N. Ewen Wang, MD

Emeritus Professor, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Stanford University

Biography

Nancy Ewen Wang, MD, is an Emeritus Professor of emergency medicine (EM) and pediatrics at Stanford University, where she served as Associate Director of Pediatric EM for over 20 years. She is dedicated to addressing health disparities and founded Stanford's Social EM section to identify and address patients' social needs through the emergency department. Her work extends globally, having trained and collaborated with medical professionals in Mexico, Indonesia, and Ecuador. She researches disparities in specialty care access, trauma, and mental health, while also advocating for unaccompanied immigrant children through community partnerships and policy efforts. Currently, Dr. Wang serves as the Faculty Director of the REACH MD/MS Program in health equity research at Stanford.