Aria Hong

Aria Hong, M.D. serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine within the Department of Medicine at City of Hope in Duarte, California. She is a board-certified pulmonologist specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine with clinical expertise in lung cancer treatment, smoking cessation programs, and management of chronic respiratory conditions including asthma and COPD.

Dr. Hong's research interests encompass:

• Pulmonary transplantation complications
• Critical care management of respiratory failure
• Lung cancer medicine
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Genetic factors in respiratory conditions

Her publication record demonstrates expertise across both clinical pulmonary medicine and basic science research, with recent work focusing on complications following lung transplantation. Her scholarly output shows a progression from foundational genetic research during her early training to clinically focused pulmonary investigations in her current practice.

Dr. Hong has received multiple prestigious awards recognizing her research excellence:

• Jerry I. Cherner Research Achievement Award in Resident Clinical Research Award Runner Up (2014)
• Mario Mollari Award (2012)
• Wasserman Scholar (2006-2007)
• First Place Physiological Science Undergraduate Poster (2007)
• Dean's Prize for Outstanding Research Presentation (2007)

With extensive clinical experience managing critically ill patients at premier Southern California medical centers, Dr. Hong is highly rated by patients (4.9/5) for communication, professionalism, and patient-centered care. Fluent in Korean, she serves a diverse patient population at the Duarte Cancer Center.