Bio
Dr. Kwong is a hepatologist whose research focuses on liver transplantation and outcomes for patients with advanced liver disease.
Clinical Focus
- Liver Diseases
- Liver Transplantation
- Portal Hypertension
- Gastroenterology
Honors & Awards
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Clinical, Translational, and Outcomes Research Award (CTORA), AASLD Foundation (2020-2022)
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ILTS Congress Travel Award, International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) (2018)
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Liver and Intestinal Community of Practice (LICOP) Travel Grant, American Society of Transplantation (AST) (2018)
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KL2 Mentored Career Development Award, Stanford Spectrum (CTSA), National Institutes of Health (NCATS) (2017-2018)
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Young Investigator Abstract Travel Award, AASLD Foundation (2017)
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Young Investigator Travel Bursary, European Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (EASL) (2017)
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2012)
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Distinction in Research, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2012)
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Emerging Liver Scholar (ELS), American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2012)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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At-Large Steering Committee Member, Public Health / Health Care Delivery Special Interest Group, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2020 - Present)
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Member, European Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (EASL) (2017 - Present)
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Member, American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) (2016 - Present)
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Member, American Society of Transplantation (AST) (2015 - Present)
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Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2009 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco, Advanced/Transplant Hepatology
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Fellowship, Stanford University, Gastroenterology
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MS, Stanford University, Epidemiology and Clinical Research
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Residency, University of California, San Francisco, Internal Medicine
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MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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AB, Brown University, Classics-Latin
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ScB, Brown University, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology