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Kurt Hong, MD, PhD, serves as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine with a joint appointment at the USC Davis School of Gerontology. As founding director of the Center for Clinical Nutrition, he specializes in obesity, metabolic diseases, and clinical nutrition through comprehensive patient management and translational research.
His educational background includes:
- MD from Harvard Medical School (1999)
- Internal Medicine residency at Scripps Clinic
- Clinical Nutrition fellowship at UCLA
- PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from UCLA with stem cell biology research training
Dr. Hong's research focuses on obesity and metabolic disorders, investigating macro/micro-nutrient effects on energy metabolism, lifestyle interventions for healthcare optimization, aging nutrition support, and computational phenotyping applications. His work bridges clinical nutrition with machine learning for chronic disease management, particularly in GLP-1 agonist therapies and fasting-mimicking diets.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in obesity-surgical complications (especially orthopedic), GLP-1 applications across specialties, e-cigarette youth appeal mechanisms, and anti-aging dietary interventions. His research demonstrates consistent translational focus from basic nutrient metabolism to clinical implementation.
Leading the Center for Clinical Nutrition, Dr. Hong directs multidisciplinary teams in developing evidence-based nutrition protocols while serving as a journal reviewer and national conference speaker for major medical organizations.
