Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH

Dr. Kimmie Ng is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Associate Chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), and Founding Director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at DFCI. Her research focuses on identifying dietary and molecular predictors of colorectal cancer (CRC) risk and survival, with a special interest in the vitamin D pathway, microbiome, and young-onset CRC. She has led multiple clinical trials of novel therapies, and is the recipient of numerous NIH, foundation, and industry grants. She chaired the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Scientific Program Committee for the 2023 Annual Meeting and currently serves as a member of ASCO’s Nominating Committee. She was appointed Associate Editor of JAMA in February 2024. She has been featured in multiple national media outlets, including the TODAY Show, ABC News, The New York Times, and CNN to raise awareness of young-onset colorectal cancer and the importance of screening, and she was selected for inclusion in The Washington Post Next 50, a list of people shaping society in 2026.