Vivian (Wai Chong) Wong, M.D., Ph.D., FAAD. Board Certified Dermatologist Curriculum Vitae Synopsis I have more than 10 years of experience in basic and clinical research in dermatology, pharmacology, and medical innovations. I am a board-certified dermatologist and I hold dual M.D. and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmacology. I joined Skin Wellness Physicians after a career as a faculty member at the Department of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and the director of hair loss clinic. In addition to seeing patients at our Naples, East Naples and Marco Island locations, I serve as clinical instructor for the internal medicine and transitional residency programs at Naples Community Hospital. I also work as an independent consultant for medical diagnostic, therapeutic and technology companies. I have collaborated with researchers in North America, Europe and Asia and authored over 250 articles to date on important topics such as melanoma, zika virus, and cutaneous lymphoma. I am a renowned expert on hair loss and I have been interviewed by the Boston Magazine, Boston25 News and QuantiaMD. I have presented at more than 50 international and domestic conferences, and received more than 40 awards for my contributions. Positions 10/2020- Present Dermatologist, Skin Wellness Physicians Naples, Florida 9/2018 – 9/2020 Attending dermatologist, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Academic appointment: 12/2020- Present Clinical Instructor, Dermatology Internal Medicine Residency Program, Naples Community Hospital Transitional Residency Program, Naples Community Hospital 9/2018 – 9/2020 Core teaching faculty Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Industry experience: 2014 - present VisualDx®, New York. Consultant, Associate Editor, Image and Content Author I serve as a consultant for VisualDx, the most widely used visual diagnostic tool for physicians and healthcare professionals. I perform literature reviews for various diagnoses and translate medical research into clinically relevant knowledge to help guide clinician diagnosis. 2020 SharkNinja Oprating LLC, Massachusetts. Consultant I work with engineers at SharkNinja as an expert consultant to provide clinical insights and evidence-based scientific knowledge on propriety innovations. I provide acutely relevant scientific knowledge on major shifts in consumerable technology to affect positive change in the daily lives of consumers and patients. 1 2016 - 2018 Functional Innovations LLC, Rhode Island. Consultant I explored several projects pertaining to transformative medical devices and actionable smart health. I guided several studies on elector-chemistry, usability and user experience of innovative medical and consumerable devices. I also helped develop behavioral quantification metrics for an animal study with tethered and or un-tethered active device implants and the associated risks for dermatological complications. I also helped conceptualize and actualize a sun exposure dosimeter and life style monitoring prototype for health and lifestyle management. Graduate Medical Training 2017 - 2018 Brown University, Chief Resident 2015 - 2018 Brown University, Dermatology Residency 2014 - 2015 Hennepin County Medical Center, Transitional Residency Additional training: Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs, Harvard University, April 2020; Ethnic Skin & Hair course, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology September 2018; Nail surgery hands-on course, American Academy of Dermatology Meeting, March 2017; Dermatopathology course, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, July 2018; Nails and Nail Diseases course, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, April 2018; Elective with Dr. Mark Koh at KK Women and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, April 2017 (skin of color, pediatric dermatology); Elective with Dr. Bianca Piraccini at University of Bologna (hair and nail); Chief Academy, May 2018; Program in Educational Faculty Development Certification, Brown University, 2016-2017; Presenting Data and Information program by Edward Tufte, 2011 Education 2007 - -2014 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. North Chicago, IL M.D.– Ph.D., Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology. Alpha Omega Alpha 2004 - 2007 St. Cloud State University. St Cloud, MN B.S., Biomedical Sciences, Minor, Chemistry. Summa Cum Laude Research Experience 2016 - 2021 Mapping morphea: towards a better understanding (with Dr. Yvonne Chiu and Dr. Lionel Bercovitch). Multicenter study. 2016 - 2021 Exposure to skin of color in medical education (Primary investigator). Multicenter study. 