Areas of Treatment:

• Heart Failure
• Heart Transplant
• Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Cardiac Imaging
• General Cardiology

Specialties:

• Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Internal Medicine

Title:

• Co-Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy
• Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Department:

• Department of Medicine

Locations:

• HCC I and II

Sub-specialties:

• Heart Failure and Transplantation, Cardiac MRI, Nuclear Cardiology

Background:

Dr. Fong completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Toronto with high distinction, and his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western University. He completed a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and also did additional subspecialty training in Heart Failure and Transplantation, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging during that time. Dr. Fong then served as Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Program for Heart Failure and Transplantation, and Co-Director of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the University of Rochester before joining the faculty at USC. Dr. Fong's research interests include chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity, stress test imaging in heart transplantation, uses and cost of ventricular assist device therapy, outcome measures related to the use of right heart catheterization in heart failure, and severe hypertension.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2001

Internships:

• Case Western Reserve University - Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004

Residencies:

• Case Western Reserve University - Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004

Fellowships:

• University of Rochester - Cardiovascular Diseases, 2004 - 2007

Board Certification:

• American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Diseases
• American Board of Internal Medicine - Heart Failure and Transplantation
• American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine

Professional Society Memberships:

• American College of Cardiology, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Awards:

• University of Toronto Entrance Scholarship, 1994
• Erindale College In-Course Scholarship, 1996
• Dean's Honor List, 1995-1997
• Golden Key National Honor Society, 1997
• Case Western Reserve University Internal Medicine Resident Teacher Award, 2004
• Strong Memorial Hospital, Strong Star Appreciation Award, 2007

Languages:

• English