Overview
Yekyung Kong is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in West Orange, New Jersey. Dr. Kong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hemiplegia, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Kong is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
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.
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Atlantic Medical Group Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Troy Wood, MD, is a physician with Atlantic Health, specializing in conditions that impact neurologic, muscular and/or skeletal systems. He is board-certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and fellowship-trained in interventional spine and sports medicine.With more than 10 years of experience, Dr. Wood has broad expertise in diagnosing and treating pain as a result of injury, illness, or a disabling condition. He understands that people experience pain differently and he works to assess each patient’s level of pain and their goals for rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, his focus is on non-surgical techniques to help patients achieve peak functionality and quality of life. Dr. Wood utilizes state-of-the-art procedures for diagnosis and treatment, and he has special training in electrodiagnostic medicine, which measures electrical signals in the nerves and muscles that can help inform treatment. With each patient encounter he employs an honest, empathetic, and reassuring approach as he works in partnership to alleviate pain and help people live the life they desire. He is a member of the Spine Intervention Society whose mission is to develop and promote the highest standards for interventional pain procedures.After earning his medical degree from Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY, Dr. Wood completed his residency at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, NJ, and fellowship training in interventional spine and sports medicine at Coordinated Health in Pennsylvania, part of the Lehigh Valley Health Network. From 2016-2019, he served as Lehigh University’s spine specialist, taking care of athletes with spinal issues and injuries. He is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Wood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, and Invertebral Disc Disease.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HemiplegiaDr. Kong isDistinguished. Learn about Hemiplegia.
- StrokeDr. Kong isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Kong isDistinguished. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Advanced
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Kong isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Foot DropDr. Kong isAdvanced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Guillain-Barre SyndromeDr. Kong isAdvanced. Learn about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
- Miller-Fisher SyndromeDr. Kong isAdvanced. Learn about Miller-Fisher Syndrome.
- Painful SwallowingDr. Kong isAdvanced. Learn about Painful Swallowing.
- ParaplegiaDr. Kong isAdvanced. Learn about Paraplegia.
- Experienced
- Alien Hand SyndromeDr. Kong isExperienced. Learn about Alien Hand Syndrome.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Kong isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Brain AbscessDr. Kong isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Central Pain SyndromeDr. Kong isExperienced. Learn about Central Pain Syndrome.
