Clarence Kong, MD

A 2021-25 Doximity telehealth fellow, 2018 Tylenol Future Care scholar, 2017 Sophie and Leonard Davis scholar, 2016 CUNY Belle Zeller scholar, and a 2014 Milken scholar, Dr. Clarence Kong is the Associate Director of Interventional Spine and Pain Management. He specializes in medical and interventional pain management and has spoken at national and international conferences highlighting his published research, neuromodulation, and pain management. He serves as faculty staff and board member at the Eastern Pain Association, the oldest pain association in the United States. Dr. Kong believes that an individualized, tailored approach is important for every patient and works tirelessly to help his patients 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.