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Zhi Fong, M.D.

  1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
  2. Surgical Oncologist

Zhi Ven Fong, M.D., M.P.H., is a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic Arizona. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University as a medical doctor and completed General Surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Mass General Brigham. Following this, he joined the staff at Mayo Clinic Arizona as an Assistant Professor.

Dr. Fong works in close collaboration with a Multidisciplinary Team of physicians to build a comprehensive and individualized plan of care for patients with gastric and hepatopancreaticobiliary tumors. He incorporates minimally invasive techniques including laparoscopic and robotic approaches in the management of gastric, liver, and pancreas tumors. He leads the robotic pancreas surgery program and performed the first robotic Whipple procedure at Mayo Clinic Arizona.

Read more about robotic Whipple operation at Mayo Clinic Arizona: https://rb.gy/nycpr0

PBS coverage on robotic Whipple operation at Mayo Clinic Arizona: https://rb.gy/jvlzg6

Dr. Fong's primary focus of research includes population sciences and health services research aimed at improving patient-centered and clinical outcomes. He is funded by the National Institute of Health and has over 100 peer-reviewed publications in prominent journals. He received Public Health training through a Masters degree from Harvard School of Public Health and a Doctorate from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Fong is an appointed member of national society committees, including the American College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.

  1. Bile duct cyst
  2. Bile duct injury
  3. Bile duct stricture
  4. Cholangiocarcinoma
  5. Gallbladder cancer
  6. Gallbladder polyp
  7. Liver cancer
  8. Liver cyst
  9. Liver mass
  10. Liver tumor
  11. Pancreatic cancer
  12. Pancreatic cyst
  13. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
  14. Pancreatitis
  15. Stomach cancer
  1. Bile duct resection
  2. Cholecystectomy
  3. Gastrectomy
  4. Liver cyst fenestration
  5. Liver cyst resection
  6. Liver resection
  7. Liver tumor ablation
  8. Pancreatectomy
  9. Pancreatic enucleation
  10. Robotic surgery
  11. Whipple procedure
  1. 2023
    Fellow - Complex General Surgical OncologyMass General Brigham/Dana-Farber, Harvard Medical School
  2. 2021
    Resident - General Surgery ResidencyMassachusetts General Hospital
  3. 2017
    MPHHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  4. 2015
    Residency - General Surgery ResidencyMassachusetts General Hospital
  5. 2013
    Intern - General Surgery ResidencyMassachusetts General Hospital
  6. 2012
    Doctor of MedicineJefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  7.  
    DrPHJohns Hopkins School of Public Health

Certifications

  1. 2022
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    Core Clerkship Excellence in Teaching AwardTufts University School of Medicine
  2. 2021
    The Inaugural MGH Senior Resident Mentor of the Year AwardMassachusetts General Hospital
  3. 2020
    Resident Teaching Award in SurgeryHarvard Medical School
  4. 2018
    Travel Award/Highest Scoring AbstractSociety of Asian Academic Surgeons
  5. 2016
    Resident Development ScholarshipSociety of Asian Academic Surgeons
  6. 2015
    Resident Teaching Award in SurgeryHarvard Medical School
  7. 2015
    Resident Research Scholarship AlternateAmerican College of Surgeons
  8. 2015
    Writers Workshop ScholarshipSociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  9. 2015
    Ernest A. Codman Fellowship Award in Clinical Outcomes ResearchMassachusetts General Hospital
  10. 2012
    Francis Torrens Stewart Prize for General Excellence in Clinical Surgery AwardThomas Jefferson University
  11. 2011
    John H. Gibbon Jr. Surgical Society Surgical Olympics 2nd Runner-upThomas Jefferson University

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    Vice ChairFellows and Young Attendings Subcommittee, Society of Surgical Oncology
  2. 2021 - present
    MemberFellows and Young Attendings Subcommittee, Society of Surgical Oncology
  3. 2021 - present
    MemberVirtual Education Subcommittee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  4. 2018 - 2021
    MemberProgram Committee, Society of Asian Academic Surgeons
  5. 2018 - 2020
    MemberStrategic Planning Task Force, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  6. 2018 - 2020
    MemberCommunications Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  7. 2018 - 2020
    MemberSocial Media Task Force, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  8. 2018 - present
    MemberAdvisory Committee, Surgical and Perioperative Care Interest Group, AcademyHealth
  9. 2018 - present
    MemberPublications Committee, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
  10. 2016 - present
    MemberSociety of Asian Academic Surgeons
  11. 2016 - present
    MemberResident and Fellow Education Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  12. 2015 - 2019
    Resident RepresentativeResident Clinical Research Advisory Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital
  13. 2015 - 2019
    MemberResearch Committee, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
  14. 2015 - 2018
    MemberScholarship Committee, Society of Asian Academic Surgeons
  15. 2012 - present
    MemberSociety of Surgical Oncology
  16. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
  17. 2012 - present
    MemberPancreas Club
  18. 2012 - present
    MemberSociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  19. 2012 - present
    MemberAmericas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
  20. 2011 - 2012
    Secretary/Executive OfficerJohn H. Gibbon Surgical Society, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  21. 2011
    MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society, Thomas Jefferson University
  22. 2011
    MemberHobart Amory Hare Medical Honor Society, Thomas Jefferson University
  23. 2011
    MemberGeorge McClellan Surgical Honor Society, Thomas Jefferson University
  24. 2010 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Surgeons

Publications

Research activities

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