Kenneth Hung, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Digestive Diseases); Associate Fellowship Program Director, Digestive Diseases
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Biography
Dr. Kenneth Hung is an gastroenterologist at Yale New Haven Hospital specializing in gastrointestinal issues among hospitalized patients. He completed his medical training at Baylor College of Medicine as a Rice/Baylor Medical Scholar. He completed his residency training at the University of Colorado and his gastroenterology fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center. During his fellowship training, he completed a master's degree in patient-oriented research methods within the department of biostatistics at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He is interested in quality improvement, clinical education, and gastrointestinal bleeding, quality measures, and Helicobacter pylori.
He is proficient in upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, and video capsule endoscopy and is active in national gastroenterology organizations.
Education & Training
- Clinical Postdoctoral FellowNew York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center (2019)
- MSColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Patient Oriented Research - Biostatistics (2019)
- ResidentUniversity of Colorado (2016)
- MDBaylor College of Medicine (2013)
- BSRice University, Biochemistry and Cell Biology (2009)
- BARice University, Kinesiology - Sports Medicine Focus (2009)
Activities
- Slowing the Flow: the Pathway to Manage Gastrointestinal BleedingHospitalist Grand Rounds Presentation on the approach to gastrointestinal bleeding 2022Yale New Haven Health System Hospitalist Grand Grounds
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Howard M. Spiro M.D. Digestive Diseases Fellowship Teaching Award | Yale School of Medicine | 2022 |
| Outstanding Poster Presenter | American College of Gastroenterology | 2021 |
| Distinguished Poster First Place Award | New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 2019 |
| Best Resident Research Publication (First Runner-Up) | University of Colorado Internal Medicine Residency Program | 2015 |
| Do No Harm Project Quarterly Winner for Best High-Value Care Clinical Vignette | American College of Physicians, Colorado Chapter | 2014 |
| Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2013 | |
| Gilbert L. Hermance Award in Kinesiology | Rice University Department of Kinesiology | 2009 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | 2009 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Gastroenterological Association | Moderated a session on measuring and communicating improvements in quality and safety in gastroenterology practice at the annual Digestive Diseases Week conference. | 2022 - Present |
| Gastro Hep Advances | Editorial Board Member | 2022 - Present |
| Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| American Gastroenterological Association | I serve on the continuing medical education (CME) subcommittee of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), which entails reviewing educational programs for content validity, educational format, and bias. | 2021 - Present |
| American Gastroenterological Association | I served on the committee that reviewed abstracts for the fellow-led quality improvement project session submitted to the annual national meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association (Digestive Disease Week). | 2020 - Present |
| American Gastroenterological Association | I serve as a member on the AGA quality committee. We work to develop and test evidence-based quality measures and seek to increase awareness of the importance of quality in gastroenterology and hepatology. I am currently co-lead of the general gastroenterology/colorectal cancer workgroup. | 2020 - Present |
| American Gastroenterological Association | I reviewed abstracts submitted to the annual national meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association (Digestive Disease Week) for the Stump the Professor session. | 2019 - 2020 |
| American College of Gastroenterology | Member | 2018 - Present |
| God's Love We Deliver | I volunteer in the kitchen of God's Love We Deliver, a nonprofit organization that cooks and delivers healthy meals to people living with chronic medical conditions such as cancer, heart failure, and AIDS. | 2018 - Present |
| American Gastroenterological Association | Member | 2017 - Present |
| American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | Member | 2016 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Digestive Diseases
- Gastroenterology Hospitalist Program
- Internal Medicine
- Yale Medicine