Ian Ong

Ian Ong is a Senior Medical Social Worker at NYU Langone Medical Center, focusing on assisting patients and families with complex health needs, discharge planning, and crisis management through various therapeutic interventions. In addition to this role, Ian serves as an Adjunct Professor at New York University Silver School of Social Work, teaching courses on Social Welfare History and Policy and Advanced Social Welfare Policy. Ian also holds the position of Doctoral Candidate and Community Outreach Coordinator with the Children of the World Program, where field instruction is provided to MSW students. Past experiences include serving as a Lead Mental Health Clinician at Yale University’s IICAPS, as well as an Advanced Clinical Fellow in Early Childhood Development at Yale’s Child Study Center. Educational qualifications include an MSW in Clinical Social Work and an MPH in Health Behavior/Health Education from the University of Michigan, along with a BS in Biology from Loyola University Chicago.