Hey J. Chong
Experienced in Common Variable Immune Deficiency

Dr. Hey J. Chong

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
UPMC
Pediatric Allergy And Immunology In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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19 Years of Experience

Experienced in Common Variable Immune Deficiency
UPMC
Pediatric Allergy And Immunology In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Hey Jin Chong, MD, PhD, is division director for Pediatric Allergy and Immunology and program director of the Immune Dysregulation Diagnosis and Treatment Program at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is also an associate professor of pediatrics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

Dr. Chong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Common Variable Immune Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, and Infantile Neutropenia.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Common Variable Immune Deficiency.

Specialties
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Licenses
Allergy & Immunology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Allergy And Immunology
Fellowships
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Korean
Gender
Female

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Locations

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-7885
Other Locations
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology in Shadyside
4923 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-530-4519

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

Single Arm, Open-Label, Multicenter, Registry Study of Revcovi (Elapegademase-lvlr) Treatment in ADA-SCID Patients Requiring Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Single Arm, Open-Label, Multicenter, Registry Study of Revcovi (Elapegademase-lvlr) Treatment in ADA-SCID Patients Requiring Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 15, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Analysis of Patients Treated for Chronic Granulomatous Disease Since January 1, 1995
Analysis of Patients Treated for Chronic Granulomatous Disease Since January 1, 1995
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: September 02, 2021
Analysis of Patients Treated for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Since January 1, 1990 (RDCRN PIDTC-6904)
Analysis of Patients Treated for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Since January 1, 1990 (RDCRN PIDTC-6904)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 10, 2020
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45 Total Publications

Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: A PIDTC Report.
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: A PIDTC Report.
Journal: Blood advances
Published: July 02, 2025
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    • Autosomal Dominant Hyper IgE Syndrome
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    • Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD)
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