2016 - 2020 Cultural differences in steroid phobia in pediatric population (with Dr. Mark Koh). KK Women and Children’s Hospital, Singapore; and Dr. Wilsie M Salas-Walinsundin at University of Santo Tomas, Philippines. Funding: Society of Pediatric Dermatology Mentorship Award 2016 - 2018 Dermatoethics of vitiligo; surveying national and state insurance coverage (with Dr. Lionel Bercovitch). Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 2017 - 2019 Retrospective chart review of onychopapillomas (with Dr. Bianca Maria Piraccini). University of Bologna, Italy Funding: Council of Nail Disorders Mentoring Award 2 2015 - 2017 After-visit-summary on the quality of dermatological care (with Dr. So Yeon Paek). Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island Funding: Graduate Medical Education Committee Award for Support of Research and Quality Projects 2016 - 2017 Acetaminophen and vitiligo risk. (with Dr. Qureshi and Dr. Cho). Brown University, , Providence, Rhode Island 2016 - 2017 Dermatoepidemiology of keratoacanthomas (with Dr. Joanna Walker). Brown University, , Providence, Rhode Island 2016 Improving the understanding of pressure ulcer using hospital-wide communications (with Dr. Gerardo Carino). Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 2006-2007 Developing genetic tests for the contiguous genetic syndromes polycystic kidney disease, tuberous sclerosis & Meckel-Gruber syndrome (with Dr. Peter Harris). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Publications A. Original Articles, Peer-reviewed: 1. Consugar MB, Kubly VJ, Lager DJ, Hommerding CJ, Wong WC, Bakker E, Gattone VH 2nd, Torres VE, Breuning MH, Harris PC. “Molecular diagnostics of Meckel-Gruber syndrome highlights phenotypic differences between MKS1 and MKS3”. Human Genetics. 2007 Jun. 121(5):591-9. PMID: 17377820 2. Consugar MB, Wong WC, Lundquist PA, Rossetti S, Kubly VJ, Walker DL, Rangel LJ, Aspinwall R, Niaudet WP, Ozen S, David A, Velinov M, Bergstralh EJ, Bae KT, Chapman AB, Guay-Woodford LM, Grantham JJ, Torres VE, Sampson JR, Dawson BD, Harris PC, CRISP Consortium. “Rapid characterization of large deletions associated with ADPKD and the PKD1/TSC2 contiguous gene syndrome”. Kidney International. 2008 Dec; 74(11):1468-79. PMID: 18818683 3. Consugar MB, Wong WC, Lundquist PA, Rossetti S, Torres VE, Dawson BD, Harris PC. “Characterization of large ADPKD-associated and PKD1/TSC2 deletions using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification”. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 18:367A, 2007 4. Wong WC, Ford KA, Pagels NE, McCutcheon JE, Marinelli M. “Adolescent rats are more vulnerable to cocaine self-administration than adults”. Journal of Neuroscience. 2013 Mar 13;33(11):4913-22. PMID: 23486962 5. Wong WC and Lerner EA. “Nitric oxide inhibition strategies”. Future Science Open Access. 2015;1(1). pii: FSO35. PMID: 26634146 6. Wong WC and Marinelli M. “Adolescent onset of cocaine self-administration precipitates greater stress- induced reinstatement”. Addiction Biology. 2016 May;21(3):634-45. PMID: 26202521 7. Matthews N, Wong V, Brooks J, Krompouzous G. “Genital diseases in the mature female patient”. Clinics in Dermatology. 2018 Mar - Apr;36(2):208-221. PMID: 29566925 8. Wong V, Cheng CE, Tahan SR, Kim CC. “Carcinoma erysipeloides of papillary serous ovarian cancer mimicking cellulitis of the abdominal wall”. Cutis. 2018 February;101(2):E9-E10. PMID: 29554168 9. Matthews N, Wong V, Robinson-Bostom L, Lejarvardi N. “Facial neutrophilic dermatosis associated with inflammatory bowel disease mimicking iododerma”. JAMA Dermatology. 2018 Mar 7. 29516091 10. Wong V. “What is your diagnosis? (Subungual melanoma)”. Skin of Color Society Newsletter. Feb 2018 3 11. Salas-Walisundin WM, Wong V, Chong JH, Koh MA. “Steroid Phobia in Children with Atopic Dermatitis and Their Caregivers in Singapore”. Dermatologic Therapy. 2020 Apr 22. PMID: 32323397 12. Paci K, Lee J, Kazemi T, Wong V, Telang G, Paek SY, Robinson-Bostom L. “Dermatofibroma harboring mast cells histologically exposes systemic mastocytosis diagnosis.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2019 Supplement 1, 81 (4) AB190 13. Chiu YE, Shmuylovich L, Kiguradze T, Anderson K, Sibbald C, Tollefson M, Kunzler E, Tom WL, Bond K, Ahmad RC, Garcia-Romero MT, Irfan M, Kollman K, Hunt R, Stein SL, Arkin L, Wong V, Pope E, Jacobe H, Brandling-Bennett HA, Cordoro KM, Bercovitch L, Rangel SM, Liu X, Szabo A, Paller AS. Body site distribution of pediatric-onset morphea and association with extracutaneous manifestations. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Jul;85(1):38-45. Epub 2021 Mar 6. PMID: 33689776. 14. Starace, M, Alessandrini, A, Ferrari, T, Wong, V, Baraldi, C, Piraccini, BM. Clinical and onychoscopic features of histopathologically proven onychopapillomas and literature update. J Cutan Pathol. 2021; 1- 6. 15. Okoro U, Henebeng E, Chau TQ, Qureshi AA, Kawaoka J, Wong V. “Skin of Color in Preclinical Medical Education: