- Yale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510
Kenneth Hung, MD, MS
Gastroenterology
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
Not Applicable
Biography
TEST AUTOMATION BIO
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Digestive Diseases)
- Associate Fellowship Program Director, Digestive Diseases
Education & Training
- Clinical Postdoctoral FellowNew York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center (2019)
- MSColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Patient Oriented Research - Biostatistics (2019)
- ResidentUniversity of Colorado (2016)
- MDBaylor College of Medicine (2013)
- BSRice University, Biochemistry and Cell Biology (2009)
- BARice University, Kinesiology - Sports Medicine Focus (2009)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Howard M. Spiro M.D. Digestive Diseases Fellowship Teaching Award: Yale School of Medicine (2022)
- Outstanding Poster Presenter: American College of Gastroenterology (2021)
- Distinguished Poster First Place Award: New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2019)
- Best Resident Research Publication (First Runner-Up): University of Colorado Internal Medicine Residency Program (2015)
- Do No Harm Project Quarterly Winner for Best High-Value Care Clinical Vignette: American College of Physicians, Colorado Chapter (2014)
- Gold Humanism Honor Society: (2013)
- Gilbert L. Hermance Award in Kinesiology: Rice University Department of Kinesiology (2009)
- Phi Beta Kappa: (2009)
Professional Service
- American Gastroenterological Association (2022 - Present): Moderated a session on measuring and communicating improvements in quality and safety in gastroenterology practice at the annual Digestive Diseases Week conference.
- Gastro Hep Advances (2022 - Present): Editorial Board Member
- Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2021 - Present): Reviewer
- Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2021 - Present): Reviewer
- American Gastroenterological Association (2021 - Present): I serve on the continuing medical education (CME) subcommittee of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), which entails reviewing educational programs for content validity, educational format, and bias.
- American Gastroenterological Association (2020 - Present): I served on the committee that reviewed abstracts for the fellow-led quality improvement project session submitted to the annual national meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association (Digestive Disease Week).
- American Gastroenterological Association (2020 - Present): I serve as a member on the AGA quality committee. We work to develop and test evidence-based quality measures and seek to increase awareness of the importance of quality in gastroenterology and hepatology. I am currently co-lead of the general gastroenterology/colorectal cancer workgroup.
- American Gastroenterological Association (2019 - 2020): I reviewed abstracts submitted to the annual national meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association (Digestive Disease Week) for the Stump the Professor session.
- American College of Gastroenterology (2018 - Present): Member
- God's Love We Deliver (2018 - Present): I volunteer in the kitchen of God's Love We Deliver, a nonprofit organization that cooks and delivers healthy meals to people living with chronic medical conditions such as cancer, heart failure, and AIDS.
Publications
- Hung KW, Maratt JK, Cho WK, Shah BJ, Anjou CI, Leiman DA. AGA Institute Quality Measure Development for the Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia With Helicobacter pylori. Gastroenterology 2022, 163: 3-7. PMID: 35337856, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.03.023.
- Hung KW. Runaway Insufflation: Does Anesthesia or Spasm Hinder Insufflation During Colonoscopy? Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022 PMID: 35759157, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07594-6.
- Mezzacappa C, Hughes ML, Hung KW. An uncommon cause of coffee ground emesis in a young woman with remote Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastroenterology 2022 PMID: 35490784, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.04.032.
- Hughes ML, Li DK, Hung KW, Laine L. Adapting to the Challenge of Hospital-Based Care: The Evolving Role of Gastroenterology Hospitalists. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2022, 117: 361-363. PMID: 34904965, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001585.
- Ilagan-Ying YC, Almeida MN, Kahler-Quesada A, Ying L, Hughes ML, Do A, Hung KW. Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022 PMID: 35182250, PMCID: PMC8857390, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07414-x.
- Tran AN, Wang M, Hundt M, Chugh R, Ohm J, Grimshaw A, Ciarleglio M, Hung KW, Proctor DD, Price CC, Laine L, Al-Bawardy B. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-associated Diarrhea and Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. Journal Of Immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) 2021, 44: 325-334. PMID: 34380976, DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000383.
- Paleti S, Sobani ZA, McCarty TR, Gutta A, Gremida A, Shah R, Nutalapati V, Bazerbachi F, Jesudoss R, Amin S, Okwara C, Kathi PR, Ahmed A, Gessel L, Hung K, Masoud A, Yu J, Mony S, Akshintala V, Jamil L, Nasereddin T, Kochhar G, Vyas N, Saligram S, Garg R, Sandhu D, Benrajab K, Konjeti R, Agnihotri A, Trivedi H, Grunwald M, Mayer I, Mohanty A, Rustagi T. Impact of COVID-19 on gastroenterology fellowship training: a multicenter analysis of endoscopy volumes. Endoscopy International Open 2021, 9: E1572-E1578. PMID: 34540553, PMCID: PMC8445682, DOI: 10.1055/a-1526-1419.
- Ramos GP, Dimopoulos C, McDonald NM, Janssens LP, Hung KW, Proctor D, Ruggiero E, Kane S, Bruining DH, Faubion WA, Raffals LE, Loftus EV, Al-Bawardy B. The Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2021, 27: 1270-1276. PMID: 33165569, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa293.
- Hung KW, Freedberg DE. Reply. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2021, 19: 1298. PMID: 33249021, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.037.
- Faye AS, Hung KW, Cheng K, Blackett JW, Mckenney AS, Pont AR, Li J, Lawlor G, Lebwohl B, Freedberg DE. Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2020, 26: 1394-1400. PMID: 31689354, PMCID: PMC7534414, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz269.
- Hung KW, Knotts RM, Faye AS, Pont AR, Lebwohl B, Abrams JA, Freedberg DE. Factors Associated With Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing During Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2020, 18: 1091-1098.e1. PMID: 31352090, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.07.037.
- Laskey HL, Schomaker N, Hung KW, Asrani SK, Jennings L, Nydam TL, Gralla J, Wiseman A, Rosen HR, Biggins SW. Predicting renal recovery after liver transplant with severe pretransplant subacute kidney injury: The impact of warm ischemia time. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2016, 22: 1085-91. PMID: 27302834, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24488.
- Hung K, Gralla J, Dodge JL, Bambha KM, Dirchwolf M, Rosen HR, Biggins SW. Optimizing repeat liver transplant graft utility through strategic matching of donor and recipient characteristics. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2015, 21: 1365-73. PMID: 25865434, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24138.
- Dirchwolf M, Dodge JL, Gralla J, Bambha KM, Nydam T, Hung KW, Rosen HR, Feng S, Terrault NA, Biggins SW. The corrected donor age for hepatitis C virus-infected liver transplant recipients. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2015, 21: 1022-30. PMID: 26074140, PMCID: PMC4809736, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24194.
- Hung KW, Blaine J, Faubel S. Dual therapy difficulties in angiotensin blockade for proteinuria: a teachable moment. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1429-30. PMID: 25089763, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.3460.
- Stotts MJ, Hung KW, Benson A, Biggins SW. Rate and predictors of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in end-stage liver disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2014, 59: 1983-6. PMID: 24599771, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3084-8.
Locations
- Yale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510
Biography
TEST AUTOMATION BIO
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Digestive Diseases)
- Associate Fellowship Program Director, Digestive Diseases
Education & Training
- Clinical Postdoctoral FellowNew York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center (2019)
- MSColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Patient Oriented Research - Biostatistics (2019)
- ResidentUniversity of Colorado (2016)
- MDBaylor College of Medicine (2013)
- BSRice University, Biochemistry and Cell Biology (2009)
- BARice University, Kinesiology - Sports Medicine Focus (2009)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Howard M. Spiro M.D. Digestive Diseases Fellowship Teaching Award: Yale School of Medicine (2022)
- Outstanding Poster Presenter: American College of Gastroenterology (2021)
- Distinguished Poster First Place Award: New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2019)
- Best Resident Research Publication (First Runner-Up): University of Colorado Internal Medicine Residency Program (2015)
- Do No Harm Project Quarterly Winner for Best High-Value Care Clinical Vignette: American College of Physicians, Colorado Chapter (2014)
- Gold Humanism Honor Society: (2013)
- Gilbert L. Hermance Award in Kinesiology: Rice University Department of Kinesiology (2009)
- Phi Beta Kappa: (2009)
Professional Service
- American Gastroenterological Association (2022 - Present): Moderated a session on measuring and communicating improvements in quality and safety in gastroenterology practice at the annual Digestive Diseases Week conference.
- Gastro Hep Advances (2022 - Present): Editorial Board Member
- Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2021 - Present): Reviewer
- Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2021 - Present): Reviewer
- American Gastroenterological Association (2021 - Present): I serve on the continuing medical education (CME) subcommittee of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), which entails reviewing educational programs for content validity, educational format, and bias.
- American Gastroenterological Association (2020 - Present): I served on the committee that reviewed abstracts for the fellow-led quality improvement project session submitted to the annual national meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association (Digestive Disease Week).
- American Gastroenterological Association (2020 - Present): I serve as a member on the AGA quality committee. We work to develop and test evidence-based quality measures and seek to increase awareness of the importance of quality in gastroenterology and hepatology. I am currently co-lead of the general gastroenterology/colorectal cancer workgroup.
- American Gastroenterological Association (2019 - 2020): I reviewed abstracts submitted to the annual national meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association (Digestive Disease Week) for the Stump the Professor session.
