Curriculum Vitae

Insun Chong

Insun Chong was born in South Korea and grew up in Northwest Louisiana. He attended Duke University for college. While at Duke University, Insun obtained a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a concentration in Pharmacology while also serving as a Chemistry Teaching Assistant and a Gordon Research Fellow. He returned to his home state of Louisiana for medical school at Tulane University where he engaged in a variety of student advocacy positions in addition to working as a DeBakey Scholar. Upon obtaining his MD, he completed his intern year at LSUHSC New Orleans with the Department of Internal Medicine. Currently, Insun is in the process of completing his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Education

Tulane University School of Medicine

Medical Degree (2012 to 2016)

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry with a concentration in Pharmacology (2008 to 2012)

Training

Baylor College of Medicine

Diagnostic Radiology Residency (2017 to Present)

LSUHSC New Orleans

Internal Medicine Preliminary Year (2016 to 2017)

publications

To Sustain or Not to Sustain: Varying Educational Sessions on Advanced Imaging of Low Back Pain and R-SCAN

Wang KY, Chong I, Consul N, Lincoln CM. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. 2020; S0363-0188(20):30200-0 doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.10.017

Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging Histogram Analysis in HIV Positive and Negative Patients with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma as a Predictor of Outcome and Tumor Proliferation

Khan B, Chong I, Ostrom Q, Ahmed S, Dandachi D, Kotrotsou A, Colen R, Morón FE. Oncotarget. 2020; 11:4093-4103. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.27800

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Metastasis to a Branchial Clef Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Imaging

Cooc A, Chong I, Wang KY, Jiang K, Lincoln CM. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Metastasis to a Branchial Cleft Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Imaging. Clinical Imaging. 2020; 64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.02.003

Whole Tumor Histogram Analysis using DW MRI in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Correlates with Tumor Biomarkers and Outcome

Chong I, Ostrom Q, Khan B, Dandachi D, Garg N, Kotrotsou A, Colen RR, Morón FE. Whole Tumor Histogram Analysis using DW MRI in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Correlates with Tumor Biomarkers and Outcome. Cancers. 2019; 11: 1506. doi: 10.3390/cancers11101506

Primary central nervous system lymphoma in patients with and without HIV infection: a multicenter study and comparison with U.S national data

Dandachi D, Ostrom Q, Chong I, Serpa JA, Giordano TP, Kruchko C, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Fowler N, Colen RR, Morón FE. Primary central nervous system lymphoma in patients with and without HIV infection: a multicenter study and comparison with U.S national data. Cancer Causes & Control. 2019; 30(5): 477-488. doi: 10.1007/s10552-019-01144-8

Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Multiple Sclerosis Patient Treated with Fingolimod: Case Report and Review of Imaging Findings.

Chong I, Wang KY, Lincoln C. Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Multiple Sclerosis Patient Treated with Fingolimod: Case Report and Review of Imaging Findings. Clinical Imaging. 2019; 54: 53-56. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.11.005

Retrotransposons Are the Major Contributors to the Expansion of the Drosophila ananassae Muller F Element.

Leung W, ...Chong, I..., Elgin SCR. (2017). Retrotransposons Are the Major Contributors to the Expansion of the Drosophila ananassae Muller F Element. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 2017; 7(8): 2439-2460. doi: 10.1534/g3.117.040907

Analysis of erectile responses to bradykinin in the anesthetized rat.

Edward JA, Pankey EA, Jupiter RC, Lasker GF, Yoo D, Reddy VG, Peak TC, Chong I, Jones MR, Feintech SV, Lindsey SH, Kadowitz PJ. Analysis of erectile responses to bradykinin in the anesthetized rat. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2015; 309(3): 499-511. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00765.2014

THE Drosophila muller f elements maintain a distinct set of genomic properties over 40 million years of evolution.

Leung W, ...Chong, I..., Elgin SCR. Drosophila muller f elements maintain a distinct set of genomic properties over 40 million years of evolution. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 2015; 5(5): 719-740. doi: 10.1534/g3.114.015966

Direct carbon-carbon bond formation via soft enolization: aldol addition of Alpha-halogenated thioesters.

