John Wing-Chung Wong

Background

Wong, John Wing-Chung was born on August 12, 1934 in Canton, China. Son of Min Sam and Yee Fern (Lau) Wong. came to the United States, 1962.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1959.

Career

Resident physician in psychiatry, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, 1963-1965; intern, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, 1959-1960; resident internal medicine university medical unit, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, 1960-1961; practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, Los Angeles, 1969-1997; medical director inpatient unit, Ventura County Health Care Agency, 1994-1996; medical director behavioral health department, Ventura County Health Care Agency, since 1996. Director Pacific Clinic, Pasadena, California, 1987-1990. Medical director psychiatric consultation liaison service Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Los Angeles, 1989-1990, Behavioral Medicine Center, Gabriel (California) Valley Medical Center, since 1991.

Board directors Eastern International Bank, Alhambra, California. Director day treatment program Resthaven Cmty. Mental Health Center, Los Angeles, 1967-1969.

Director area XXIV Professional Standard Review Organisation, Los Angeles, 1980-1983. Department chairman psychiatry St. Vincent Hospital, 1978-1979. Director The Associations-California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1990-1991.

Member of staff Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Los Angeles, 1970-1997, St. Vincent Hospital, Los Angeles, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1970-1995.

Achievements

• John Wing-Chung Wong has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors San Marino (California) Community Chest, 1986-1988, president, 1987-1988. Board directors San Gabriel Region United Way Inc., Los Angeles, 1989-1991, systemwide board directors, 1990-1991. Member Los Angeles County Commision on Aging, 1992-1996.

Member American Psychiatric Association, Southern California Psychiatric Society, Los Angeles County Med.Assn., Associations of California Institute Technology.

Connections

Married Lily Jent-Ju Chen, May 4, 1962. Children: Diana, John Wing-Chung Junior, Gloria, Angela.

Father:

Min Sam Wong

Mother:

Yee Fern (Lau) Wong

Spouse:

Lily Jent-Ju Chen

child:

John Wing-Chung Junior Wong

child:

Diana Wong

child:

Gloria Wong

child:

Angela Wong