Andy Kin On Wong

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:

I am a medical imaging scientist and epidemiologist. Using this unique combination of skills, I study bones, muscles, joints, and fat in the aging population with particular focus on osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and the interaction of these diseases.

I have trained in conducting primary and secondary epidemiological studies over the last 10 years. I am the co-director of the Canadian Multi-Centre Osteoporosis Bone Quality Study (CaMos BQS), a primary research study initiated in 2011, which examines over 800 women and how peripheral CT-derived structural features can predict incident fractures over 5 years.

I am also involved with leading study and questionnaire design for cycles 5/6 and 7/8 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey – with focus on bone and muscle themes, respectively. This Statistics Canada – Health Statistics Division-led study involves over 10,000 Canadians from coast-to-coast.

In addition, I collaborate on a number of other multi-centre studies including the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) in Women, the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS), and the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) led by colleagues at UCSF.

I am specialized in diagnostic methods and longitudinal studies – in particular, bio/imaging marker tool development, reliability assessment, and disease risk prediction. My research studies cover a broad range of statistical methods including multivariable linear modeling, competitive risk/survival analyses, conditional process modeling (moderation), causal inference (mediation), factor analyses, and structural equation modeling.

I am currently seeking new students and volunteers with interest in musculoskeletal health and analytical skills development.

Appointments

Assistant Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI)
Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Department of Medicine, McMaster University