- American College of Gastroenterology (2018 - Present): Member
- God's Love We Deliver (2018 - Present): I volunteer in the kitchen of God's Love We Deliver, a nonprofit organization that cooks and delivers healthy meals to people living with chronic medical conditions such as cancer, heart failure, and AIDS.
Publications
- Hung KW, Maratt JK, Cho WK, Shah BJ, Anjou CI, Leiman DA. AGA Institute Quality Measure Development for the Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia With Helicobacter pylori. Gastroenterology 2022, 163: 3-7. PMID: 35337856, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.03.023.
- Hung KW. Runaway Insufflation: Does Anesthesia or Spasm Hinder Insufflation During Colonoscopy? Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022 PMID: 35759157, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07594-6.
- Mezzacappa C, Hughes ML, Hung KW. An uncommon cause of coffee ground emesis in a young woman with remote Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastroenterology 2022 PMID: 35490784, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.04.032.
- Hughes ML, Li DK, Hung KW, Laine L. Adapting to the Challenge of Hospital-Based Care: The Evolving Role of Gastroenterology Hospitalists. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2022, 117: 361-363. PMID: 34904965, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001585.
- Ilagan-Ying YC, Almeida MN, Kahler-Quesada A, Ying L, Hughes ML, Do A, Hung KW. Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022 PMID: 35182250, PMCID: PMC8857390, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07414-x.
- Tran AN, Wang M, Hundt M, Chugh R, Ohm J, Grimshaw A, Ciarleglio M, Hung KW, Proctor DD, Price CC, Laine L, Al-Bawardy B. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-associated Diarrhea and Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. Journal Of Immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) 2021, 44: 325-334. PMID: 34380976, DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000383.
- Paleti S, Sobani ZA, McCarty TR, Gutta A, Gremida A, Shah R, Nutalapati V, Bazerbachi F, Jesudoss R, Amin S, Okwara C, Kathi PR, Ahmed A, Gessel L, Hung K, Masoud A, Yu J, Mony S, Akshintala V, Jamil L, Nasereddin T, Kochhar G, Vyas N, Saligram S, Garg R, Sandhu D, Benrajab K, Konjeti R, Agnihotri A, Trivedi H, Grunwald M, Mayer I, Mohanty A, Rustagi T. Impact of COVID-19 on gastroenterology fellowship training: a multicenter analysis of endoscopy volumes. Endoscopy International Open 2021, 9: E1572-E1578. PMID: 34540553, PMCID: PMC8445682, DOI: 10.1055/a-1526-1419.
- Ramos GP, Dimopoulos C, McDonald NM, Janssens LP, Hung KW, Proctor D, Ruggiero E, Kane S, Bruining DH, Faubion WA, Raffals LE, Loftus EV, Al-Bawardy B. The Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2021, 27: 1270-1276. PMID: 33165569, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa293.
- Hung KW, Freedberg DE. Reply. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2021, 19: 1298. PMID: 33249021, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.037.
- Faye AS, Hung KW, Cheng K, Blackett JW, Mckenney AS, Pont AR, Li J, Lawlor G, Lebwohl B, Freedberg DE. Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2020, 26: 1394-1400. PMID: 31689354, PMCID: PMC7534414, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz269.
- Hung KW, Knotts RM, Faye AS, Pont AR, Lebwohl B, Abrams JA, Freedberg DE. Factors Associated With Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing During Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2020, 18: 1091-1098.e1. PMID: 31352090, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.07.037.
- Laskey HL, Schomaker N, Hung KW, Asrani SK, Jennings L, Nydam TL, Gralla J, Wiseman A, Rosen HR, Biggins SW. Predicting renal recovery after liver transplant with severe pretransplant subacute kidney injury: The impact of warm ischemia time. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2016, 22: 1085-91. PMID: 27302834, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24488.
- Hung K, Gralla J, Dodge JL, Bambha KM, Dirchwolf M, Rosen HR, Biggins SW. Optimizing repeat liver transplant graft utility through strategic matching of donor and recipient characteristics. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2015, 21: 1365-73. PMID: 25865434, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24138.
- Dirchwolf M, Dodge JL, Gralla J, Bambha KM, Nydam T, Hung KW, Rosen HR, Feng S, Terrault NA, Biggins SW. The corrected donor age for hepatitis C virus-infected liver transplant recipients. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2015, 21: 1022-30. PMID: 26074140, PMCID: PMC4809736, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24194.
- Hung KW, Blaine J, Faubel S. Dual therapy difficulties in angiotensin blockade for proteinuria: a teachable moment. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1429-30. PMID: 25089763, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.3460.
- Stotts MJ, Hung KW, Benson A, Biggins SW. Rate and predictors of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in end-stage liver disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2014, 59: 1983-6. PMID: 24599771, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3084-8.
Locations
- Yale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510
- Yale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510