About Dr. Hong
Dr. Genewoo Hong is a board certified anesthesiologist and critical care physician. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, where he served as chief resident his final year. He then continued his training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as a fellow in critical care medicine and peri-operative transesophageal echocardiography, before joining HSS as a member of the anesthesiology critical care team.
In addition to his medical training, Dr. Hong is a graduate of Harvard Law School and is licensed to practice law in California. He is interested in bringing a legal perspective to bear on the practice of medicine.
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Credentials
Appointments
Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Certification
Testamur, National Board of Echocardiography, Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2015
Awards
Leo G. Rigler Award for Academic Achievement, 2014
Education
MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 2010
JD, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, 2003
Internship
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2011
Residency
Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2014
Fellowship
Critical Care Medicine and Transesophageal Echocardiography, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Surgical Locations
Dr. Hong is credentialed at the following locations:
Publications by Dr. Hong
Selected Books/Chapters
“Anesthetic Techniques of Neuromonitoring in Spinal Surgery: Implications and Nuances,”
Hong G, Durra O.
Chapter 32, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring; Baron, E, ed.
McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. 2013
Research
Research Interests
Peri-operative outcomes
Quality improvement
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of May 11, 2024, Dr. Hong reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.