Yost JM, Alfie RJ, Tarsis EM, Chong I, Coltart DM. Direct carbon-carbon bond formation via soft enolization: aldol addition of α-halogenated thioesters. Chem Commun. 2011; 47(1): 571-572. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02345k

Abstracts

Development of a Neck CT Anatomy Measurements Reference Dataset to Assist in the Design of Novel Transoral Thyroidectomy Instruments

Nowrouzir R, Chong I, Gao Y, Crovetti B, Duffey D, Grogan R, Morón FE. (2021, May). Development of a Neck CT Anatomy Measurements Reference Dataset to Assist in the Design of Novel Transoral Thyroidectomy Instruments. Accepted to be presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) 2021 Virtual Meeting.

Tumor Histogram Analysis with Co-Registered Diffusing-Weighted and T1 Post-Contrast MRI in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Predicts Tumor Biomarkers and Outcome

Chong I, Khan B, Ostrom QT, Morón FE. (2019, May). Tumor Histogram Analysis with Co-Registered Diffusing-Weighted and T1 Post-Contrast MRI in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Predicts Tumor Biomarkers and Outcome. Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) 2019 Meeting in Boston, MA.

Presented by: Bilal Khan, MD

Impact of R-SCAN in Sustaining Long-Term Lumbar Spine MRI Appropriateness for Low Back Pain

Wang KY, Chong I, Consul N, Chen M, Lincoln CM. (2019, May). Impact of R-SCAN in Sustaining Long-Term Lumbar Spine MRI Appropriateness for Low Back Pain. Presented at the American College of Radiology (ACR) 2019 Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Exhibit

Tumor Histogram Analysis with Diffusion-Weighted MRI in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Correlates with Tumor Biomarkers and Outcome

Chong I, Dandachi D, Ostrom QT, Colen R, Morón FE. (2019, May). Tumor Histogram Analysis with Diffusion-Weighted MRI in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Correlates with Tumor Biomarkers and Outcome. Presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2019 Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Presented by: Insun Chong, MD

Don't Be Outflanked: The Role of Imaging in Retroperitoneal Trauma

Chong I, Kampalath R, Rayan JC, Wynne DM, Wong VK. (2018, November). Don't Be Outflanked: The Role of Imaging in Retroperitoneal Trauma. Presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2018 Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

Exhibit

Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma in Patients with and without HIV: a Multi-center Study in Comparison with National Data

Dandachi D, Ostrom QT, Chong I, Bondy ML, Serpa-Alvarez J, Giordano T, Kruchko C, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Colen R, Morón FE. (2018, October). Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma in patients with HIV and non-HIV: Should We Treat Them Differently? Presented at the IDWeek 2018 Meeting in San Francisco, California.

Presented by: Dima Dandachi, MD

Use of Radiology Support, Communication and Alignment Network to Improve Lumbar Spine MRI Appropriateness for Low Back Pain: A 2 Year Follow-Up.

Wang KY, Chong I, Yen CJ, Chen M, Reed B, Wintermark M, Lincoln C. (2018, June). Use of Radiology Support, Communication and Alignment Network to Improve Lumbar Spine MRI Appropriateness for Low Back Pain: A 2 Year Follow-Up. Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) 2018 Meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

Presented by: Insun Chong, MD

Evaluation of Educational Sessions and the Use of R-SCAN in Reducing Inappropriate Imaging for Uncomplicated Low Back Pain.

Wang KY, Chong I, Yen CJ, Chen M, Variyam D, Uribe T, Reed B, Lincoln C. (2017, December). Evaluation of Educational Sessions and the Use of R-SCAN in Reducing Inappropriate Imaging for Uncomplicated Low Back Pain. Presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2017 Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

Presented by: Kevin Yuqi Wang, MD

Experiences, Awards, and Etc.

Chief Resident, Radiology Residency

Baylor College of Medicine (2020-2021)

Member, Admissions and Interviewing Subcommittee

Baylor College of Medicine (2020-2021)

Introduction to Academic Radiology Program Fellowship

American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, and Radiological Society of North America (2019)

Rutherford-Lavanty Fellowship in Government Relations

Texas Radiological Society Foundation and American College of Radiology (2019)

Internal Medicine Preliminary Intern of the Year

Louisiana State University - New Orleans (2017)