Katelyn Wong, MD
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2026
Language barriers in pediatric food allergy care: A single-center study on healthcare disparities.
Wong KH, Pandya N, McCollum S, Shabanova V, Soffer GK. Language barriers in pediatric food allergy care: A single-center study on healthcare disparities. PLoS One 2026, 21: e0346248. PMID: 41920880, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0346248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Use of Oral Antihistamines in a Children's Hospital.
Wong K, Criscione J, Tepler E, Mehta M, Powers E, Featherly J, Tiyyagura G, Goldman M, Grossman M, Soffer G. Improving Use of Oral Antihistamines in a Children's Hospital. 2026, 157 PMID: 41667068, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-072208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentEmergency department revisitsInpatient unitLength of stayProportion of patientsFirst-generation antihistaminesMultidisciplinary quality improvement initiativeSecond-generation antihistaminesMedian inpatient length of stayQuality improvement initiativesInpatient length of stayStatistical process control chartsProcess control chartsEducation sessionsImplement interventionsKnowledge scoresImprovement initiativesInpatient settingClinician educationEmergency departmentOutcome measuresProcess measuresBalance measurementsKnowledge assessmentCetirizine usePenicillin allergy testing among patients evaluated in allergy clinic: An observational study assessing clinical and social determinants associated with completion of testing
Novotny S, Workineh A, Elmansy L, Kwah J, Liao J, Wong K, Stone C, Belmont A. Penicillin allergy testing among patients evaluated in allergy clinic: An observational study assessing clinical and social determinants associated with completion of testing. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2026, 157: ab112. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2025.12.332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing the Validity of the Electronic Medical Record Allergy Section and ICD Codes for Identification of Penicillin Allergy Labels
Elmansy L, Novotny S, Kwah J, Liao J, Wong K, Stone C, Belmont A. Assessing the Validity of the Electronic Medical Record Allergy Section and ICD Codes for Identification of Penicillin Allergy Labels. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2026, 157: ab100. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2025.12.294.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
High-Risk Penicillin Reaction Flags in the Medical Record
Novotny S, Elmansy L, Kwah J, Liao J, Wong K, Stone C, Belmont A. High-Risk Penicillin Reaction Flags in the Medical Record. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2549081. PMID: 41632130, PMCID: PMC12717615, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnaphylaxis to Penicillin: Harvesting Insights From the Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System
Belmont A, Novotny S, Mukherjee E, Park D, Wong K, Martin-Pozo M, Phillips E, Stone C. Anaphylaxis to Penicillin: Harvesting Insights From the Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2025, 13: 3243-3253. PMID: 40752738, PMCID: PMC12926993, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2025.07.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting SystemAnd Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting SystemReports of anaphylaxisContemporary epidemiologyAdverse Event Reporting SystemReporting odds ratioPenicillin antibioticsCross-sectional studyEvent Reporting SystemReporting systemUnited StatesFAERS databaseHighest proportionSpecific PAOdds ratioAssociated with deathOddsPiperacillin-tazobactamMedicationAdverse eventsProportional reporting ratioAnaphylaxis reportsDisproportionality signalPharmacovigilance methodsAnaphylaxisPrevention and Management of Food Allergy in Infants
Mathew M, Wong K, Munoz J, Leeds S. Prevention and Management of Food Allergy in Infants. Immunology And Allergy Clinics Of North America 2025, 45: 367-385. PMID: 40669938, DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2025.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLabeling Barriers to Delabeling Penicillin Allergy: An Intersectional Case Study of Gender Identity, Race, and Syphilis
Ochuba O, Novotny S, Wong K, Canarie J, Sarpong D, Belmont A. Labeling Barriers to Delabeling Penicillin Allergy: An Intersectional Case Study of Gender Identity, Race, and Syphilis. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2025, 13: 1210-1211. PMID: 40049316, PMCID: PMC12064391, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2025.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPenicillin Allergy Labels in the Medical Record: Where Does Accurate Data Exist?
Novotny S, Legakis L, Liao J, Wong K, Stone C, Belmont A. Penicillin Allergy Labels in the Medical Record: Where Does Accurate Data Exist? The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2025, 155: ab12. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.12.041.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
OPTIMIZING APPROPRIATE SELECTION OF ORAL ANTIHISTAMINES IN PEDIATRIC INPATIENT SETTING: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE
Wong K, Criscione J, Featherly J, Powers E, Grossman M, Soffer G. OPTIMIZING APPROPRIATE SELECTION OF ORAL ANTIHISTAMINES IN PEDIATRIC INPATIENT SETTING: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2024, 133: s88. DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2024.08.284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric inpatient settingInpatient settingQuality improvement initiativesQuality improvement projectPost-intervention assessmentOnset of actionPediatric inpatient unitsOral antihistaminesAntihistamine useEducation sessionsPost-interventionHospital medicineImprovement initiativesInpatient unitClinical pathwayImprovement projectConclusion EducationMultidisciplinary teamOral antihistamine useFirst-line treatmentSide effect profilePercentage of patientsSecond-generation antihistaminesFirst-generation antihistaminesProviders
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Katelyn Wong, MD, specializes in adult and pediatric allergy and immunology, focusing on providing care for patients of all ages with allergic and immunologic conditions. Her practice is dedicated to evaluating, diagnosing, and managing food allergies, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, drug allergies, asthma, and eczema.
“I genuinely enjoy the educational aspect of my work,” Dr. Wong says. “My focus is on teaching and empowering patients and their families to manage their allergic conditions effectively, thereby improving their quality of life.”
Dr. Wong is an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, where she combines her clinical expertise with a commitment to teaching and quality improvement. She is particularly interested in optimizing electronic medical records to enhance patient care.
“In addition to spending time with patients and families, I enjoy contributing to medical education and teaching students, residents, and fellows,” Dr. Wong says. “I am also committed to quality improvement initiatives with the goal of enhancing patient care.”
She received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics, as well as a fellowship in allergy and immunology, at Yale School of Medicine.
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Seasonal Allergies (Allergic Rhinitis)
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Board Certifications
Allergy & Immunology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Allergy & Immunology
- Original Certification Date
- 2024
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- February 16, 2026
Caring for Patients at Every Stage of Life
- February 12, 2026Source: Medscape (with Dr. Katelyn Wong)
Why Children Still Get the Sleepier Allergy Drug
- December 04, 2024
Three Common Food Allergy Myths Debunked
- September 16, 2024
Introducing the New Yale Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Faculty
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