Gina Hong, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
3600 Spruce Street
9046 Gates Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
9046 Gates Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, 2005.
MD
Rutgers University- New Jersey Medical School, 2008.
MHS
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2015.
Permanent linkBA
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, 2005.
MD
Rutgers University- New Jersey Medical School, 2008.
MHS
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2015.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Cystic Fibrosis, BronchiectasisDescription of Research Expertise
Detection and clinical impact of bacterial and fungal infection in cystic fibrosisSelected Publications
Hong G, Vesely EM, Memon W, Walsh J, Hsu JY, O'Dea AL, Dezube RH, Goss CH, Gross JE, Nichols DP, Cramer RA, Zhang SX: Comparative analysis of selective fungal culture media and incubation conditions for Aspergillus fumigatus in cystic fibrosis sputum. Microbiology Spectrum April 2026.Fought MK, Hong G, Quinn AC, Wagner BD, Robertson CE, Harris JK, Laguna TA: Molecular Methods to Detect and Quantify Fungal Communities in Cystic Fibrosis Airway Specimens. Pediatr Pulmonol 61(4), Apr 2026.
Jain R, Taylor-Cousat JL, Kazmerski TM, Lonabaugh K, Trimble A, Velez Leitner D, Foil K, Hong G, Johns WB, Kolarova T, Meier E, Perry A, Singh KE, Stahl C, Szentpetery S, Weiss MS, West N, Wilson A, Wright B, Brown AW, Hempstead SE, Lomas P, Middleton PG, Shteinberg M, Felton I, Roe AH: Reproductive Health Guidance for the Cystic Fibrosis Community: A Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Position Paper. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine April 2026.
Hong G, Walsh J, Koshy A, Hsu JY, O'Dea AL, Vesely EM, Memon W, Dezube RH, Goss CH, Goss LB, Greene A, Gross JE, Wilson A, Nichols DP, Zhang SX, Cramer RA: Home sputum collection for Aspergillus fumigatus detection in adults with cystic fibrosis. ERJ Open Research 11(6), Dec 2025.
Barnidge M, Dysart K, Clausen E, Hadjiliadis D, Hong G, Roe AH, Burris HH: Severe maternal morbidity and preterm birth rates in pregnant women with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros October 2025 Notes: North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference 2025, Seattle WA.
Fought MK, Hong G, Quinn AC, Wagner BD, Harris JK, Laguna TA: Molecular methods versus culture to detect and quantify fungal communities in cystic fibrosis airway specimens. ATS 2025 Am J Respir Crit Care Med 211:A5130, May 2025 Notes: poster presentation.
Boas H, Hsu JY, Koshy A, Seyoum S, Regenstein M, Hong G, Dieni O, Willis A, Ren CL: Clinical features associated with self-reported food insecurity in people with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 24(3): 621-625, May 2025.
Jennifer Faerber, Steven M Kawut, Denis Hadjiliadis, Gina Hong: The Real-World Effectiveness of Antifungals in People with Cystic Fibrosis and Aspergillus-Positive Cultures. Ann Am Thorac Soc 22(2): 193-199, Feb 2025.
Walsh J, Hsu JY, Hong G: The role and impact of antifungals in the treatment of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2025 Notes: North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference 2025, Seattle WA.
Hong G, Caceres CM, Walsh J, Hsu JY, Baburina I, Marr KA, Nick JA: The use of a novel MycoMEIA Aspergillus urine assay for Aspergillus detection in the urine of people with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2025 Notes: North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference 2025, Seattle WA.