Arthur Hong, M.D.

Internal Medicine - General Internal Medicine
Adult Primary Care

Biography

Arthur Hong, M.D., M.P.H., is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Population and Data Sciences at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in adult primary care.

Dr. Hong earned his medical degree at the University of Michigan and completed a residency in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic. He received advanced training through a research fellowship in general internal medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hong also holds a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard with an emphasis on clinical effectiveness.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Hong joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2017.

His research interests include understanding how patients and clinicians interact within the health care system – specifically including care delivery innovation, improving the value and quality of care, and evaluating health policy. He serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several scholarly journals.

Dr. Hong is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and AcademyHealth.

Education & Training

Other Post Graduate Training - Harvard School of Public Health (2012-2017)
Research Fellowship - Harvard Medical School (2015-2017), Internal Medicine
Graduate School - Harvard School of Public Health (2012-2017)
Residency - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (2012-2015), Internal Medicine
Medical School - University of Michigan Medical School (2006-2012)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Society of General Internal Medicine
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Academy Health

Honors & Awards

Selected Participant, Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (TIDIRC), National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 2019
Texas Health Resources Clinical Scholar Award, Southwestern Health Resources, 2017

Books & Publications

Publications
- Characteristics of Emergency Department Visits and Select Predictors of Hospitalization for Adults With Newly Diagnosed Cancer in a Safety-Net Health System.
  Hong AS, Sadeghi N, Harvey V, Lee SC, Halm EA, Journal of oncology practice 2019 Apr JOP1800614
- Small Decline In Low-Value Back Imaging Associated With The 'Choosing Wisely' Campaign, 2012-14.
  Hong AS, Ross-Degnan D, Zhang F, Wharam JF Health affairs (Project Hope) 2017 Apr 36 4 671-679
- Depressive symptoms among patients receiving varenicline and bupropion for smoking cessation.
  Hong AS, Elrashidi MY, Schroeder DR, Ebbert JO Journal of substance abuse treatment 2015 May 52 78-81
- Health policy update: making sense of accountable care organizations.
  Hong AS, Dimick JB Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2012 Apr 147 4 305-7

Research

Quality Measurement
Health Policy
Health Economics
Clinical Value of Care
Care Delivery Innovation and Evaluation

Clinical Focus

Adult Primary Care