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Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology, Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer

300 Pasteur Drive Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-4000

Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD is a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA specializing in clinical pathology, surgical pathology and cytopathology. She graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

300 Pasteur Drive Room H2110
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-4000

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“Dr. Christina Kong, medical director of pathology at Stanford Medicine, said the health care provider has not received any messages from the county that it needs to increase its COVID-19 testing.”—"Santa Clara County Hospital Fined for Failing to Comply With COVID-19 Testing Order", NBC Bay Area, December 2020

“Dr. Christina Kong, medical director of pathology at Stanford Health Care, told CalMatters the health system would use pooled testing, in which individuals' samples are combined for testing, then...”—"COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopen", Palo Alto Online, September 2020

“Any pools that come up positive could prompt immediate isolation for everyone involved, with swift, individual testing afterward, Dr. Christina Kong, medical director of the Pathology and Clinical...”—"Why Pooled Testing for the Coronavirus Isn't Working in America (Published 2020)", New York Times, August 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

non-image guided fine needle aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD performed more cytology, non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology, and non-image guided fine needle aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
consultation	117
cytology	330
diagnostic procedures	48
lab tests	766
minimally invasive procedures	48
minor procedures	48
second opinions	157

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
consultation	47
cytology	385
diagnostic procedures	48
lab tests	605
minimally invasive procedures	48
minor procedures	48
second opinions	169

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	144
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	62
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2014 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
consultation	29
cytology	282
diagnostic procedures	57
image guided procedures	14
lab tests	484
minimally invasive procedures	57
minor procedures	57
second opinions	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	23
Hispanic	83
Asian	132
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	64
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2015 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
consultation	26
cytology	235
diagnostic procedures	69
image guided procedures	14
lab tests	296
minimally invasive procedures	69
minor procedures	69
second opinions	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	824

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	948
Black	0
Hispanic	164
Asian	216
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	730
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	114
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2016 were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
cytology	200
diagnostic procedures	24
lab tests	190
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	24
second opinions	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	16
Hispanic	50
Asian	85
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2017 were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
consultation	29
cytology	324
diagnostic procedures	51
image guided procedures	28
lab tests	282
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	51
second opinions	104

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	99
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	66
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2018 were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
cytology	378
diagnostic procedures	52
image guided procedures	17
lab tests	297
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	52
second opinions	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	115
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	51
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
consultation	13
cytology	380
diagnostic procedures	13
lab tests	408
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
second opinions	100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	145
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	68
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2020 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	276
lab tests	192
second opinions	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	20
Hispanic	50
Asian	78
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	63
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2021 were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
consultation	17
cytology	296
diagnostic procedures	21
lab tests	270
minimally invasive procedures	21
minor procedures	21
second opinions	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	95
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	79
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
cytology	314
diagnostic procedures	14
lab tests	403
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
second opinions	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	114
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	72
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA during 2023 were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
cytology	617
diagnostic procedures	12
lab tests	246
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
second opinions	41

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	156
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	108
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Stanford, CA were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

aspiration	37
consultation	39
cytology	334
diagnostic procedures	37
image guided procedures	18
lab tests	369
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	37
second opinions	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	114
Non-Hispanic White	458
Hispanic	73
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	31

**Age**
75 to 84	233
85 and over	65
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	328

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	28
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology (1999)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Stanford Health Care

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Research Payments

Dr. Christina Suzan Kong, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $14,665.

Biography

Dr. Christina Kong's specialties are clinical pathology, cytopathology, and surgical pathology. She practices in Stanford, CA. Dr. Kong's areas of expertise include vaginal cancer and vulvar cancer. She is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care. She graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Her residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Kong has received include Anatomic Pathology Junior Faculty Teaching Award, Stanford University Department of Pathology; Anatomic Pathology Senior Faculty Teaching Award, Stanford University Department of Pathology; and Annual Best Paper Award, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology.

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