Kathryn T. Fong
Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
1600 East Jefferson Street, 0, 
Seattle, WA 

Overview

“To cure sometimes, to relieve often, and to comfort, always.” Dr. Fong approaches each patient with dignity and compassion. She is the patient’s medical advocate, providing expert guidance to help patients understand their neurological condition and select the best possible treatments for their well-being. She is passionate about teaching and enjoys developing supportive patient-doctor relationships. Clinical interests: General neurology, multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, optic neuritis, transverse, myelitis, acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM), autoimmune encephalitis, neurosarcoidosis.

Dr. Fong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Arachnoiditis, and Meningitis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas Southwestern Medical School , 2015
Residency
New York,Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell , 2019
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , 2020
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Multiple Sclerosis Center
1600 East Jefferson Street, 0, Seattle, WA 98122

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Fong has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Myelitis
Encephalitis
Optic Neuritis
Transverse Myelitis
Neurosarcoidosis

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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