Jonathon Wong wins international GI award

Jonathon Wong, DO, assistant professor, Divisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and of Global Pediatrics, was a recipient of the “First World Congress Therapeutic Endoscopy Video Award” at the World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition in Buenos Aires in December 2024. A video of his work, “Novel placement of an esophageal wound vacuum for a persistent anastomotic leak,” was also presented at the ceremony. Wong’s research focuses on the efficacy of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in pediatric patients.