Chuong Hoang MD, FACS

Dr. Hoang received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he stayed to complete clinical training in general surgery. During his surgical residency, his research work was supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award and a Training Program Grant in the Division of Hematology-Oncology. Afterwards, Dr. Hoang completed his cardiothoracic residency at the University of Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on thoracic surgery. Since 2008, he then served on faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor. He was the Medical (co-)Director of the Stanford Cancer Center Tissue Bank. Dr. Hoang also established an independent thoracic oncology laboratory there, investigating the metabolic derangements in lung cancer and microRNA interactions in mesothelioma.