Justin Hong

Justin Hong, MD, serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Penn State University and maintains affiliation with the Penn State Neuroscience Institute. His academic role focuses on clinical research and rehabilitation medicine within neurotrauma specialties.

Dr. Hong's research spans traumatic brain injury (TBI) with concentrated expertise in concussion pathophysiology, sport-related injury prevention, and work-associated mild TBI management. His investigations extend to aging populations with TBI, examining discrimination impacts on cardiovascular health, while pioneering studies on opioid overdose neuroconsequences reveal critical cognitive-behavioral pathways. This work directly advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through translational rehabilitation science.

Recent publications (2019-2024) demonstrate consistent thematic focus: neuroimaging studies of metacognitive accuracy in TBI, epidemiological analyses of concussion risk factors including neck biomechanics, and clinical frameworks for managing work-related neurotrauma. His opioid overdose research establishes foundational knowledge on neurological sequelae, while aging-TBI studies integrate psychosocial determinants into rehabilitation paradigms.

Scientific Awards

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Advising and grants activity remains unreported in available information, though his 8 research outputs (2005-2024) reflect sustained scholarly contribution with 161 Scopus citations and h-index of 5.