Clarisse Casilang, MD

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 also 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 passionate about using her skills in medical communication, mHealth & 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 currently an attending physician at Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOC) serving as Community Pediatrics Lead Physician, directing CHOC's Wellness on Wheels outreach program. She was recently named the American Academy of Pediatrics – OC Chapter Young Physician of the Year 2023.