KurtMu-IHongMDPh.D., F.A.C.N.

Professor of Clinical Medicine. USC Keck School of Medicine. USC Davis School of Gerontology. Director, Nutrition, Gerontology, Applied Health Research, USC

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Office
1520 San Pablo St
Ste 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-442-5100

Fax+1 323-442-5625

Summary

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Physician Nutrition Specialist

Education & Training

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2003 - 2007
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Nutrition, 2002 - 2004
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012

Clinical Trials

A Nutrition-Focused QIP in Outpatient Clinics Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 26
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists: A Practical Overview for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
Eloise W Stanton, Artur Manasyan, Rakhi Banerjee, Kurt Hong, Emma Koesters
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2025-01-01
Effect of packaging with versus without candy-oriented marketing themes on the appeal and sensory attributes of flavoured e-cigarettes.
Nikki S Jafarzadeh, Dae Hee Han, Natalia Peraza, Marissa K Anderson, Alyssa F Harlow
Tobacco Control. 2024-10-09
1 citations
Preoperative Laboratory Values Predicting Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty.
Sagar Telang, Cory K Mayfield, Ryan Palmer, Kevin C Liu, Julian Wier
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024-07-17

Press Mentions

Keep Moving: A Few Benefits of Exercise at Any AgeDecember 4th, 2024
Weight Loss: Doctors Tend to Give Ineffective Advice to People with ObesityDecember 12th, 2022
Why Healthcare Leaders Should Stop Overlooking Nutrition in the Quest for Better Outcomes: 4 InsightsNovember 19th, 2020
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