Edward C. Fong, MD
- Provider organization(s):
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Hawaiʻi Pacific Health Medical Group
This provider is a member of Hawai‘i Pacific Health Medical Group, HPH’s nonprofit provider organization focused on delivering coordinated, high‑quality care across our clinics and medical centers.
Hawaiʻi Health Partners
This provider is a member of Hawai‘i Health Partners, the state’s first Accountable Care Organization, where participating providers work together to deliver high‑quality, efficient care to patients.
- Hospital / clinic affiliations:
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Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Straub Benioff Medical Center
Office Location(s) and Contact
Primary
Kapiolani Pediatric Pulmonology Clinic at Hale Pawa'a
1401 S. Beretania Street
Suite 850
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 373-7566
Other Location(s)
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
1319 Punahou Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 983-6000
Biography and Interests
Biography
Edward W. Fong received his medical degree from the University of Hawaii-Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine. He went on to complete both his internship and residency in the field of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, Arizona.
After finishing his residency, Dr. Fong remained in Tucson to pursue a fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology at the University of Arizona. During his fellowship, Dr. Fong was awarded a National Institute of Health K30 Clinical Research Curriculum Award. He also completed the University of Arizona Clinical Research Training Program.
Upon completion of his fellowship, Dr. Fong joined Bay Area Pediatric Pulmonary Medical Corporation as a Pediatric Pulmonologist where he attended at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco and University of California Benioff Children’s Hospital at Oakland (UCBCHO). In 2015, Dr. Fong joined Stanford University’s Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor.
Dr. Fong is an avid teacher and lecturer. In addition to being the UCBCHO and Stanford Children’s Health Director of Resident and Medical Student Pediatric Pulmonary Clinical Rotation/Clerkship at UCBCHO and CPMC, he was an active participant and leader in the UCBCHO Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship program, mentoring 8 pediatric pulmonary fellows. He has given international and national lectures on the respiratory manifestations of Morquio A Syndrome.
Dr. Fong’s research interests are in asthma and cystic fibrosis. He has previously received funding for an Investigator Sponsored Trial from Genentech, Inc. to study the effects of Dornase Alfa in children admitted to the hospital in status asthmaticus. He has also participated in many Cystic Fibrosis studies as well as served as the research mentor for 4 of the 8 pediatric pulmonary fellows. Dr. Fong was a long-standing member of the UCBCHO Institutional Review Board as well as serving as the Associate Medical Director of the UCBCHO Cystic Fibrosis Center and as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Function Laboratories at CPMC, UCBCHO, and Stanford Children’s Health in Emeryville.
Education and Training
Medical School
University of Hawaii
Residency
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center - Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center - Pediatric Pulmonology
Professional Credentials
Certifications
Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatrics