Jason K.C. Tong, MD, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital
525 E 70th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021
New York Presbyterian Hospital
525 E 70th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Education:
BA (Biology (major), Religion (minor))
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 2012.
MD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2017.
MSHP
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2022.
Permanent linkBA (Biology (major), Religion (minor))
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 2012.
MD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2017.
MSHP
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2022.
Selected Publications
Tong J, Garrett K: The surgical management of chronic mesh erosion into bowel following inguinal hernia repair. Oral presentation at the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Interesting Case Night, New York, NY Oct. 2024.Tong J, Lowenfeld L: Polyp in a haystack: The source of an infected aortic arch? Poster Presentation at the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Interesting Case Night, New York, NY Oct. 2024.
Finn CB, Sharpe JE, Krumeich LN, Ginzberg SP, Soegaard Ballester JM, Tong JK, Wachtel H, Fraker DL, Kelz RR: The use and costs of same-day surgery versus overnight admission for total thyroidectomy: A multi-state, all-payer analysis. Surgery 175(1): 207-214, Jan. 2024 Notes: Epub Nov. 20, 2023.
Bakillah E, Sharpe J, Tong JK, Goldshore M, Morris JB, Kelz RR: Non-English primary language: A growing population’s access to cholecystectomy. Annals of Surgery 278(6): e1175-e1179, Dec. 1 2023 Notes: Epub May 25, 2023.
Tong JKC, Mascuilli T, Wirtalla C, Aarons CB, Saur NM, Mahmoud NN, Karakousis GC, Kelz RR: Evaluating changes in surgical outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease following Medicaid expansion. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 29(10): 1579-1585, Oct. 3 2023.
Brooks ES, Mavroudis CL, Tong J, Wirtalla CJ, Friedman A, Kelz RR: Health system structure: An opportunity to address structural racism and discrimination. Annals of Surgery 277(5): 854-858, May 1 2023 Notes: Epub Nov. 1, 2022.
Rosen C, Roberts SE, Syvyk S, Finn CB, Tong J, Spinks HO, Wirtalla C, Kelz RR: A novel mobile app to identify multimorbid patients in the emergency general surgery setting: A feasibility study. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 236(5 Suppl 3): S36-S37, May 2023 Notes: Presented at the American College of Surgeons 2022 Annual Clinical Congress, San Diego, CA, Oct. 2022.
Finn C, Sharpe J, Krumeich L, Ginzberg S, Soegaard J, Tong J, Wachtel H, Fraker D, Kelz R: Costs and utilization of same-day surgery versus overnight admission for total thyroidectomy: A multi-state, all-payer analysis. Presented at the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL Apr. 2023.
Tong JK, Merchant R, Kelz R: The history of the National Clinicians Scholars Program and surgery: A new inlet to the surgical workforce pipeline of diversity, equity, and inclusion. World Journal of Surgery 47(3): 608-610, Mar. 2023 Notes: Historical Article; Epub Oct. 25, 2022.
Naik A, Syvyk S, Tong J, Wirtalla C, Barg FK, Guerra CE, Mehta SJ, Wender R, Merchant RM, Kelz RR: Factors associated with primary care physician decision-making when making medication recommendations vs surgical referrals. JAMA Network Open 6(2): e2256086, Feb. 1 2023.