Christina Wong, MD, DNP, MBA, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Assistant professor
Postgraduate Fellowship: Ohio State University, OH MD: International American University, St. Lucia/ DNP: Aspen University, CO MBA: Davenport University, MI
Christina.wong@liu.edu
Description
Dr. Christina Wong is lead faculty for mental health and co-chair of the testing committee at LIU SON Brooklyn. She began her career in group homes, where she developed a passion for supporting individuals with autism. For her advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, she received the Florence Nightingale Award from the Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics. In clinical practice, she focuses on advanced treatment approaches such as transcranial magnetic stimulation to improve outcomes for individuals with various mental health conditions. A dedicated educator, Dr. Wong, has taught in both the undergraduate and graduate levels
Specialties
Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- ANCC
Certified Nurse Educator-NLN
Publications
Lectures and Presentations
“Mindfulness and Practical Stress Reduction Techniques for Nurses.” Nurses Week, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, May 9, 2025.
“Beyond SSRIs: Unlocking the Power of TMS for Treatment Resistant Depression.” Center for Nursing Scholarship, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, March 20, 2025.
“Team Lavender: Hospitals Protect Mental Health.” 73rd Annual Convention, Nursing Student Association of New York State, Long Island, NY, February 15, 2025.
“Implementation of Post-Transcranial Magnetic Therapy Treatment Follow-Up in Monitoring Treatment Resistant Depression: An Update.” 8th Edition World Nursing Conference, Baltimore, MD, October 2024.
“The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses’ Mental Health: Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD.” Nurses Week, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, April 2024.
“Implementation of Post-Transcranial Magnetic Therapy Treatment Follow-Up in Monitoring Treatment Resistant Depression.” Aspen University, Denver, CO, September 2022.
“Safe Patient Handling: Physical Therapy Students Educating Nursing Students Regarding the Principles of Safe Patient Handling.” Touro University Interprofessional Education Summit, New York, NY, April 2022.
“Vulnerable Communities, Like Those in Group Homes, Deal with COVID-19.” PIX11 News, April 13, 2020. Link
Honors/Awards
American College of Preventative Medicine
American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
