Clarence Kong, MD

Featured on CUNY's 50 Under 50 and in Newsday's Top Long Island Doctors, Dr. Clarence Kong is the Associate Director of Interventional Spine and Pain Management at Long Island Brain & Spine. A board-certified physician, he specializes in medical and interventional pain management and has spoken at national and international conferences highlighting his published research in neuromodulation and pain management. He serves on the board of directors for the Eastern Pain Association, the oldest pain association in the United States. Dr. Kong believes a tailored approach matters for every patient and works tirelessly to help them regain their quality of life. 

He completed his pain medicine fellowship at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University where he served as the chief fellow physician and received the Sentara Health Clinical Excellence Award. He also served as the physician liaison for the Sentara-EVMS comprehensive sickle cell program, the first of its kind in Hampton Roads, Virginia dedicated to providing patients living with sickle cell disease primary care, hematology, pain management, and psychiatry services under one roof. Under his leadership, the program was the recipient of the Hampton Roads 2025 Healthcare Heroes Award. He completed his emergency medicine residency at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell - NS/LIJ during which he served as the vice chairperson of the Northwell Resident and Fellow Association, advocating for 1,000+ resident and fellow physicians while leading the Northwell resident community outreach subcommittees.