Group(s):
Cape Regional Physicians Associates
Organization:
Cape Regional Physicians Associates
Medical school:
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency:
Cedars-Sinai/UCLA Internal Medicine
Fellowship:
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Master's school:
University of Virginia's HES, Masters of Science in Epidemiiology
Special practice interests:
Dr. Hong moved to Cape May Court House March 2010 and started with Cape Physicians Associates May 3, 2010. He is a graduate of Denison University and his medical education was at the University of Virginia School of Medicine (1989-1993). He completed his internal medicine residency at Cedars-Sinai/UCLA (1993-1996), and became board certified in internal medicine in 1996. From 1996-1998, Dr. Hong completed a fellowship in general medicine at UVA and earned a Master's Degree in Epidemiology at UVA's HES. During his fellowship, Dr. Hong developed his passion for teaching.
After fellowship in 1998, Dr. Hong both taught and practiced medicine at Washington Hospital Center for one year until his return to Charlottesville in 1999. From 1999-2000, he worked for one year in the Emergency Department at Medical College of Virginia (MCV) while working as Research Director at John Jane Brain Injury Center (JJBIC). From 2000-2002, Dr. Hong began work full time as Medical Director of JJBIC, became adjunct faculty in the PM&R Department at MCV, and started again as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at UVA.
August 5, 2002, Dr. Hong started full-time in his own solo Primary Care Practice in Charlottesville, VA, sharing an office with Christopher G. Zitnay, MD who is an endocrinologist.
He thrives on making healthcare issues easy and fun to learn. Dr. Hong first appeared regularly on the news with WUSA (CBS) in Washington, DC in 1999 and in Richmond as well. He appeared twice a week on NBC29 to discuss health topics January 2001 to March 2009. Dr. Hong has also discussed health topics on the radio in DC, Charlottesville, and local NPR. He has also appeared on local television news in Philadelphia.
Lastly, Dr. Hong has been writing a weekly, fun, and informative medical column, "Dr. Hook" since November 2004. Dr. Hong also is trying to have books published to empower the patient. He has received emails from all around the world in response to his articles for both the information as well as his wit.