Dr. Fong is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Office
1500 Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010Phone+1 626-256-4673Fax+1 626-218-5310
Summary
- I received a BA in medieval literature from Brown University in 1981, and an MD from Cornell University Medical College in 1984. This was followed by surgical training at the New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center and a surgical oncology fellowship at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. For over twenty years, I was an attending surgeon at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where I held the Murray F. Brennan Chair in Surgery, and was a Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Currently I am the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the City of Hope Medical Center.
I am well known clinically for my extensive work in the field of liver and pancreatic surgery––especially for hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer, gallbladder cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma. I pioneered many surgical, laparoscopic, robotic and ablative therapies for these cancers.
I lead an active laboratory studying the use of genetically modified viruses for the killing of cancer. I was one of the first investigators to administer engineered viruses into the blood stream of humans for treatment of cancer. I have co-authored over 600 peer reviewed articles and 11 text books and have served on the editorial boards of 14 journals. Currently, I am Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Therapy Oncolytics (Nature Publishing).
Additionally I am a member of numerous scientific and medical societies including the American Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association, and American Society for Clinical Investigation. I've received many honors and awards including the James IV Surgical Traveler, and the Shipley Award from the SSA. I've served on the board of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and the board of the James IV Society of Surgeons. Additionally, I've been Chair of the Gastrointestinal Organ Site Committee of the ACSOG, and Chair of the recombinant DNA advisory committee of the National Institutes of Health.
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1991 - 1993
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1984 - 1991
- New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Clinical Nutrition, 1986 - 1989
- Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1984
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Research Fellow, Department of Surgery
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
- NY State Medical License 1985 - 2024
- LA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- OK State Medical License 2021 - 2022
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
- Join now to see all
Clinical Trials
- Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Colon Cancer That Has Spread to the Liver Start of enrollment: 2000 Oct 01
- Hepatic Arterial Infusion With Floxuridine and Systemic Irinotecan After Surgery in Treating Patients With Hepatic (Liver) Metastases From Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2003 Aug 01
- Utility of PET In the Pre-Operative Assessment of Patients With Hepatic Colorectal Metastases Start of enrollment: 1998 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 317 citationsHepatocellular Carcinoma: Consensus Recommendations of the National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Planning MeetingMelanie B. Thomas, D. E. Jaffe, Michael M. Choti, Jacques Belghiti, Steven A. Curley
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010-09-01 - 2780 citationsClinical Score for Predicting Recurrence After Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Analysis of 1001 Consecutive CasesYuman Fong, Joseph G. Fortner, Ruth L. Sun, Murray F. Brennan, Leslie H. Blumgart
Annals of Surgery. 1999-09-01 - 120 citationsHepatic Parenchymal Preservation Surgery: Decreasing Morbidity and Mortality Rates in 4,152 Resections for MalignancyT. Peter Kingham, Camilo Correa-Gallego, Michael I. D’Angelica, Mithat Gonen, Ronald P. DeMatteo
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015-04-01
Journal Articles
- Perioperative Cannabis as a Potential Solution for Reducing Opioid and Benzodiazepine DependenceYuman Fong, MD, JAMA Surgery
- Robotic Surgery Trends in General Surgical Oncology from the National Inpatient SampleLaleh G Melstrom, Kurt A Melstrom, Yuman Fong, Yanghee Woo, Camille L Stewart, Susanne G Warner, Surgical Endoscopy
- Robotic Versus Open Minor Liver Resections of the Posterosuperior Segments: A Multinational, Propensity Score-Matched StudyMustafa Raoof, Yanghee Woo, Yuman Fong, T Peter Kingham, Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- City of Hope Orange County Appoints Alessio Pigazzi, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Medical Director, Colorectal SurgeryAugust 20th, 2024
- Cancer Transmission from Organ Donors with Brain Tumors Not Much of a RiskMarch 22nd, 2023
- ABL and Imugene Partner to Advance Oncolytic Virus Candidate Towards Later Phase Clinical TrialsOctober 18th, 2022
- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Chinese (Cantonese)
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence: