Dr. Clarisse Casilang, Pediatrics

Dr. Clarisse Casilang is a board-certified general pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). She completed training as a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Pincus Global Health Fellow in the Dominican Republic from 2017-2019. She received specialized training in medical journalism (through the nationally syndicated ABC News Medical Unit in New York City) and in public health advocacy (through AAP-California). She is currently an attending physician at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) serving as Community Pediatrics Lead Physician, directing CHOC’s Wellness on Wheels community outreach program. She was named the American Academy of Pediatrics – OC Chapter Young Physician of the Year 2023 and Champion Provider for Orange County 2023-2025. She was recently appointed as the Advocacy Track Director for the University of California, Irvine (UCI)/CHOC Pediatric residency program, for which she serves as UCI School of Medicine Assistant Clinical Professor. She is passionate about using her skills in medical communication, mHealth and advocacy to improve access to care, to promote health and wellness, to inform public health policy, and to be a voice for our most vulnerable communities. She is also a home chef, marathon runner, Formula 1 enthusiast and avid world traveler!