Dr. Gary Deng is Professor of Medicine and the Samueli Endowed Chair in Integrative Oncology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). He serves as an Associate Director of the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Clinical Affairs at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, and Program Director of Integrative Oncology at UCI Health. His professional expertise lies in an integrative, whole-person approach to health—supporting patients across the continuum of cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship.
He is principal investigator for federally funded research on acupuncture, yoga, and botanical agents, and has led the development of educational programs that have trained numerous physicians and researchers in integrative oncology. His scholarly work includes clinical practice guidelines, clinical trials, reviews, and textbook chapters.
Dr. Deng is a past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology, the founding Medical Director of Integrative Medicine at MSK, and a former Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. He earned his medical degree from Beijing Medical University in China and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Miami. He completed clinical training at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and research training at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
