↗
- PhD in Neuroscience
Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →cticcapital.com ↗ - BS
Chemical Engineering, MIT
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Biology, MIT
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American Board of Ophthalmology (retinal specialist)
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Member
Macula Society
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →tiresiasbio.com ↗
- Young Investigator Award
Macula Society
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Partner
CTIC Capital
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Presenter
"Targeting Microglia and Neuroinflammation in Retinal Disease," Vision Science Symposium 2025 (video)
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