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Sung (Steve) Kwon, MD, MPH, MBA

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sung.kwon@yale.edu

Yale School of Medicine

330 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06519

United States

About

Biography

My research focuses on enhancing personalized cancer treatment. We are working to create prognostic and treatment models of cancer by utilizing multi-perspective models that incorporate clinical, epidemiological, imaging, and pathological/genomics data to improve risk stratification, predict responses to certain therapy, and plan approaches to multimodal treatment. These models extend from risk-stratified screening strategies for earlier cancer detection to personalized cancer treatment decision-making particularly in older adults with cancer.

Last Updated on August 06, 2026.

Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

MBA
Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Finance and Health Care Management
Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
General Surgery Residency
University of Washington
MPH
University of Washington School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Global Health
MD
University of Illinois, Medicine

Research

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Sung (Steve) Kwon's research output by year.
72Publications
1,740Citations

Publications

2026

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

  • honor

    Visiting Observership - Seoul National University Hospital

    02/02/2026International AwardSociety of Surgical Oncology/KSSO
  • honor

    ACS-AHPBA Health Policy Scholarship

    07/01/2025National AwardAmerican College of Surgeons/Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
  • honor

    Teacher of the Year

    07/15/2024Other AwardRoger Williams Medical Center
  • honor

    Visiting Observership - Japan

    07/01/2024International AwardSociety of Surgical Oncology/JSGS
  • honor

    Young Investigator Excellence in Clinical Research

    05/08/2024National AwardECOG-ACRIN

Clinical Care

Overview

Sung (Steve) Kwon, MD, is a surgical oncologist who specializes in treating locally advanced and metastatic cancers of the abdomen. He focuses on procedures such as cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, and he performs both traditional and minimally invasive surgeries for tumors in the digestive tract, soft tissue, and skin. “Surgical oncology is a team sport,” Dr. Kwon says. “It takes multiple specialties working in synergy to fight and advocate for patients. There is nothing more gratifying than helping patients fight and win against cancer, to get back to their lives and families.”

Dr. Kwon’s research centers on improving personalized cancer treatment strategies through multiperspective models that use clinical, epidemiological, imaging, and genomic data. By refining risk stratification and predicting responses to therapy, he aims to create more precise screening strategies and targeted decisions for patients, including older adults with cancer. “The treatment of cancer is always evolving,” he says. “Being part of a community that continually strives to do more for patients keeps me motivated.”

“The camaraderie of my colleagues—some of the brightest and most skilled physicians I know—is my favorite part of the job,” Dr. Kwon adds. “We work together to give our patients the best care possible, and it’s vital for patients to know they have a dedicated team on their side.”

Dr. Kwon completed his medical training and went on to a general surgery residency at the University of Washington, followed by a complex general surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Clinical Specialties

Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology

Board Certifications

  • Surgery General

    Certification Organization
    AB of Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2016

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Yale School of Medicine

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United States

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