Dr. Andy Wong

Associate Professor

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Biography

Andy Kin Wong is an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and an affiliated scientist at Toronto General Hospital. With over 10 years of experience as a data scientist, imaging scientist, and epidemiologist, Dr. Wong focuses on the study of bones, muscles, joints, and fat in the aging population, particularly concerning osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. His significant contributions include being a co-director of the Canadian Multi-Centre Osteoporosis Bone Quality Study, which began in 2011 and studies the predictive capacity of peripheral CT-derived structural features for incident fractures in women. Dr. Wong's expertise encompasses a wide range of statistical methodologies and data-driven approaches, using programming languages like SAS and R to analyze imaging data and develop novel techniques for understanding musculoskeletal diseases. He actively publishes in reputable journals and employs machine learning for variable selection and risk prediction in his research.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology