Dr. Xiao-Tang Kong is a board-certified UCI Health neuro-oncologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spinal cord. She is also a neuro-oncology hospitalist who ensures continuity of care for patients during their hospitalization.
Kong earned her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She completed an internship in internal medicine and a residency in neurology at UCI Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She also received a PhD from the University of Tokyo, Japan and a medical degree from Capital University of Medical Science in Beijing, China.
She is the author or co-author of numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. She also is deeply involved in enrolling and managing UCI Health clinical trials for brain and spinal cord tumors.
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Clinical Interests:
brain tumors, brain metastases, glioblastoma, spinal tumors, primary CNS lymphomas, meningioma, paraneoplastic syndrome, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, chemotherapy complications, neurologic complications of cancer, brain tumor clinical trials
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Professional Positions
- Associate Professor — Department of Neurology, UCI School of Medicine
- Member — American Academy of Neurology
- Member — Society of Neuro-Oncology
- Member — Chinese American Neurological Association
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Gender
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Awards
- Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association — 2020-2023
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Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology -
Residencies
- Xiao-Tang Kong
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Languages Spoken
Japanese, Chinese - Mandarin, English
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Fellowships
- UCLA Medical Center - Neuro-oncology Program
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Education
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science|Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
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Academic Profile
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Speakers Bureau Topics
- Brain Tumor
- Glioblastoma in Elderly
- Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Neurological Complications – Brain Tumor
- Neurological Complications – Tumor Therapy