Hoyman Minx Hong, MD
Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Attending Physiatrist: San Francisco Spine Center 2002-present
• Attending Physiatrist: Centers for Sports Medicine 2002-present.
• Associate Team Physician: University of San Francisco, Department of Athletics 2004-2008.
• Official Tour Physician: WTA, Woman Tennis Association 2003-2008.
• Clinical Instructor Stanford University Hospital Spinal Injection Course 2004, 2007.
• Clinical Instructor Stanford University Hospital Department of PM&R/Orthopedics, 2002-2006.

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

• FELLOWSHIP: Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine. Hospital for Special Surgery; NY, NY. 2001-2002.
• RESIDENCY: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Stanford University Hospitals; Stanford, CA. 1998-2001.
• INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine. University Medical Center/UCSF-Fresno; Fresno, CA. 1997-1998.

GRADUATE EDUCATION

• Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI. 1992-1997.
  Doctor of Medicine

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Wayne State University, Detroit MI. 1987-1992.
  Bachelors of Arts in Chemistry
  Bachelors of Science in Biology

PUBLICATIONS

Lee M., Lutz GE, Hong HM. IDET in the treatment of Chronic Discogenic Lower Back Pain: A Minimum 2 year Clinical Outcome Study. Pain Physician 2003.

Vad V, Hong HM. Exercise Recommendations in athletes with early Osteoarthritis of the Knee. International Journal of Sports Medicine. Sports Medicine 2002.

Lutz GE, Hong HM. Management of Chronic Lumbar Discogenic Pain with Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET). AAPM&R meeting Orlando, FL 2002.

Lutz GE, Hong HM. Management of Chronic Lumbar Discogenic Pain with Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET). Alumni Day, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY. November 8, 2002.

Chen YC, Nguyen TN, Hong HM. Incidence of Osteonecrosis with Spinal Injections. Presented at the AAPM&R meeting San Francisco, CA 2000.

PRESENTATIONS

Conservative Management of Low Back Pain, A Survey of Minimally Invasive Treatment Options. Presented at the San Francisco Society of Chiropractors Annual Meeting, St Francis Memorial Hospital; August 2005

Failure of Exercise in the Treatment of Acute Low Back pain in Workmans' Compensation. Presented at the Annual Qualified Medial Examiners Recertification Course, St Francis Memorial Hospital; February 2003.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy in the Management of Chronic Lumbar Discogenic Pain. Presented at the Else Adler Memorial Physiatry Research Award Meeting, Hospital for Special Surgery; June 2002.

Spondylodiscitis: A review of current diagnosis and management, 2002. Presented at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Hospital for Special Surgery; May 2002.

Exercise in the Management of Acute Low Back Pain, . Presented at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Hospital for Special Surgery; March 2002.

A Current Review of Discography. Presented at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Hospital for Special Surgery; October 2002.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, CA

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, Burlingame/San Mateo CA

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Fellow of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation

North American Spine Society

MEDICAL LICENSURE

California state Medical License

DEA License

BOARD CERTIFICATION

Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Board certified ABPMR subspecialty: Pain Medicine