Kellogg Trains the Brightest and Best
Co-chief resident looks toward career in academic medicine
Every year, Kellogg attracts the brightest and best to its residency program and Deborah Y. Chong, M.D., is no exception. After completing both her bachelor's and medical degrees at Harvard University, she decided it would be wise to experience life in a different part of the country. She matched with Kellogg and began her residency in 2005.
"I chose Kellogg for my residency because of the amazing faculty. I was so impressed with the depth and breadth of their abilities and experience in all of the subspecialty areas," says Dr. Chong.
Now entering her final year of residency, she continues to be impressed by the faculty. "One aspect of my residency that I've really enjoyed is the support from faculty," explains Dr. Chong. "Even when one of the residents has to page a faculty member at 3 a.m., they never hesitate to call back immediately and share their expertise. This really shows how dedicated they are to our education and our residency program as a whole."
Dr. Chong was awarded an NEI Travel Grant to attend the 2007 ARVO Annual Meeting in Florida, where she teamed with Susan G. Elner, M.D., David C. Musch, Ph.D., M.P.H., and fellow resident Tony H. Huynh, M.D., to present a poster on the effects of aspirin on the outcomes of photodynamic therapy. She also is working in the laboratory of David N. Zacks, M.D., Ph.D., on photoreceptor neuroprotection and studying vitreal drug penetration under Mark W. Johnson, M.D.
With her combination of clinical skills and research interests, Dr. Chong has made her own impression on the Kellogg faculty. "Dr. Chong is not only one of the brightest clinicians and most talented surgeons I have had the opportunity to work with, but she also is one of the kindest and most humble people I know," says Shahzad I. Mian, M.D., Kellogg's Residency Program Director. "She is a star and certainly has a bright future ahead of her."
Her bright future continues to take shape in 2007-08 when she assumes duties as Co-Chief Resident. "I know I have some big shoes to fill. There is a legacy of strong chiefs to uphold," says Dr. Chong, who plans to pursue a retina fellowship and then begin a career in academic medicine.
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